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• the main symptoms of diseases of the digestive system, peculiarities the
care of patients with diseases of the digestive system;
• the main symptoms of diseases of the urinary system, peculiarities the care
of patients with diseases of the urinary system;
the student must be able to do:
• determine the height and weight of the patient;
• transport the patient on a wheelchair, on a stretcher and manually (on a
stretcher);
• change underwear and bed linen to the recumbent ill patients, to use bedpan;
• drip drops into eyes and ears, rinse eyes;
• measure the body temperature and record the measurement data in the tem-
perature sheet;
• apply warming compresses, heater, ice-bag;
• to cover the skin with the ointment;
• perform subcutaneous, intramuscular injections (on the simulator);
• to determine the chest circumference, calculate the respiratory movements,
to characterize breathing, to help with cough;
• provide first aid in case of sudden shortness of breath (choking), hemopty-
sis and pulmonary bleeding;
• collect sputum for laboratory testing;
• to carry out oxygen therapy in a variety of ways; to use the pocket inhaler;
• examine pulse, measure blood pressure, make digital and graphic record;
• provide first aid in acute vascular insufficiency (fainting, collapse);
• provide first aid for vomiting, to collect vomit and edit them in the labora-
tory;
• provide first aid for gastrointestinal bleeding;
• to give gastric lavage, organize patient care after the procedure;
• to make an enema (siphon, cleansing, medicinal), pass a flatus tube (on the
simulator);
• determine water balance;
• collect urine for laboratory testing;
• perform urine bladder catheterization with soft rubber catheter (on the
simulator);
• to possess basic skills of professional communication, to provide sanitary
and epidemic regime.