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You should wait 20 minutes to take a temperature, pulse, respiration, or blood pressure if a person has just eaten, drank a hot or cold beverage, just smoked, or exercised.
2.
A 2 month old presents to the clinic with an axillary temperature of 99.5 A rectal temperature should be obtained.
3.
Manual pulse and respirations should be taken for 60 seconds.
4.
Placing a pulse oximeter sensor on a finger of an arm that is using an automatic blood pressure cuff will cause an inaccurate reading.
5.
You can place a pulse oximeter sideways on a finger if the patient has on dark nail polish.
6.
If a patient has elevated blood pressure with or without complaints of chest pain, the Site RN needs to be called to triage the patient.
7.
Blood pressure cuff size affects the accuracy of the results of a patient’s blood pressure.
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If the forearm is used for taking a blood pressure the provider does not need to be informed that this site was used.
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Orthostatic hypotension is a form of hypotension in which a person's blood pressure suddenly falls when the person stands up.
10.
Taking orthostatic hypotension vital signs involves the patient laying, sitting, and standing.
11.
Pain Assessment is only needed to be done when the patient complains of pain.
12.
The FACES pain scale is useful for children who are not verbal but can point to a picture.
13.
It is only important to verify the pediatric immunization record with Well Child Check visits.
14.
The higher the BMI, the higher the risk for certain diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems, and certain cancers.
15.
Common drug allergy reactions are nausea, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness, dry mouth, headaches, muscle aches and pains.
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Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that can be life threatening.
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LSCC MA staff should ask all adult patients if they have any Advance Directives on their first visit and at 2 more visits.
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If a patient has an Advance Directive, LSCC staff should request a copy and scan it into NextGen.
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LSCC staff will complete Advance Directive forms for patients requesting them.
20.
LSCC staff should offer patients resources, including available pamphlets, for Advance Directive information if patients are interested.
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LSCC will also honor an intact , unaltered, plastic "Texas - Stop - Do Not Resuscitate" bracelet or metal necklace or bracelet with "Texas Do Not Resuscitate - OOH" clearly inscribed on it.