1. Discuss the responsibilities of the medical assistant when measuring vital signs.
2. Describe the care and use for each of the various types of thermometers.
3. Discuss the reasons why a professional must be aware that mercury thermometers and other mercury-containing
equipment are being phased out of use.
4. Discuss the rationale for not using the thumb for taking the pulse rate of a patient.
5. Discuss the reasons for taking the respiratory rate of a patient without the patient's knowledge.