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CORRESPONDENCE COURSE

U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL

SUBCOURSE MDO531 EDITION 200

TAKING VITAL SIGNS

Vital (life) signs are very important. They tell you and other medical personnel about the patient's present condition. Be maintaining a record of a patient's vital signs, the effectiveness of the medical treatment that the patient receives can be evaluated. This subcourse provides you with information you need in order to take a person's vital signs.

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Length: 107 Pages

Hours to Complete: 8

Format: PDF file

Size: 3.0 MB

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Subcourse Components:

Lesson 1, Initial Assessment.

Lesson 2, Temperature.

Lesson 3, Pulse.

Lesson 4, Respiration

Lesson 5, Blood Pressure

Lesson 6, Recording VItal Signs.

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Anyone may take this course. However, to receive credit hours, you must be officially enrolled and complete an examination furnished by the Nonresident Instruction Branch at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Upon successful completion of the examination for this subcourse, you will be awarded 8 credit hours. Enrollment is normally limited to Department of Defense personnel. Others may apply for enrollment, but acceptance is not guaranteed.

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