Triage/Red Flags
Vital Signs
Ear Lavage
ECG
POC tests
100

(T/F): A patient calls and has had knee pain after a fall last week. She has not told any care provider about this fall and has not been evaluated. This is triage appropriate. 

TRUE! 

100

HR 60-100

What is normal heart rate 

100

Ear feels clogged, trouble hearing, feels like there is wax build up

What are: reasons that an ear lavage might be performed?

100

Dizziness, palpitations, shortness of breath, chest pain 

What are common reasons a provider may order an EKG 

100

Measures the content of sugar in a persons blood (right now)

What is : blood glucose 

200

A patient calls with sudden onset of weakness just in the left arm. What are the next steps?

What is: treat as red flag and add to red flag chat

200

BP 155/90

What is high blood pressure 

200

Perforated ear drum, recent facial/ear surgery, ear pain

What are: contraindications to perform ear lavage

200

The average blood sugar over course of 3 months

What is the A1c?

300

Spo2 91% 

What is normal oxygen level 

300

Measures how fast the blood clots and is important for Warfarin monitoring

What is INR?

400

A patient has a SDND visit for dizziness. You take their vital signs at the beginning of the visit and their BP is 88/56 and HR is 102. What do you do next? 

What is: notify the provider right away

400

Can look for white blood cells, protein, red blood cells, and glucose (among other things) in the urine 

What is the urinalysis 

500

A patient calls with abdominal pain that has been going on for 2 months. She has abdominal pain listed on the right side of her chart under her problem list. What are the next steps? 

What is: send task to provider for guidance on next steps 

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