Assignment task: Review the resources related to critical thinking and patient assessments
Answer the following questions in complete and thorough sentences.
Q1. Why would a temperature taken by oral, rectal, and axillary methods not have a common value of 98.6º F?
Q2. What does the pulse indicate, and why is it important in evaluating the physical condition of a patient?
Q3. Why is it improper to make a diagnosis of hypertension using only one blood pressure reading?
Q4. Why is it important for a medical assistant to obtain height and weight measurements on patients at each visit to the medical?