assessment 1, task 1

Question 1

Kidney disease (4)

Answer 1

Hypertension, hypoxia, tachycardia, hyperthermia

Question 2

What can cause hypertension (9)

Answer 2

Frailty
Genetics
Kidney disease
Sedimentary lifestyle (overweight, unhealthy diet)
Diabetes
COPD
Stress
infection
heart conditions

Question 3

what can cause hypotension (8)

Answer 3

Blood loss (an injury or internal bleeding )
Dehydration
lung conditions
Severe infection
Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)
Anaemia
heart conditions
Lack of nutrients in the diet, malnourished

Question 4

What can hypoxia mean (7)

Answer 4

Anaemia
Kidney disease
lung/respiratory issues (scarring, collapsing, blood clots)
severe allergic reaction
Infections
Heart conditions
Old age

Question 5

What can cause tachycardia (8)

Answer 5

Anaemia
Kidney disease
Anxiety
Pain
Respiratory conditions
Infection, (Sepsis, fever, flu)
allergic reaction
Heart Attack

Question 6

What can cause bradycardia (3)

Answer 6

malnutrition
damage to the heart
frailty

Question 7

What can cause hypothermia (3)

Answer 7

sepsis (early warning sign)
malnutrition
frailty

Question 8

What can disrupt body temp regulation, (both hypo/hyperthermia) (3)

Answer 8

sepsis, diabetes, spinal injuries

Question 9

What causes hyperthermia (5)

Answer 9

infection, (viral/bacterial)
heat exhaustion
Kidney disease
allergic reactions
pneumonia (infection)

Question 10

What can cause bradypnea (2)

Answer 10

old age
malnutrition

Question 11

What can cause tachypnea (8)

Answer 11

Infection/fever including sepsis
anxiety
respiratory conditions
heart conditions
allergic reaction
anaemia
diabetes
pain

Question 12

Anemia (6)

Answer 12

Fatigue and weakness
Tachypnea
Tachycardia
Cold hands and feet
low blood pressure
hypoxia

Question 13

sepsis (6)

Answer 13

confusion, tachypnea, tachycardia, clammy/sweaty skin, hypotension, extreme body temps (cold 1st)

Question 14

heart conditions (5)

Answer 14

heart attack, heart failure, CAD

Question 15

respiratory diseases (3)

Answer 15

asthma, pneumonia, COPD

Question 16

pneumonia (4)

Answer 16

tachycardia, tachypnea, hypoxia, confusion

Question 17

NEWS2 is

Answer 17

an assessment tool used to detect acute illness severity by taking readings of the vital signs and creating a score. The vital signs include pulse, temperature, respiratory rate, level of consciousness, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation. It was developed by NICE and the RCP who set a score of higher than 6 as a means to escalate care to the critical care team for immediate assessment.

Question 18

duty of candour

Answer 18

open and honest about care by informing authorities, patients and appropriate people of errors and decisions made

Question 19

duty of care

Answer 19

legal duty to provide a reasonable standard of care and protect their safety

Question 20

Consequences of not acting (last para)

Answer 20

The condition will continue to deteriorate, won’t be able to achieve goals, lose the quality of life

Question 21

Diabetes (3)

Answer 21

Tachypnea, hypertension, affects body temp regulatory

Question 22

After explaining the vitals, 1

Answer 22

where is the patient
how long
interventions already taken place? Why/why not (consequences if not)

Question 23

After explaining the vitals, 2

Answer 23

Errors? what are they
what should be done about them
rest of information could be unreliable or missing

Question 24

After explaining the vitals, 3

Answer 24

unexplained concerns? worries
investigate, monitor
cause could be unknown because of missing info
what to do about the unknown cause (referrals)

Question 25

Key points to include (4)

Answer 25

NICE guidelines
duty of care
ethics
safeguarding