Taking Vital Signs

Low Int
Adults

This unit is built around a follow-up interaction between a nursing assistant and a patient. The nursing assistant explains which procedures and tools she is going to use to take the patient's vital signs, including his temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate. This unit includes vocabulary review, listening practice, and comprehension tasks.

Focus

workplace
healthcare
nursing
vital signs
interpretive

Vocabulary

normal
heart rate
blood pressure
thermometer
vital signs
breath
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