If a non-English-speaking patient is scheduled to have a blood specimen collection, the health care worker should:
A) find an interpreter or other method to communicate the information
B) use sign language to communicate the message
C) use a computer to show pictures of the procedure
D) continue with the procedure knowing that the patient may partially understand
Answer: A
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Medical command has asked that you obtain orthostatic vital signs for a 54-year-old female complaining of dizziness and weakness. Her baseline vitals obtained while she was sitting in a chair were: pulse 84, respirations 26, blood pressure 118/62 mmHg, and SpO2 95%. Which one of the following would indicate that the patient has a positive orthostatic test?
A) Supine blood pressure of 100/64 mmHg and respirations of 22 B) Standing blood pressure of 92/54 and heart rate of 106 C) Standing pulse of 88 with the additional complaint of nausea D) Standing SpO2 88% and heart rate of 96 beats per minute
Name two ways patient information can be guarded when gathering patient information from a new or existing patient
What will be an ideal response?