AMBER: Nice 'Traffic Lights'

Question 1

What does amber indicate in the NICE ‘Traffic lights’ tool?

Answer 1

Intermediate risk

Question 2

What 5 assessments is the Amber: NICE ‘Traffic lights’ tool divided into?

Answer 2

Colour
Activity
Respiratory
Circulation and hydration
Other

Question 3

An amber result from the tool when looking at ‘colour’ is what?

Answer 3

Pallor reported by parent/carer

Question 4

An amber result from the tool when looking at ‘activity’ is what?

Answer 4

Not responding normally to social cues
No smile
Wakes only with prolonged stimulation
Decreased activity

Question 5

An amber result from the tool when looking at ‘Respiratory’ is what?

Answer 5

Nasal flaring
Tachypnoea
O2 sats <= 95% in air
Crackles in the chest

Question 6

Tachypnoea?

Answer 6

abnormally rapid breathing.

Question 7

An amber result from the tool when looking at ‘Circulation and hydration’ is what?

Answer 7

Tachycardia
Dry mucous membranes
Poor feeding in infants 
Capillary refill time (CRT) >= 3 seconds
Decreased urinary output

Question 8

What is considered tachypnoea in a child 6-12 months?

Answer 8

RR > 50 breaths/min

Question 9

What is considered tachypnoea in a child > 12 months?

Answer 9

RR > 40 breaths/min

Question 10

What is considered tachycardia in a child < 12 months?

Answer 10

> 160 beats/min

Question 11

What is considered tachycardia in a child 12-24 months?

Answer 11

> 150 beats/min

Question 12

What is considered tachycardia in a child 2-5 years?

Answer 12

> 140 beats/min

Question 13

An amber result from the tool when looking at ‘other’ is what?

Answer 13

Age 3-6 months, temperature >= 39 degrees celsius
Fever for >= days
Swelling of a limb or joint
Non-weight bearing limb/not using an extremity
Rigors

Question 14

Rigor?

Answer 14

a sudden feeling of cold with shivering accompanied by a rise in temperature, often with copious sweating, especially at the onset or height of a fever