the book is the medical assistant, KINN’s by Brigitte Niedzwiecki.
Start by reading and following these instructions:
1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.
2. Read the required learning material in the module introduction and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.
3. Consider the discussion boards and any insights you gained from them.
4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.
Assignment:
You will soon be a vital part of the healthcare system. Understanding vital signs, how to take them and understand what they mean, is a basic and essential part of working in healthcare. Vital signs are measurements that measure the most basic functions of the body, which are undertaken by health care providers and medical professionals.
For this assignment, you will be writing an essay about VITAL SIGNS. You will discuss all of the different vital signs, normal limits for these vital signs in adults and what out of range vital signs mean and what conditions they can help to diagnose.
To complete this assignment, you will read Chapter 20 of your textbook and research any other outside sources you think are necessary in helping you complete the assignment.
Include the following information in your essay:
Describe the place of measuring and recording the vital signs in the health observation and assessment process.
State the normal parameters of each vital sign for a healthy adult.
State the abnormal vital signs for a healthy adult and what they may imply.
Understand how to accurately measure each vital sign.
Understand how to collect other key health data.
Describe how to correctly record this data.
Explain how this data should be interpreted and used in medical assisting practice.