Patient Preparation Flashcards
What are signs?
objective information detected by the physician
What are symptoms?
subjective information supplied by the patient
What is the purpose of diagnostic tests?
to confirm a diagnosis or to rule out other possible disorders
- helps formulate treatment plan or appropriate drug therapy
What is differential diagnosis?
determine correct diagnosis when two or more are possible
What is prognosis?
probably course and outcome of the disorder and the possibility of recovery
What are examples of subjective?
Chief complaint
family histories
What are examples of objective?
vital signs
weight and height
How do you emotional prepare a patient for an exam?
- explain exactly what will happen and what they will feel
- use simple language
- have a chaperone
How can you physical prepare the patient for an exam?
- offer the bathroom
- assist the patient to change into a gown
- provide a drape
What are some of the OSHA safety precautions?
- aseptic hand washing
- wear gloves
- wear mask to prevent exposure by airborne droplets
What is the sitting position? What is it good for?
sit up right, legs off the table
- knee reflexes
- listening to lungs
- apical pulse
What is supine position? What is it good for?
laying flat on the back with arms at the sides
- EKG
- abdominal exam
- administration of CPR
What is prone position? What is it good for?
laying on abdomen with arms above head
- back procedures
- bottoms of feet examination
- contraindicated in late-term pregnancy
What is fowlers position? What is it good for?
sitting with back of exam table at 90 degrees
- exams of eyes, ears, nose, throat, chest
What is semi-fowlers position? What is it good for?
seating, leaning against exam table at 45 degrees
- EKG
- chest exams
- COPD
- ear lavage
