a. describe at least three assessment of the patient performed by the echocardiogram technician. Identify priorities and state the rationale for each.
b. describe methods of communication utilized in each situation of the echocardiogram and state how each contributed to patient safety during the procedure.
Answer: The Echocardiogram technician is responsible for preparing patients and diagnostic equipment for imaging procedures and before the test they also explain procedures to patients. After laying the patient comfortably, a gel is applied that aids in sound transmission to the patient's skin before using the diagnostic equipment to create images of the patient's heart. Afterward, the echo technician helps physicians interpret the data from the images and determines which images should be saved and which should be discarded.
a. describe at least three assessment of the patient performed by the echocardiogram technician. Identify priorities and...
a. What is echocardiogram? b. describe at least three assessment of the patient performed by the echocardiogram technician. Identify priorities and state the rationale for each. c. describe methods of communication utilized in each situation of the echocardiogram and state how each contributed to patient safety during the procedure. d. describe systems that are in place to promote patient safety as well as potential challenges within these existing systems during the echocardiogram test.
1. describe at least three assessment of the patient performed during pulmonary function test. Identify priorities and state the rationale for each. 2. describe methods of communication utilized in each situation of the pft test and state how each contributed to patient safety during the procedure.
a. What is pulmonary function test (pft)? b. describe at least three assessment of the patient performed by the pft technician. Identify priorities and state the rationale for each. c. describe methods of communication utilized in each situation of the pft test and state how each contributed to patient safety during the procedure. d. describe systems that are in place to promote patient safety as well as potential challenges within these existing systems during pft.
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