MA Flashcards

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1st step: Set Up

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1) Take video of the room
2) Clean the countertops : w/ disinfectant wipes from monitor’s desk
3) Clean exam chair and stool : w/ EZ kill from cabinets
4) blue chuck is blue side down
5) check supply if functioning

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2nd step: Call Patient In

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1) Review pt chart w/ practice fusion & fill out intake
2) monitor will give you room #
3) call pt from waiting and confirm DOB & full name

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3rd step: Intake

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1) height and weight
2) Temp (97.8-99)
3) pulse (60-100BPM) and O2 (95-100%) through pulseoxometer
4) Respiratory rate (12-18bpm)
5) glucose (fasting <100) (non fasting <200)
6) blood pressure (120/80)

7) ask for any medications (what it is, what its for, and how long they’ve been taking it for)

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4th step: input vitals and medication

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1) input vitals on practice fusion
- add it to the encounter of that day
- column comment is your initials
- glucose is on a different panel
2) input medication
- add to the encounter of that day
- search up name with mg count
- Name Dosage PO q.d. #amount @ refill, prescribed by -___, # of refill

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5
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When do you start a new medication vs continuing?

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If the doctor prescribes same medication copy and paste the OG sign comments and revise sig

if the doctor changes the dosage or the amount needed to be taken a day then create a new medication

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1x, 2x, 3x, 4x

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1x = q.d.
2x = BID
3x= t.i.
4x= q.i.
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4th step: report to Co-D’s

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1) pt name
2) medications
3) vitals
4) chief of complain and pain level?

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