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

Obtaining must include recording

- 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 showed vital signs that are not normal?
- What would one do if a patient were to claim that there is an inaccuracy in his or her recorded vital signs?
- What vital signs might be self-reported by a patient?