lab skills 1

Question 1

Right when you walk in what do you DO?

Answer 1

WASH hands

Question 2

what is your INTRODUCTION?

Answer 2

• Hiiii, my name is Raisa Mahmood.
• I am a PAS1 student. At La Verne University.
• I am going to be the one examining you today, THEYRE WILL B PARTS-TELL-PRECEPTOR–IS THAT OKAY WITH YOU?.
  Can I have you state your FIRST, LAST name?
  Do you have a PREFERENCE on how YOU would like to be addressed?

Question 3

FIRST set of general questions?

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Answer 3

1. Do you roughly know how much you WEIGHT?
2. YOUR HEIGHT?
3. (PT weight 125 and Height is 5’3. Which tells me pt is FIT and falls in healthy BMI range)
4. Have you had any RECENT weight LOSS/ GAIN?
5. Any changes on how your clothes have been fitting TIGHT or LOOSE?
6. Any FEVERS,WEAKNESS or FATIGUE?

Question 4

PRECEPTOR PART 1

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Answer 4

1. Patients state of health is FIT.
2. Patients state of awareness/ level of consciousness is AWAKE,ALERT,RESPONSIVE.
3. Patients does not show any signs or has any complaints of distress like PAIN, ANXIETY/DEPRESSION, CARDIAC/PULMONARY PROBLEMS.
4. Patient is present w. good HYGIENE AND GROOMING: no odors from body or breath.
5. ALTHOUGH pt has a mask on pt shows appropriate eye contact and facial expressions are normal.
6. Patients is seated in an UPRIGHT position and MOTOR activity is INTACT.

Question 5

BEFORE verbalizing to PRECEPTOR, WHAT ACTION should YOU do?

Answer 5

Move around patients observing her.

Question 6

NOW we are going to begin with you vital sign portion of the exam:

Answer 6

1. PULSE
2. RR
   Pulse math: 35x2= 70 BPM reg REG RATE, RHYTHM
   RR math: 8x2= 16 reg REG RATE, RHYTHM (which was taken OBTRUSIVLY SO PT is not focused on their breathing)
3. FREE ARM OF CLOTHING.
   4.palpate brachial artery.
   5.Cuff fits comfy?? not new NP so 1 arm.
4. I will now take you SYSTOLIC pressure by palpating your RADIAL ARTERY/ inflating cuff.
5. # + 30 units will help accurate BP
6. BP

Question 7

You take Pulse and Systolic pressure by?

Answer 7

PALPATING RADIAL artery

Question 8

Your wrap up of exam?

Answer 8

thank you Hannah for allowing me to exam you today.
Everything seems good with your examination,
Remember to keep yourself hydrated,
Eat your fruits /vegetables.
Excersis at least 5 times weekly.
Keep doing what you’ve been doing.
-WASH HANDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!