Lesson 12: Monitoring Critical Life Functions



Modern technologies play an important role in looking after the body's critical life functions. Doctors, nurses, and technicians use these tools on a daily basis to ensure these functions are working properly. In this lesson, you will learn about some of these technologies.


 

In this lesson, you will:

  • learn about some of the important tools used to monitor life functions
  • look closely at how blood pressure is monitored and conduct an investigation into a technology of interest to you



Key terms for this lesson:

  • blood pressure cuff
  • stethoscope
  • CAT scan
  • x-ray
  • EKG machine
  • EEG machine
  • systolic blood pressure
  • diastolic blood pressure
  • hypertension