• Using the study guide

Introduction

• Indications for vital signs examination
• Getting started and general considerations

Measuring Body Temperature

• Introduction
• Measuring body temperature orally
• Measuring body temperature orally video demonstration
• Measuring body temperature rectally
• Measuring axillary body temperature
• Measuring tympanic body temperature
• Clinical notes and interpretation

Measuring Pulse Rate

• Introduction
• The arterial pulse
• Accessible arterial pulse sites
• Palpating the arterial pulse
• Radial pulse rate measurement
• Radial pulse rate measurement video demonstration
• Clinical notes and interpretation

Measuring Respirations

• Introduction
• Respiratory rate measurements
• Respiratory rate measurements video demonstration
• Clinical notes and interpretation
  
  

Measuring Blood Pressure

• Introduction
• Measuring blood pressure
• Korotkoff sounds reviewed
• Classification of hypertension
• Stethoscope selection and use
• Blood pressure cuff selection and sizing
• Effects of body position on blood pressure
• Differences in bilateral measurements
• Cuff inflation and deflation
• Stethoscope bell and sphygmomanometer cuff placement
• Blood pressure measurements (oscillometric method)
• Blood pressure measurements video demonstration one
• Blood pressure measurements video demonstration two
• Clinical notes and interpretation

Module Pages

• About the Authors
• Acknowledgments
• Glossary of terms
• Help
• Preface
• Resources
• WSU Department of Health Care Sciences Legal Notices