Title: Assess vital signs.
Course: Sports Medicine/Athletic Training I (14062-I) > Section: Obtaining First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) Certification

Assessment should include measuring

- heart rate
- blood pressure
- respirations
- body temperature
- pulse oximetry.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is pulse oximetry? What does it measure? What are the normal ranges? At what percentage should one call 911?
- What are vital signs? Why are they important?
- Why is measuring heart rate important? What are appropriate methods of measuring heart rate? What are the steps required to measure heart rate?