Big Sick Perfussion Status Assement (PSA

Question 1

What are the first two status of level of consciousness in the PAS

Answer 1

Stat 3. borderline perfusion
= Alert, oriented. C/O dizziness, light-headedness or faintness
Stat 2. Inadequate perfusion
=responding to voice, agitated, restless

Question 2

What are the last two status of level of consciousness in the PSA?

Answer 2

Stat 1. Extremely poor perfusion
=Responding to pain
Stat 1. Life Threatening
=unresponsive

Question 3

What are the first two skin status of the PSA

Answer 3

Stat 3. Boarderline perfusion
=slightly pale
Stat 2. Inadequate perfusion
= Pale, peripherally cool, clammy

Question 4

What are the last two status of skin in the PSA

Answer 4

Stat 1. Extremely poor perfusion
= Pale or grey, diaphoretic, peripheral cyanosis, peripherally cool, clammy
Stat 1. Life Threatening
= Pale ++, grey, central cyanosis, clammy, cool centrally, mottled

Question 5

What are the first two status of HR (bpm) of PSR

Answer 5

Stat 3. Borderline perfusion
=91-110/min
Stat 2. Inadequate perfusion
=111-130/min 41-50/min

Question 6

What are the last two status of HR (bpm) in the PSA

Answer 6

Stat 1. Extremely poor perfusion
=130-140/min
Stat 1. Life Threatening
=greater then 140/min less than 40/min (pre-terminal,particularly for paeds)

Question 7

What are the first two status of pulse strength in the PSA

Answer 7

Stat 3. Borderline perfusion
=medium
Stat 2. Inadequate perfusion
=weak

Question 8

What are the last two status of pulse strength in the PSA

Answer 8

Stat 1. Extremely poor perfusion
=very weak and rapid
Stat 1. Life Threatening
= absent

Question 9

What is the first two status of BP(systolic) in the PSA

Answer 9

Stat 3. Borderline perfusion
=101-110mmHg
Stat 2. Inadequate perfusion
=91-100mmHg

Question 10

What is the last two status of BP systolic in the PSA

Answer 10

Stat 1. Extremely poor perfusion
=70-90mmHg
Stat 1. Life Threatening
=less than 70mmHg, OR unrecordable

Question 11

What are the first two status of pulse pressure in the PSA

Answer 11

Stat 3. Borderline perfusion
= narrowed: diastolic rides e.g 115/90
Stat 2. Inadequate perfusion
= narrowed: diastolic rises and systolic drops e.g 105/90

Question 12

What are the last two status of pulse pressure in the PSA

Answer 12

Stat 1. Extremely poor perfusion
= narrowed: significant diastolic drop e.g 90/80
Stat 1. Life Threatening
= unrecordable

Question 13

What’s the first two status of CRT in the PSA

Answer 13

Stat 3. Borderline perfusion
= peripheral 2-3 central less than 2
Stat 2. Inadequate
= peripheral 2-3 central 2-3

Question 14

What’s the last two status of CRT in the PSA

Answer 14

Stat 1. Extremely poor perfusion
= peripheral greater than 3 central greater than 3
Stat 1. Life Threatening
=peripheral greater then 4 central greater then 4

Question 15

What are the first two status of SpO2 in the PSA

Answer 15

Stat 3. Borderline perfusion
= 94-95%
Stat 2. Inadequate perfusion
=92-93%

Question 16

What are the last two status of SpO2 in the PSA

Answer 16

Stat 1. Extremely poor perfusion
= 90-91%
Stat 1. Life Threatening
= 89% or less, OR less than 94% on high flow O2

Question 17

What are the first two status of RR on the PSA

Answer 17

Stat 3. Borderline perfusion
= 9-11/min
Stat 2. Inadequate perfusion
= 21-24/min

Question 18

What are last two status of RR in the PSA

Answer 18

Stat 1. Extremely poor perfusion
= 25-35/min OR 5-8/min
Stat 1. Life threading
= more then 35/min or less than 5/min (pre-terminal particularly for paeds