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  • Topic:Vital Signs
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  • Days:20
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Key Learning: Vital Signs are important indicators of the health state of the body. VItal Signs include Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, Blood Pressure and Pain.
Unit Essential Question(s):
 
 
What is the importance of the the normal ranges for the 4 main vital signs? How do you properly assess vital signs?
   
Concept: TPR
11.01  
Concept: Blood Pressure
11.01  
Concept: Documentation
11.01  
Lesson Essential Question(s):

What are the four main vital signs? (ET)

What is the unofficial 5th vital sign, and why is it included with vital signs? (A)

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Lesson Essential Question(s):

List the different types of thermometers? (A)

What different areas can be used for taking a temperature? (A)

What are the normal ranges for each of the following: Rectal, Axillay, Oral, Temporal, Tympanic? (A)

Lesson Essential Question(s):

What are the different pulse points? (A)

What is the normal range pulse in an adult? (A)

How do you assess a pulse? (A)

Vocabulary:

Pulse, Respiration, Temperature, Blodd Pressure

Vocabulary:

axillary, oral, rectal, temporal, tympanic, thermometers, pyrexia

Vocabulary:

Temporal, Carotid, apical, femoral, popliteal, pedal, brachial, radial, bradycardia, tachycardia

Concept: Pain
11.01  
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Lesson Essential Question(s):

Why is pain considered the 5th vital sign? (A)

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Additional Info:

Blood Pressure Cuff

Stethoscope

Thermometer

Watch with second hand

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Vocabulary Report

  • Pulse -
  • axillary -
  • Temporal -
  • Carotid -
  • Respiration -
  • oral -
  • Temperature -
  • rectal -
  • apical -
  • Blodd Pressure -
  • femoral -
  • temporal -
  • popliteal -
  • tympanic -
  • pedal -
  • thermometers -
  • brachial -
  • pyrexia -
  • radial -
  • bradycardia -
  • tachycardia -