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Based on the information received from the dispatcher, your agency sends your ALS ambulance, and you quickly arrive at a neatly kept suburban household. You are let into the home by the patient's husband who leads you to his 70-year-old wife sitting in the family room. The patient is able to speak but slurs words slightly. You start to assess her and ask questions about what she is feeling, and what has occurred to this point. Initial Assessment Recording Time: 0 minutes Weak muscles on left side of face with slight mouth drooping Appearance Level of Consciousness A (Alert to person, place, and day) Оpen Normal rate; adequate depth Radial pulse present Airway Breathing Circulation You continue your assessment and ask your partner to obtain vital signs. The patient tells you she suddenly felt dizzy about 15 minutes ago as she was getting ready to go out for an appointment. She sat down and began to feel tingling and numbness down the length of the left side of her body. You note that she now has left-sided weakness in her arm and leg, with decreased grip strength on that side. Recording Time: 3 minutes Pale and cool Vital Signs Skin Pulse 88 beats/min, regular Blood Pressure 144/84 mmHg Respirations 18 breaths/min SaO2 97% You decide to call ahead to the hospital to notify them of a possible stroke patient, with onset of symptoms within the last hour. You then place the patient on the cardiac monitor, start an IV, and prepare the patient for transport. 3. What information do you transmit to the hospital during your call?

Based on the information received from the dispatcher, your agency sends your ALS ambulance, and you quickly arrive at a neatly kept suburban household. You are let into the home by the patient's husband who leads you to his 70-year-old wife sitting in the family room. The patient is able to speak but slurs words slightly. You start to assess her and ask questions about what she is feeling, and what has occurred to this point. Initial Assessment Recording Time: 0 minutes Weak muscles on left side of face with slight mouth drooping Appearance Level of Consciousness A (Alert to person, place, and day) Оpen Normal rate; adequate depth Radial pulse present Airway Breathing Circulation You continue your assessment and ask your partner to obtain vital signs. The patient tells you she suddenly felt dizzy about 15 minutes ago as she was getting ready to go out for an appointment. She sat down and began to feel tingling and numbness down the length of the left side of her body. You note that she now has left-sided weakness in her arm and leg, with decreased grip strength on that side. Recording Time: 3 minutes Pale and cool Vital Signs Skin Pulse 88 beats/min, regular Blood Pressure 144/84 mmHg Respirations 18 breaths/min SaO2 97% You decide to call ahead to the hospital to notify them of a possible stroke patient, with onset of symptoms within the last hour. You then place the patient on the cardiac monitor, start an IV, and prepare the patient for transport. 3. What information do you transmit to the hospital during your call?

Phlebotomy Essentials
Phlebotomy Essentials
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Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
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Based on the information received from the dispatcher, your agency sends your ALS ambulance, and you quickly arrive at a neatly kept suburban household. You are let into the home by the patient's husband who leads you to his 70-year-old wife sitting in the family room. The patient is able to speak but slurs words slightly. You start to assess her and ask questions about what she is feeling, and what has occurred to this point. Initial Assessment Recording Time: 0 minutes Weak muscles on left side of face with slight mouth drooping Аppearance Level of Consciousness A (Alert to person, place, and day) Airway Оpen Normal rate; adequate depth Radial pulse present Breathing Circulation You continue your assessment and ask your partner to obtain vital signs. The patient tells you she suddenly felt dizzy about 15 minutes ago as she was getting ready to go out for an appointment. She sat down and began to feel tingling and numbness down the length of the left side of her body. You note that she now has left-sided weakness in her arm and leg, with decreased grip strength on that side. Vital Signs Recording Time: 3 minutes Skin Pale and cool 88 beats/min, regular 144/84 mmHg Pulse Blood Pressure Respirations 18 breaths/min SaO2 97% You decide to call ahead to the hospital to notify them of a possible stroke patient, with onset of symptoms within the last hour. You then place the patient on the cardiac monitor, start an IV, and prepare the patient for transport. 3. What information do you transmit to the hospital during your call? ||
Transcribed Image Text:Based on the information received from the dispatcher, your agency sends your ALS ambulance, and you quickly arrive at a neatly kept suburban household. You are let into the home by the patient's husband who leads you to his 70-year-old wife sitting in the family room. The patient is able to speak but slurs words slightly. You start to assess her and ask questions about what she is feeling, and what has occurred to this point. Initial Assessment Recording Time: 0 minutes Weak muscles on left side of face with slight mouth drooping Аppearance Level of Consciousness A (Alert to person, place, and day) Airway Оpen Normal rate; adequate depth Radial pulse present Breathing Circulation You continue your assessment and ask your partner to obtain vital signs. The patient tells you she suddenly felt dizzy about 15 minutes ago as she was getting ready to go out for an appointment. She sat down and began to feel tingling and numbness down the length of the left side of her body. You note that she now has left-sided weakness in her arm and leg, with decreased grip strength on that side. Vital Signs Recording Time: 3 minutes Skin Pale and cool 88 beats/min, regular 144/84 mmHg Pulse Blood Pressure Respirations 18 breaths/min SaO2 97% You decide to call ahead to the hospital to notify them of a possible stroke patient, with onset of symptoms within the last hour. You then place the patient on the cardiac monitor, start an IV, and prepare the patient for transport. 3. What information do you transmit to the hospital during your call? ||
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