Introduce, identify, explain, consent Would test visual acuity, near sight, colour vision (Ishahara plates), visual fields, blind spot, visual neglect, pupillary reflexes, eye movements and

  Recording the ECG ‘I have been asked to perform and ECG tracing of your heart. This is a device that records the rhythm and electrical activity of the heart, and involves attaching s

  Identify Describe film PA / AP (falsely magnifies heart shadow) Rotation Inspiration – 6 anterior ribs. More than 10 posterior ribs = hyperinflation Penetration Artefacts

  ‘Because of the symptoms you have been experiencing I am going to insert a flexible plastic tube through your penis into your bladder to relieve the pressure. It should not be painful but

  ‘I have been asked to set up a drip and give you some fluids. It is a simple procedure involving inserting a thin plastic tube into a vein on the back of your hand. The tube will then

  Introduce, identify, explain, consent Check expiry date of BM test pot Make sure pt knows how to perform MSU - clean area before, do not touch side of collection tube. Wash hands befor

  Prepare by turning of any stray lights. Slip film into X-ray viewer. Read pt details from envelope and film Describe type of X-ray Supine / erect / decubitus (e.g. right lateral decubitus

  Introduction Introduce, identify, explain, consent, WASH HANDS! Explain procedure: “Because of the history you have presented with, the doctors would like me to perform an examin

Introduce, check I.D., explain, obtain consent Inform pt that you require a chaperone WASH HANDS! Ask pt to go behind curtain, remove garments from upper body, and sit on couch. Cover self wit

  Introduce, identify, explain, consent, WASH HANDS! Check for pain Inspect Colour - erythema Shape – macule (flat area of discolouration), plaque (raised, flat top) Size &ndas