0:04 You washed your hands. To maintain patient safety, it is important to wash your
hands as soon as you enter the room.
0:10 Patient status - ECG: Sinus rhythm. Heart rate: 94. Pulse: Present. Blood pressure: 109/75
mm Hg. Respiration: 21. Conscious state: Appropriate. SpO2: 97%. Temp: 99 F (37 C)
1:10 Patient status - ECG: Sinus rhythm. Heart rate: 94. Pulse: Present. Blood pressure: 111/75
mm Hg. Respiration: 21. Conscious state: Appropriate. SpO2: 98%. Temp: 99 F (37 C)
1:17 You identified the patient. To maintain patient safety, it is important that you quickly
identify the patient.
1:25 You asked if the patient was <Allergy>allergic<> to anything. She replied:
'No, I am not allergic to anything.'
1:32 You looked for normal breathing. She is breathing at 21 breaths per minute. The
chest is moving equally.
1:56 You attached the <Pulseoximeter>pulse oximeter.<> It is a good idea to
monitor the saturation and pulse here. This will allow you to reassess the patient
continuously.
2:06 You checked the radial pulse. The pulse is strong, 95 per minute, and regular. It is
correct to assess the patient's vital signs.
2:10 Patient status - ECG: Sinus rhythm. Heart rate: 94. Pulse: Present. Blood pressure: 110/75
mm Hg. Respiration: 21. Conscious state: Appropriate. SpO2: 98%. Temp: 99 F (37 C)
2:28 You measured the <Temperature>temperature<> in the ear. The
temperature was 99 F (37 C).
2:46 You attached the automatic noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) measurement cuff.
This will allow you to reassess the patient continuously.
2:58 You asked the patient if she had any pain. She replied: 'Yes! Ahh...'
3:01 You asked the patient if she could describe her pain. She replied: 'It is like a
dull achy feeling. Sometimes when I move, it is like a sharp pain.'
3:04 You asked: How would you rate your pain? She replied: 'It's pretty
bad; I'd give it a 6. This is what I'm used too. It's normal to
me.'
3:09 You asked the patient where the pain was located. She replied: 'In the lower
part of my back.'
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