Patient Care In Radiography Chapter 12

Question 1

What is aidet

Answer 1

1. Acknowledgment
   •Smile and greet your patient/customer by name
   •Make eye contact
   •Stop whatever you are doing so your patient/customer knows they are important
2. Introduction/welcome
   •yourself
   •your skill set
   •your role in the patient’s care
3. Duration/ time expectation
   •give an estimate of the time expectation for the procedure,physician arrival,meal delivery
   •explain how l;one the patient should be expected to wait for results
4. Explanation
   •explain step by step what will happen, in language that patients and family can understand
   •when checking the patient’s ID, explain why you are doing so
   •explain if the test or procedure will cause discomfort
5. Thank you
   •exercise courtesy by using the words “please” and “thank you”