Vital Signs: Understanding What the Body Is Telling Us
Penn's popular course on measuring and interpreting body temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
University of Pennsylvania•By Connie M. Ulrich
4.7
(9,800 reviews)•320,000 students enrolledAbout this course
Learn to measure and interpret the body's vital signs -- body temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure -- and understand the physiology behind them. This course explains what these measurements reveal about health and how they are used in clinical settings.
Skills you'll gain
Vital SignsHuman PhysiologyBlood PressureClinical AssessmentCardiovascular System
Syllabus
1
Body Temperature2
Pulse Rate3
Respiration Rate4
Blood Pressure5
Interpreting Vital Signs TogetherFree
Certificate: $49
Duration6 weeks
Effort2-3 hours/week
Levelbeginner
LanguageEnglish
SubtitlesSpanish, Arabic, French +1
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