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Mark, a 15-year-old patient, has come into the office after taking a bad spill from his...

Mark, a 15-year-old patient, has come into the office after taking a bad spill from his skateboard. Before you begin taking his vital signs, he explains that he is frightened to tell his parents about the accident, because they may forbid him from skateboarding. How would you approach as a medical assistant taking his vital signs? What notes will you pass on to the physician?


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15 year old patient has come to office after a bad spill from his skateboard.

Vital signs:

  • First need to check his airway , breathing, circulation which includes basic vitals signs like saturation, blood pressure, respiratory rate, heart rate and pain scale-if everything is within normal limits no need to worry much if anything comes under abnormal then need to act fast. Now he is talking that means his gcs is 15/15, only being adolescent he is frightened.
  • then need to check his neurological assessment which is normal
  • then exposure as he is fallen from skateboard so need to check head to foot examination- expose the body and check for any injuries, bruises etc
  • Then as he is complaining that not to inform his parents, for that need to counsel him , make him calm and explain him about plan of care

With all information then pass on to physician explain the doctor briefly about his case and vitals etc.

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