HSA 4502 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Perspiration, Splints, Basic Knitted Fabrics
29 Jun 2020
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Emergency care for specific conditions: the best way to be prepared to provide emergency care is to participate in an educational program or course provided by a qualified instructor or agency. Lacerations: the objectives are to prevent contamination of the wound and control the bleeding. Shock: the objectives are to identify and reduce or remove the cause, when possible and to prevent or reduce the extent of the physiologic state of shock. Some patients may experience orthostatic (postural) hypotension: accompanied by signs and symptoms similar to those described for shock, occurs most frequently when the patient attempts to stand rapidly form a stooped, kneeling, recumbent, or sitting position. Falls: prevention of falls is an important component of patient safety, and one of the national patient. Safety goals of the joint commission is to "reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls. "
