Triage/Red Flags
(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!
HR 60-100
What is normal heart rate
Ear feels clogged, trouble hearing, feels like there is wax build up
What are: reasons that an ear lavage might be performed?
Dizziness, palpitations, shortness of breath, chest pain
What are common reasons a provider may order an EKG
Measures the content of sugar in a persons blood (right now)
What is : blood glucose
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
BP 155/90
What is high blood pressure
Perforated ear drum, recent facial/ear surgery, ear pain
What are: contraindications to perform ear lavage
The average blood sugar over course of 3 months
What is the A1c?
Spo2 91%
What is normal oxygen level
Measures how fast the blood clots and is important for Warfarin monitoring
What is INR?
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
Can look for white blood cells, protein, red blood cells, and glucose (among other things) in the urine
What is the urinalysis
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