CASE STUDY 42-2 Mary O'Keefe has brought her 3-year-old son Chris to Inner City Health Care with a temperature of 102 degrees * F and an extremely sore and red throat. He is irritable and crying. After examining Chris, Dr. King orders a quick test for group A Streptococcus. Medical assistant Joe Guerrero, CMA (AAMA), has a difficult time acquiring the throat swab for the test because of Chris's condition. The test is run, and the results are negative. CASE STUDY REVIEW 1. How can Joe display his professionalism skills while obtaining the sample? 2. What could be some reasons the test result is negative? 3. What other procedure can be done to diagnose strep throat? 4. How would the test in question 3 be set up?
CASE STUDY 42-2
Mary O'Keefe has brought her 3-year-old son Chris to Inner City Health Care with a temperature of 102 degrees * F and an extremely sore and red throat. He is irritable and crying. After examining Chris, Dr. King orders a quick test for group A Streptococcus. Medical assistant Joe Guerrero, CMA (AAMA), has a difficult time acquiring the throat swab for the test because of Chris's condition. The test is run, and the results are negative.
CASE STUDY REVIEW
1. How can Joe display his professionalism skills while obtaining the sample?
2. What could be some reasons the test result is negative?
3. What other procedure can be done to diagnose strep throat?
4. How would the test in question 3 be set up?
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