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Post by Admin on Aug 11, 2015 21:23:12 GMT
Discuss the role of the medical assistant ( in your opinion ) how you would explain a radiological procedure to a geriatric patients versus a pediatric patient?
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Post by amber on Aug 13, 2015 21:39:07 GMT
You have to be careful with both of them, they are both very fragile and need to be handled with care. A pediatric patient is more likely to dislocate a join than to actually break a bone, but pediatric with broken bones happens. They need to be viewed closely for any signs of abuse to the patient. With a geriatric patient their breaks are more serious because it takes them longer to heal if they heal at all. You don't want to make it worse by handling to roughly trying to get x-rays.
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Post by jhonaker84 on Aug 13, 2015 21:43:48 GMT
First and foremost, Geriatrics and Pediatrics kind of go hand in hand. You must introduce yourself and gain trust with the patient. When explaining a procedure such as Radiology to either patient, you must be patient and able to explain in layman terms. You want to be comforting as well as direct with the information you are giving them. A lot of times a Geriatric patient will have a care giver and a Pediatric patient will have a parent or guardian present. With that being said, you want to explain it to the patient all the while the care giver as well, still remaining to talk to and care for the patient as if the care giver was not present. You want to be sure to give simple details they understand and even a outline of instructions (as well as printed)/brochures for them to view over. Repeating these instructions and details a few times can be very helpful.
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Post by jhonaker84 on Aug 13, 2015 21:47:44 GMT
You have to be careful with both of them, they are both very fragile and need to be handled with care. A pediatric patient is more likely to dislocate a join than to actually break a bone, but pediatric with broken bones happens. They need to be viewed closely for any signs of abuse to the patient. With a geriatric patient their breaks are more serious because it takes them longer to heal if they heal at all. You don't want to make it worse by handling to roughly trying to get x-rays. Amber, I agree with both patients being very fragile and needing to be handled with care. Keeping close eyes on them is vital, as well as, making them as comfortable and knowledgeable as you can on the procedures they may receive in Radiology. Getting down to their level and explaining in terms they will understand. Our Geriatrics and Pediatrics are out past history and future, so we must treat them the best way possible. |
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Post by colleen on Aug 13, 2015 22:16:43 GMT
You do have to be careful with both, the peds patients will probably need to have their parents with them, just to comfort them. With the old people you can tell them what to do so they should know. They should have many years of experience of radiology done. Now unless they have some kind of mental disorder, then I would treat them like a younger kid, allowing another person to assist and go with the pt.
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Post by colleen on Aug 13, 2015 22:18:25 GMT
You have to be careful with both of them, they are both very fragile and need to be handled with care. A pediatric patient is more likely to dislocate a join than to actually break a bone, but pediatric with broken bones happens. They need to be viewed closely for any signs of abuse to the patient. With a geriatric patient their breaks are more serious because it takes them longer to heal if they heal at all. You don't want to make it worse by handling to roughly trying to get x-rays. I agree with both of Amber and Jessica. We all kind of all said the same thing. |
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Post by eliky2 on Oct 15, 2015 20:46:37 GMT
Discuss the role of the medical assistant ( in your opinion ) how you would explain a radiological procedure to a geriatric patients versus a pediatric patient? Medical staff always have to explain procedure to patients before they actually take the patient anywhere. When the elderly comes in with broken bones or hips you have to be very careful that you don 't injury the affected area. When explaining what the x-ray tech would be performing just let them know that if they have any discomfort we are able to make sure that we don't make it extra hard for them. You have to think always about the patient. Dealing with children especially their bones and joints are still growing. Their parents are mostly with them so you could explain what their doing while your watching whats going on. Both elderly and children are very fragile plus they are scared to high heaven but when you explain things on their level it kind of makes them more calm and understand not so much the children but the parents. |
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Post by slovelace on Oct 20, 2015 23:36:23 GMT
When it comes to communicating with patients, Medical Assistants need to remember that children are not just small adults. Applying Engagement, Empathy, Enlistment, and Education to pediatric patients and their families requires a much different approach than with Geriatric patients. A geriatric patient is an older person with impaired overall function. There is no set age, but he or she is usually more than 75 years old with chronic illness(es), physical impairment and/or cognitive impairment. Mental or Physical impaired Geriatric Patients and Children who are not able to cooperate and remain still during imaging will need either general anesthesia or deep sedation so that they remain motionless during image acquisition. Whether a child is able to tolerate a radiology exam without sedation or anesthesia depends on personality and cognitive ability as well as the type of examination. Children are typically 6 years old before they are able to remain still long enough for MRI scanning without sedation or anesthesia, although a few children are able to do so at a younger age. Neonates and infants under 3 months, can occasionally undergo MRI examinations without sedation immediately after they have been fed, a time when they naturally fall asleep. This protocol is most commonly used for infants in neonatal intensive care.
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