Title: Obtain and record vital signs and observations.
Course: Dental Careers I (14054-I) > Section: Recording Patient Information and Assessment

Obtaining and recording should include the following:

- Vital signs (e.g., temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure)
- Observations (e.g., appearance, gait, speech, breath odors)

Process/Skill Questions

- Why would one take a radial pulse instead of a carotid artery pulse?
- What would one do if a patient presenting for treatment were showing vital signs that are above normal?
- What would one do if a patient were to claim that there is an inaccuracy in his or her recorded vital signs?