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Assistant Role in Initial Examination Process - Preparation and Procedures

Learn the vital aspects of assisting in the initial examination process, including setting up, helping patients, equipment handling, and cleanup. Understand different examination positions and their uses to execute a seamless examination. This comprehensive guide focuses on the assistant's responsibilities and role in ensuring a smooth examination process.

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Assistant Role in Initial Examination Process - Preparation and Procedures

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  1. Introduction • Admission • Transfer • Discharge

  2. Introduction • Responsibility for process • Role of assistant

  3. Introduction • Patient concerns • Anxiety causing issues

  4. Introduction • Addressing patient concerns • Emphasize patient choices • Reassure patient

  5. Introduction • Be prepared • Assistant characteristics • Preparation guidelines

  6. Patient Belongings • Patient’s possessions • Patient’s right to use • Tracking

  7. Patient Belongings • Personal inventory form • List all belongings • Review and sign

  8. Patient Belongings • Valuables List • List items being stored • Review and sign • Label and store items

  9. Baseline Assessment • Baseline assessment • Vital signs • Weight and height • Other observations

  10. Lesson 1 – Baseline Assessment • Vital signs • Temperature • Pulse • Respiration • Blood pressure

  11. Baseline Assessment • Other health indicators • Degree of pain • Coloring • Pupils • Reactivity

  12. Baseline Assessment • Height and weight body measurements • Desirable weight quality • Childhood growth comparison • Calculation of medicine dosages

  13. Baseline Assessment • Weight-consciousness • Sensitivity • Privacy

  14. Baseline Assessment • Height and weight abnormalities • Disease • Growth or genetic issues • Nutritional deficiencies

  15. Baseline Assessment • Scales • Balance beam • Infant • Bed and wheelchair

  16. Baseline Assessment • Units of Measure • English • Pounds, ounces • Feet, inches • Metric • Kilograms • Centimeters

  17. Initial Examination • Baseline assessment initial exam • General • EENT • GYN

  18. Initial Examination • General examination • Whole body • Blood test • Urine test

  19. Initial Examination • EENT examination • Eyes • Ears • Nose • Throat

  20. Initial Examination • GYN examination • Female reproductive organs • Pap test

  21. Initial Examination • Assistant role in an examination • Setting up • Helping the patient • Equipment and light • Cleaning up

  22. Initial Examination • Setting up • Clean room and table • Gather equipment

  23. Initial Examination • Helping the patient • To and from areas • Dress as needed • Position on or off table • Maintain privacy • Specimen collection

  24. Initial Examination • Hand equipment • Direct light

  25. Initial Examination • Cleaning up • Equipment • Specimens • Documentation

  26. Examination Positions • Positioning and Draping • Supine • Dorsal Recumbent • Lithotomy • Knee-chest • Prone • Sim’s • Trendelenburg

  27. Examination Positions • Supine Position • Used for examining: • Head • Chest • Abdomen • Arms • Legs

  28. Examination Positions • Dorsal Recumbent • Used for examining: • Back • Spine • Head • Chest

  29. Examination Positions • Lithotomy position • Used for: • Pelvic Examinations • Rectal Examinations • Urinary Catherizations

  30. Examination Positions • Knee-Chest Position • Used for examining: • Rectum • Vagina

  31. Examination Positions • Prone Position • Used for examining: • Back • Feet • Spine

  32. Examination Positions • Sim’s Position • Used for: • Rectal examinations • Perineal examinations • Pelvic examinations

  33. Examination Positions • Trendelenburg position • Used for: • Pelvic exams • Pelvic surgery • Increase circulation to heart and brain

  34. Admissions • Admissions process • Role of assistant

  35. Admissions • Good first impression • Assistant characteristics • Prepare for patient needs

  36. Admissions • Baseline observation

  37. Admissions • Excusing visitors • When • How

  38. Admissions • Pediatric patients • Role of assistant

  39. Transfers • Transfer • Move patient to a different room or unit • Role of assistant

  40. Discharges • Discharge • Patient leaves the facility • Stress • Follow-up information

  41. Discharges • Against Medical Advice • Role of assistant

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