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John Doe is a CMA (AAMA) certified medical assistant who works at a family practice. He is in charge of taking patients’ vitals and escorting them to an examination room. A 60-year-old male patient with history of panic attacks is the next patient. When John calls the patient in, he looks scared. The patient’s daughter, who is accompanying him this morning, tells John that, lately, her father is afraid of being hurt while having vitals taken, but after a simple explanation he will be cooperative. Answer the following questions: a. What should John explain about the importance of taking a patient’s blood pressure and temperature? b. What can John do to obtain an accurate respiration rate? c. Should John expect any variation to the normal values of the heart rate knowing that the patient is scared? d. Is it necessary to take the patient’s height and weight in this situation? Why or why not?
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John Doe is a CMA (AAMA) certified medical assistant who works at a family practice. He is in charge
