Keep Practicing Vital Signs!

Hello All,

Many of you made your first attempt at taking a blood pressure today and you did very well.  Don't worry if you could not detect sound(s).  We'll keep practicing. Thank you to my helpers who are veterans at taking a BP.

With practice, your will complete TPR and BP with ease.  At some point, you will be able to take a pulse and respiration count at the same time!  Try this at home on a family member.  Psssst....don't tell them you are counting respirations!


Homework:

1. For tomorrow, please bring in your flashcards again and complete cards on the terms on page 138 and 151 in your MT book.

Review Appendix III Abbreviations in the MT book.  How about this?  What does this mean? Be ready if I ask you.

                          Ranitidine, 150 mg. i cap po @ hs for 7d. 



What is Ranitidine?  Is there an OTC name for it?




2. THANK YOU to those who brought in their W#.  PLEASE, if you have not....do so tomorrow.  Trouble?  Come see me after you have checked the instructions on the blog.

3. Keenan online..keep working on these.

4. Keep tracking those expenses!!!

5. Try pulse and/or respiration counts.

See you tomorrow.
Ms. Erceg