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If in the hospital or told by the doctor not to shower, yes. But if the doctor did not say anything about it, take a shower. If anything bad happens, guess who's staying at the doctors summer home this year.
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Why nurses check doctor's order first?
To determine whether the procedure is required for the patient and to be certain what procedure is required for the patient, in order to prevent making mistakes and complicating the patient's condition.
Why do doctors order an IV of hypertonic solution?
Doctors would order an IV of Hypertonic solution to provide the patient with extra calories. It is also used in patients who need electrolytes.
Can a hospital be sued for depriving a patient from being accepted intheir ICU as the doctors order for lack of deposit in emergency cases?
A hospital is required by law to accept a patient in their emergency room long enough to at least get the patient stabilized so they can be safely transferred to another facility, such as a charity hospital for those who don't have the money to pay.
What tests are required in order to give a patient the diagnosis of being bipolar?
Some of the tests that are required in order to give a patient the diagnosis of being bipolar include a physical exam, lab tests, psychological evaluation, and mood charting.
What is a doctors standing order?
A standing order is an order from a physician, usually for multiple items, that is entered and does not require any further communication from a nurse to the physician. For example, a physician may order immunizations as a standing order. When a patient is admitted to the hospital, those standing orders apply and a patient may receive the order without the nurse calling for a specific order on the patient.
What is the importance of getting the height and weight?
Doctors keep track of a patient's height and weight in order to be able to assess whether the patient has an appropriate weight for their height, or may be overweight or underweight.
Are doctors covered by insurance for misdiagnosis of a patient?
Doctors are required to carry professional liability insurance - or as commonly referred to 'malpractice insurance'. However, in order for this insurance to pay out one would have to establish that the doctor was somehow negligent in the course of this misdiagnosis which could be a rather lengthy and expensive process. I hope this ansered your question, and I wish you the best of luck!
A doctors order is 0.125g of medicine The liquid suspension contains 250mg5.0mL How many milliliters of the suspension are required?
2.5
Who is impacted when a patient is late for an appointment and why?
All the other patients in the appointment book ! The doctors will only see patients in the order they're listed. If one patient is late, the rest of the appointment list is affected.
Why do you use stethoscopes?
A stethoscope is used to listen to what is inside or underneath something, i.e. doctors will use a stethoscope to listen to a patient's heart over their chest in order to find a murmur, or also a patient's lungs to are if they sound congested.
What does the company Press Ganey do?
Press Ganey provides patients satisfaction surveys about hospitals, doctors and other medical personnel. This has in effect caused doctors to be overconscious of their work. Doctors or now more inclined to do everything the patient wants in order to please him, instead of taking care of the patients health.
How does a doctor tells a cancer patience of his life left?
Doctors state it matter of factly. There is no beating around the bush. The doctor has to be honest with a patient so they can set their affairs in order.
