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Phlebotomy Essentials

6th Edition

ISBN:9781451194524

Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting

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The patient commonly undergoes a yearly evaluation. What does it include?

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Health evaluation is a plan of care. It helps to identify the needs of the patient and how those needs can be fulfilled by the health care professionals. Health assessment includes evaluation of health status by physical examination and history collection.

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Yearly evaluation measures the extent to which disease or treatment has been affected the patients' normal life activity. There are the following domain to evaluate-

Physical functioning: it includes evaluation of vital signs, tolerance, and the degree to perform the daily activities of life, range of motion of the body.
Psychological status: it involves mental status examination to rule out depression or anxiety related to a disease condition or prolonged hospitalization and separation from the family.
Social functioning: assessment of social interaction and involvement in social activities.
Disease and treatment-related symptoms: it includes head-to-toe examination, routine investigations, and assessment for signs and symptoms of complication and evaluation of the outcome treatment.

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