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Vital Signs

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, Blood Pressure

Rubric Code: K2W6948

By kdowd7137

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Subject: Health

Type: (Other)

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Daily skills: VS
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 5 pts	Poor 3 pts
Explain procedure to client 20 pts	Excellent 1. Explained procedure and allowed pt to ask questions. 2. Placed pt in correct position. 3. Provided privacy for pt.	Good 1. Explained to pt and was able to perform procedures. 2. Did not position pt correctly 3. Did not provided privacy for pt.	Poor 1. Explained part of the procedure. 2. Did not allow pt to ask questions 3. Did not position pt correctly/comfortable. 4. Did not provide privacy for pt.
Temperature 20 pts	Excellent 1. Had correct equipment. 2. Place correctly on pt according to instructions of which temp. to perform 3. Was able to report and record findings on 1st attempt without instructor's help.	Good 1. Had correct equipment 2. Did not place correctly according to directions. 3. Required some cues from instructor but was able to report and record findings after 1st attempt.	Poor 1. Did not have correct equipment 2. Did not place correctly according to directions. 3. Was not able to report findings on 2 attempt.
Pulse 20 pts	Excellent 1. Found indicated pulse site quickly 2. Findings were correct 3. Required no help from instructor.	Good 1. Found the indicated pulse site 2. Had correct finding after 1st attempt. 3.Required very little cues from instructor.	Poor 1.Could not find pulse. 2.Heart Rate not correct after 2nd attempt. 3. Required more than two cues from instructor.
Respirations 20 pts	Excellent 1. Was able to count correctly on 1st attempt without instructor's help 2. Auscultated for quality. 3. Was able to report and record findings on 1st attempt without instructor's help.	Good 1. Able to count respiratory rate correctly on 1st attempt but required some cues from instructor. 2. Did not auscultate. 3. Was able to report and record findings on 1st attempt without instructor's help.	Poor 1. Was not able to count rate on 1st try. 2. Needed to repeat more than twice to get correct respiration rate. 3. Needed help from instructor.
Blood Pressure 20 pts	Excellent 1. Correct cuff size 2. Palpate pulse point 3. Apply cuff correctly (evenly and snuggly) 4. Cuff was inflated/deflated correctly 5. Let the air out slowly but not painfully slow.	Good 1. Did some fumbling with the cuff, but got it on correctly 2. Got the cuff inflated correctly after 2nd attempt.	Poor 1. Needs several tries to adjust BP cuff 2. Need several attempts to get cuff inflated 3. Left the cuff inflated to long causing some pain to the pt.