1/14
Looks like no tags are added yet.
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced |
---|
No study sessions yet.
What should be done first when first recognizing an illness?
stabilize the patient first and then do your assessments
First address physiological problem to prevent further deterioration
What would you do in assessment during an emergent situation?
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Environment and Vitals
Get Adjuncts
What is tracheal tugging?
It is an airway problem when the middle portion of the neck area where the trachea is going down when breathing in
What does stridor indicate?
that there is a narrowing of the airway may be caused by an obstruction, swelling, or infection
What are assessment findings of failing airways?
stridor, tracheal tugging, GCS score is low, accessory muslce use, and foreign object
In terms of breathing what is an indicator of a critical illness?
tachypnea
What does a thready pulse mean?
when it is weak, and disappears upon palpation
At what HR would HR be emergent?
over 120
What are some assessments for disability?
GCS score, posturing (decerebrate is more serious, which is the one on the side, decorticate is toward the center), spontaneous movements, lack of sensation, cognitive impairment
What do you do for E and F?
Environment: check if environment is safe, if there was a violent altercation, make sure pt does not have any weapons
F: full set of vitals during assessment
What is something that you can ask a patient do to make sure they are neurologically sound?
ask them to cross their legs
What happens in G?
Get adjuncts: labs, EKG/telemetry, ABGs, tube placement, O2
What is an acronym commonly used in secondary survey for rapid assessment?
SAMPLE
Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past medical hx
Last oral intake
Events leading up to it
What are common reasons RRTs are called?
respiratory distress, cardiac alterations (MI), sepsis, hypotension, change in LOC
What is the purpose of EWS? What can they look at for EWS?
Early Warning Scores
Used to identify the in between of “sick” (septic shock, more serious conditions) and “not sick” (otitis, less serious complications)
Can help identify who is at risk of getting sicker
Can look at RR, O2 levels, pulse, temp. etc.