What are the five elements of respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette?
a. __________________________
b. __________________________
c. __________________________
d. __________________________
e. __________________________
a. Education of all staff, patients, family
b. Instructions posted in appropriate languages
c. Use of source control measures: covering mouth/nose with tissue when coughing and proper disposal
d. Use of hand hygiene
e. Spatial separation greater than 3 feet of persons with respiratory symptoms
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As you are preparing to perform an ECG on a 47-year-old patient, the patient has a seizure. The patient is not yet on the ECG table; she is standing beside the table in the procedure room. Which of the following actions should you take?
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