Preparing Patients for Physical Examination

Preparing Patients for Physical Examination:

This duty entails the following:

• Escorting patients from the waiting room to the examination rooms
• Interviewing the patient, including leading a discussion of medical history and recent tests performed
• Recording the patients’ vital signs
• Measuring the patients’ heights and weights
• Measuring the patients’ blood pressure as needed
• Conducting one’s self in a polite and professional manner at all times with patients

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