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What is the first step in transferring the patient from the bed to the chair?
What is the first step in transferring the patient from the bed to the chair?
- Place the sling around the patient (correct)
- Roll the patient over
- Tuck the excess material underneath the patient
- Bring the patient back
What is done after bringing the patient back during the transfer process?
What is done after bringing the patient back during the transfer process?
- Crisscross the sling (correct)
- Place the sling around the patient
- Roll the patient over
- Tuck the excess material underneath the patient
Which loops are used on the legs and shoulders when raising the patient into a seated position?
Which loops are used on the legs and shoulders when raising the patient into a seated position?
- All loops on shoulders
- All loops on legs
- Long loops on shoulders, shorter ones on legs (correct)
- Shorter ones on shoulders, longer loops on legs
What makes it easy to place the patient in the chair once they are in a properly seated position?
What makes it easy to place the patient in the chair once they are in a properly seated position?
What is the last step in completing the transfer from bed to chair?
What is the last step in completing the transfer from bed to chair?
What is the importance of Sam identifying his patient with both her full name and date of birth?
What is the importance of Sam identifying his patient with both her full name and date of birth?
Why does Sam use both probing and facilitating questions during the interview with Ms. Johnson?
Why does Sam use both probing and facilitating questions during the interview with Ms. Johnson?
What is the purpose of using silence during the interview?
What is the purpose of using silence during the interview?
Why does Sam reword or repeat a patient's answer during the interview?
Why does Sam reword or repeat a patient's answer during the interview?
What is the significance of identifying the 'sacred seven' elements of a clinical history during an interview?
What is the significance of identifying the 'sacred seven' elements of a clinical history during an interview?
Why does Sam briefly summarize his notes at the end of the interview with Ms. Johnson?
Why does Sam briefly summarize his notes at the end of the interview with Ms. Johnson?
What is the reason for thanking Ms. Johnson at the end of the interview?
What is the reason for thanking Ms. Johnson at the end of the interview?
How does Ms. Johnson leaving with a positive experience impact the community?
How does Ms. Johnson leaving with a positive experience impact the community?
Why is it important for technologists to serve as a link between radiologists and patients?
Why is it important for technologists to serve as a link between radiologists and patients?
Why should technologists take their role as a link between radiologists and patients seriously?
Why should technologists take their role as a link between radiologists and patients seriously?
Why do Sam's notes provide a full picture of the problem to the radiologist?
Why do Sam's notes provide a full picture of the problem to the radiologist?
Why is it essential for a radiologist to be aware of all a patient's symptoms?
Why is it essential for a radiologist to be aware of all a patient's symptoms?
What is the primary problem with Julie's patient interview technique?
What is the primary problem with Julie's patient interview technique?
Why did Mr. Smith leave his exam feeling dissatisfied?
Why did Mr. Smith leave his exam feeling dissatisfied?
What is the importance of confirming the patient's ID and the test being conducted?
What is the importance of confirming the patient's ID and the test being conducted?
What impact can a negative patient experience have on the hospital and community?
What impact can a negative patient experience have on the hospital and community?
What was the consequence of Julie's lack of patient care?
What was the consequence of Julie's lack of patient care?
Why is it important to ask about a patient's symptoms during the interview process?
Why is it important to ask about a patient's symptoms during the interview process?
What is the significance of a complete patient history in healthcare?
What is the significance of a complete patient history in healthcare?
How does a negative patient experience impact word of mouth in the community?
How does a negative patient experience impact word of mouth in the community?
What effect can one negative patient experience have on a hospital and its community?
What effect can one negative patient experience have on a hospital and its community?
How does a lack of patient care affect the radiologist's ability to interpret images?
How does a lack of patient care affect the radiologist's ability to interpret images?
What is the result of conducting a proper patient interview?
What is the result of conducting a proper patient interview?
Why should a patient care professional avoid rushing through an interview with a patient?
Why should a patient care professional avoid rushing through an interview with a patient?
