In a 3-4 page written paper using APA format including a title and reference pages, demonstrate the importance and function in patient education. Identify all steps in obtaining a throat culture and the supplies needed as well as the needed documentation in the patient chart. As the medical assistant provide patient education on preventing pneumonia and spreading any bacterial infection to his wife and other. What preventive measures should you have with this patient? Include this with the scenario below.
James, a 75-year-old patient presents with symptoms of throat and chest discomforts. He states that he has had a “sore throat for 3 days,” have difficulty swallowing, low grade fever, and muscle aches and just “feels terrible. He is very concerned about contracting pneumonia because his wife is immunosuppressed and receiving chemotherapy.
Due to his symptoms, a throat culture is requested by providers to rule out Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep throat).
Prepare James for the throat swabbing procedure and explain the procedure to the patient. Instruct the patient on how the procedure will be performed and what you need to do to obtain the specimen. As you are gathering the necessary supplies, explain to James what items will be used.
After the specimen has been collected and the result has been reviewed by the provider, advise James on how he can lower the risk of transmission of pneumonia to himself and others. Include lowering the risk of transmission of viruses and bacterial infection to his wife who is immunosuppressed and receiving chemotherapy.
The Rapid Strep comes back with a positive result.
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Provide an example of the documentation for the patient chart in a SOAP format.
It is required to:
● Identifies and addresses all errors made by MA in the scenario
● Identifies and addresses all errors made in the blood tube draw order and identifies the correct order
Unit Outcomes addressed in this assignment:
- Describe various categories of pathogens and their relationship to infectious diseases and laboratory testing.
- Identify the purpose and types of specimens typically collected for microbiological and immunological testing in the ambulatory care setting.
- Cite the protocols for collection, transport, and processing of specimens.
- Properly use and maintain equipment used for testing in the physician’s office laboratory.
- Deliver patient education on the collection of specimens.
- Document in a medical record and/or a flow sheet.