A night nurse is concerned about the changing circumstances…
A night nurse is concerned about the changing circumstances for an inpatient and knows it will be necessary to call and awaken the covering physician. Getting his thoughts and information together, he plans to structure the phone call using a proven structured communication technique, SBAR. He plans to introduce himself, identify the patient, and describe:
Read DetailsA new patient presents to your internal medicine to establis…
A new patient presents to your internal medicine to establish care. He happens to be 110 years old. He takes no medications. He has no chronic medical problems. He has never smoked. He exercises daily, and still lives alone. One of his sons, who is 75 years old, recently underwent a screening colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening. He recommended to his 110-year-old father he might want to do this, plus other cancer screenings. Keeping the United States Preventative Health Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations in mind, you recommend:
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