Lesson Plan Industry Sector Health Science and Medical
Technology  Lesson Plan Originally Created By: Rita Whiteford
Vital Signs  Part of Unit: Vital Signs  Lesson Plan Overview /
Details  In this unit students will learn what vital signs are.
How to measure temperature, pulse, respirations and blood
pressure and normal ranges for each.  Why accurate measurements
are important.  4 class periods (90 minute class)  180 Minutes
Pulse and Respirations 90 Minutes Blood Pressure 90 Minutes
Objectives and Goals    • Spell and define key terms.   • Define
vital signs and explain why accurate measurements are important.
• Accurately measure the patient's temperature, pulse,
respirations and blood pressure.   • Identify abnormal vital
signs.   • Accurately record vital signs.  Activities in this
Lesson    • Show video clip of show Gray's Anatomy where
critically ill patient is on a heart monitor and cardiac arrest
occurs several times.      Explain the purpose for measuring
vital signs and importance of accurate me