A patient complains of feeling dizzy and faint when the patient care technician enters the room. While inquiring about the patient’s symptoms, the patient suddenly faints. What should the patient care technician have done when the patient complained of dizziness? What should the technician do after the patient had fainted?
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Answer:
In most cases, the victim spontaneously and quickly regains consciousness.
What should the patient care technician have done when the patient complained of dizziness?
If it's not the case :
- leave the victim lying on the ground,
- elevate their legs (using a chair or stool),
- stay with her until she wakes up.
Preventing emergency services: a few rare cases
When a person faints, it is very rare to call for help.
This will only be done if the victim:
-slow to regain consciousness
Answer: In most cases, the victim spontaneously and quickly regains consciousness.
What should the patient care technician have done when the patient complained of dizziness?
If it's not the case :
- leave the victim lying on the ground,
- elevate their legs (using a chair or stool),
- stay with her until she wakes up.
Preventing emergency services: a few rare cases
When a person faints, it is very rare to call for help.
This will only be done if the victim:
-slow to regain consciousness
Chemical epididymitis is a medical condition that in this author's mind seems to be quite nast What is chemical epididymitis and how might it occur?
Answer:
Chemical epididymitis is a rare inflammation caused by the retrograde (backward) flow of urine when exercising or having sex with a full bladder.
Amiodarone (Nexterone), a frequently used heart medication, occasionally causes inflammation of the epididymis.
