Make sure the patient is apenic pulseless before using an AED because it takes time for the AED to analyze and you will not be giving breaths or keeping the airway open when the AED is analyzing.
For IV potassium chloride, the patient must able to void.
No, unless the patient gives him or her permission. If the patient is using the hospital or clinic's computer, the patient may have to consent to have his/her e-mail be viewed by and/or passed on to authorities if required before using that computer.
The nurse applied disinfectant to the patient's arm before given him the injection.
Surgery for trigger finger is usually done on an outpatient basis using a local anesthetic. So in that case the patient will not be given anything to sleep before the procedure.
It is suggested that you wait until any bleeding or swelling due to the procedure is abated before using it. This usually takes about a day but is different from patient to patient.
The patient should cough before collection of the specimen. Then, as the patient tilts his or her head backwards, the caregiver will inspect the back of the throat using a penlight and tongue depressor. A swab on a flexible wire is inserted into.
.The patient should refrain from using antiallergy drugs for at least 48 hours before testing.patients with asthma who can tolerate it may be asked to stop any asthma medications.avoid all suspect food for at least two weeks before testing.
The patient's use of drugs that thin the blood (anticoagulants). These medications include warfarin (Coumadin) and aspirin. The patient should stop using these medications for three days prior to extraction.
some may require that the patient fast for at least eight hours before giving a blood sample, or stop using some medications.
The patient had uncontrolled hypertension.
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i have a patient who was on this treatment and developed cervical lymphadenopathy...i wana know whether this is seen in the patients before or now i have a patient who was on this treatment and developed cervical lymphadenopathy...i wana know whether this is seen in the patients before or now