CASE STUDY u are working as a health professional in a busy office practice, the

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CASE STUDY u are working as a health professional in a busy office practice, the following three thi g as a health professional in a busy offie practice, the following three hings ocur the same time: 1. You have a telephone call waiting for you; a woman wants to speak to you regarding her 4-year-old daughter. According to the administrative assistant who took the call, the daughter has a fever of lu and the mother wants to know how much acetaminophen or aspirin she can give her. having difficulty breathing. The other two exam rooms are empty 2. A 56- year-old male in room 2 comes out of the room to tell you that his chest is hurting and he is 3. Three patients are waiting to be seen, and you have only the patient in room 2 ready for the physician. As you read this chapter, consider each situation and determine the order in which you will respond. Explain your decisions.

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In the case studies, the prioritised order is as follows,

1. 2. Old man aged 56 who has difficulty in breathing should be attended first since hurting of chest can be of any kind of heart attack so that needed an immediate action to save a life

2. 1. A telephone call from the women about her child should be attended next since it has medium priority although the child has fever of 103 degrees it can be given medicines next.

3. 3. Three patients, among them only the patient in room 2 is ready, the next two patients weren’t ready for the physician so it can be of least priority so placed them in third option.

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