WHAT CAN THE HOUSEMAN DO?

Saw this posted on one of the forums today... they were talking about a recent case of a patient who died from Stevens-Johnson. Then they diverted and started talking about other things...

"....I certainly hope doctors feel a greater sense of responsibility towards their patients. Cite a bad ex. My granpa had a major op. Fixed to glucose drips thru left hand. She complained of pain. the houseman that came. Face very very black. Only say nothing she can do. drip is there on order of doctor-in-charge. Few mins later nurse came in to chk on my granopa ask everything ok? We told her bout the drip. She say will inform doc. We say dun need coz we know it will be that houseman again. A while later, houseman came in say must give my grandpa anti-vomit drugs. Why? The nurse told her my grandpa vomitted. We are like .... duhhh... However she told us the drip can be removed as long as he takes enough fluid as she has just checked with the doc in charge. I dun know how to make out of the whole medical outfit in Monkey Republic nowadays. Gone are the days when the doctors are all patient oriented...."
So let's have a MCQ quiz: "WHAT CAN THE HOUSEMAN DO?"

1. “…My granpa had a major op. Fixed to glucose drips thru left hand. She complained of pain. the houseman that came. Face very very black. Only say nothing she can do….”

WHAT CAN THE HOUSEMAN DO?

1. Put on some make up before approaching the patient
2. Remove drip on left hand and set new drip to right hand
3. Order for drip to be taken off and get screwed by MO/Registrar/Consultant the next round
4. Kiss the grandpa’s hand and say that she hopes it’s better after the kiss
5. Go for plastic surgery like Michael Jackson

2. “…Few mins later nurse came in to chk on my granopa ask everything ok? We told her bout the drip. She say will inform doc. We say dun need coz we know it will be that houseman again….”

WHAT CAN THE HOUSEMAN DO?

1. Feel hurt “…Yes… it’s me again…”
2. Feel happy “…Whew… never call me again…”
3. Feel sad “…I wanted to set plug on right hand…”

3. “…A while later, houseman came in say must give my grandpa anti-vomit drugs. Why? The nurse told her my grandpa vomitted. We are like .... duhhh...”

WHAT CAN THE HOUSEMAN DO?

1. Scold the nurse, asking why she lied about the patient vomiting
2. Give the injection anyway
3. Give the injection to the nurse
4. Give the injection to the relative who was “…duhhh….” Because he might be choking on his own vomit or he was nauseous

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Well, the above is tongue-in-cheek, and meant no offence to anyone. Not to the houseman, not to the nurse, not to the relatives and certainly not to grandpa. Because we are patient-oriented.