Medical Assistant Prep / Unit 19 MAS 454 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Ask About Allergies and Fainting
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The idea
Ask the patient about allergies and whether they have ever fainted or felt ill during an injection or blood draw.
In practice
A history of fainting means positioning the patient lying down if possible and watching them closely; an allergy may change your supplies.
Where people slip
Ask before you start, not after the patient turns pale.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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