Saunders Clinical Skills for Medical Assistants
Disk Two: Measuring Vital Signs
By- . Saunders
This exciting series consists of 10 DVDs that present over 140 core medical assisting skills in an innovative, interactive video format. Each DVD is divided into individual sections and features at least 13 videos that follow a consistent format and focus on an essential medical assisting skill set. Actual medical assistants perform all the skills, as well as skill variations, demonstrating proper technique in the clinical setting. Interactive onscreen review questions reinforce key concepts and test understanding.
DVD,
Published: December 2006
Imprint: Saunders
ISBN: 978-1-4160-2424-8
Contents
- DVD TWO: MEASURING VITAL SIGNS
10 skills/15 videos Approx. running time: 75 minutes
Section 1: Preparing to Work with Patients
2.1.1 Preparing to Work with Patients
Variation: Working with a Young Child
Section 2: Temperature
2.2.1.1 Measuring Oral Body Temperature
Variation: Rigid Plastic Probe
Variation: Mercury Free Glass Thermometer
2.2.2 Measuring Axillary Body Temperature
2.2.3 Measuring Rectal Body Temperature
2.2.4 Measuring Aural Body Temperature
Procedure: Child Patient
Variation: Adult Patient
Section 3: Pulse and Respirations
2.3.1 Measuring Pulse and Respiration
2.3.2 Measuring Apical Pulse
Procedure: Infant Patient
Variation: Adult Patient
2.3.3 Pulse Oximetry
Section 4: Blood Pressure
2.4.1 Measuring Blood Pressure: Palpation
2.4.2 Measuring Blood Pressure: Auscultation
Variation: With a Child Patient
