Cardiovascular Essentials for Medical Assistants-Video: Cardiovascular Patient Assessment

Video: Cardiovascular Patient Assessment – Vital Signs and Intake

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Video Summary

The video discusses the importance of cardiovascular patient assessment, vitals, and intake. It emphasizes the use of the teach-back method to ensure effective communication with patients. The video provides guidelines for conducting a patient interview, including making eye contact, sitting or standing at the patient's level, and asking clear questions. It also highlights the two options for blood pressure management: auscultative and oscillometric. Proper technique for blood pressure measurement is explained, along with the importance of documenting medication reconciliation and using the teach-back method for patient understanding. The video recommends reaching out to the MedAxiom Academy for further assistance.

Keywords

cardiovascular patient assessment

teach-back method

blood pressure management

medication reconciliation

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