Becoming a medical assistant is rewarding. Why? Because they are on the front line, working to keep all of us healthy. Medical assistants have a wide range of responsibilities, but among the most impactful is taking vital signs. These essential measurements of bodily function are taken at each visit and used by the doctor to[…]
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Taking vital signs on every patient visit can be important to the health of your patient. Vital signs include body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate and respiration rate. Additional vital statistics that may be of use to identify a predisposition to a disease or disorder and that assist with proper dosing of medication include weight[…]
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