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Where should you check the temperature of a unconscious patient?
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What if your patient complains for a runny nose what shoul you do first?
If your patient complains of a runny nose, the first thing you should do is check the patient's temperature.
When do you check for breathing?
Check for breathing as soon as the scene is safe, the patient is unconscious, and 911 (or the local emergency number) has been called.
How a doctor can check his patient's temperature during a medical examination?
The doctor will take the temperature of the patient using a clinical thermometer.
Why is a patient's temperature recorded?
Temperature is recorded to check for fever (pyrexia or a febrile condition), or to monitor the degree of hypothermia.
Should you wait for an answer or should you just check Wikipedia?
it depends if your patient or not
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what injuries should you chech for after a patient sufferd from electric scock
What is the first thing you should do when you come upon someone unconscious?
check to see if there a sleep then breathing and if they have a heart beat
What should a medical assistant do when he or she cannot understand a patient with a speech impairment?
Apologise to the patient and check if the patient can do sign language and try get someone to help
Do you check for a pulse in an unresponsive choking patient?
If the patient is choking, the first priority is to clear the airway, not check the pulse. The airway should be cleared first, and then once the rescue breaths go in, check for a pulse.
When should you check for a circulation on patient with wrist or posey vest?
30 min
When should the medical assistant check the drug label?
Before administering it to the patient
What is the name of the position used to place an unconscious casualty?
The Recovery Position, or Lateral Recombant. Care should be taken when placing the patient in this position that no spinal injuries are suspected, and that the airway is open. Also check the modified Haines position, which creates less torsion on the spine. See links.
