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After you’re there, you would assist the patient to sit on the bed and then lie down. You might say, “Now you’ll rest. I’ll stay with you while you rest or I’ll check back with you to make sure you’re resting. But now you’ll rest.” To review, monitoring the patient’s physical health includes meeting basic needs, attending to urgent health concerns, recognizing signs of illness, and preparing for the patient’s indecision related to matters affecting his or her physical well-being.