Vital Signs
List the vital signs
pulse, respiration, blood pressure, pain level, oxygen saturation
What Is triage
Assessing the patient by asking specific questions to determine their needs and urgency
What Is The Most Appropriate Action When Making An Error In A Paper Medical Chart
Draw a single line through error, write correct entry and sign initials and date
The "S" In SOAP representing what the patient tells you
Subjective
A patient comes in with chest pain, while another comes in for a routine flu shot. Who would you assist first?
The patient with chest pain due to the immediate threat for a potential heart attack.
Normal Temperature range
34.8-37.5 C
96.4-99.5
What Is The Purpose Of a Chief Complaint
To find out the reason the patient is being seen
What Is NOT A Purpose For Patient Medical History
Allows for patient to help with diagnosis
What program was established by HIPPA to combat fraud and abuse committed against all health plans both public and private
Health care fraud and abuse control program
A patient comes in to get their medication administered, the MA is unfamiliar with the drug, what should the MA do
The MA should let the supervisor know and look up the drug reference
Normal Pulse Range
60-100 bpm
The symptoms causing the patient most trouble
When asking patient questions in the history interview what is most important
The patient understands each question
A federal law protecting patient health information
HIPPA
If a patient has parkinson's disease and has difficulty controlling tremors in their hand, what should you do if you're measuring their pulse
Measure at a site less affected by this motion
Normal respiration
12-20 breaths per minute
What Happens If Patient Won't Cooperate
Use chain of command
What is medical problems of siblings and patients called
Family history
What is the privacy rule used for
To address the use and disclosure of individuals health care information
You have a patient an injection and notice that there is no sharps container in the room what you should do
Make sure the needle is capped or covered and find a sharps container then toss it in the sharps container
Normal Blood Pressure Range
110/65-130/80
What Type Of Questions Should You Ask
open ended questions
What is not included in patient's medical history form
Insurance history
How Does PHI protect patient information
Past, present, or future physical mental health or condition. Protects provision health care of the person.
Protects past or present or future payment for provision of the healthcare for the person.
You're putting on gloves then notice a cut on your hand what should you do
Disinfect your cut, put on bandaid and make sure your hands are clean then put on gloves