Assess before action

by Cathy Parkes July 25, 2019 Updated: December 29, 2021

Always ASSESS before taking ACTION. For example, if a patient has dyspnea, check their O2 saturation and listen to breath sounds BEFORE notifying the provider.

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Assessing Hypoglossal Nerve Function

Asking the patient to stick out their tongue and move it side to side is an effective way to assess the function of Cranial Nerve XII (Hypoglossal).

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24-Hour Urine Collection

A patient asked to do a 24-hour urine collection should be taught to discard the first void and then collect all urine voided over the following 24 hours.

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