Breathing

Question 1

Take 5-10 seconds to assess if patient is breathing. How do you check?

Answer 1

Look, listen feel and consider signs of life

Question 2

If the patient is breathing, what are you checking?

Answer 2

Rate, rhythm and volume

Question 3

How do you count a respiration rate?

Answer 3

-Is reported as the number of breaths a patient takes per minute (RPM)
-Look at the patient’s chest rise and fall
-One breath =1 inhalation and 1 exhalation
-Count for 30 seconds and multiply by 2

Question 4

What is the normal respiration rate?

Answer 4

12-20 RPM

Question 5

What is SPO2?

Answer 5

-SPO2 is the saturation of oxygen
-Normal SPO2 is between 95-100
-Possible causes of low SPO2 are respiratory disease,shortness of breath or suffering from CO2 poisioning

Question 6

If the patient is not breathing normally…

Answer 6

Consider why and treat the problem
-Medical
-Disease
-Overdose
-Mental Health
-Other
-Trauma
-Chest injury
-Violence
-Other

Question 7

If a patient is having trouble breathing we can give oxygen using…

Answer 7

-Nasal Canula
-Non-Rebreather mask
-Bag valve mask
-Pocket mask

Question 8

If the patient is not breathing, or showing signs of life…

Answer 8

Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Question 9

If the patient is breathing..

Answer 9

Put the patient into recovery position

Question 10

How do you put the patient in recovery position?

Answer 10

-Support face: Place the arm nearest you at right angles to the body. Place their other hand against their cheek
-Lift lift: Get hold of the far leg just above knee and pull it up, keeping the foot flat on the ground
-Roll over: Keep their hand pressed against their cheek and pull on the upper leg to roll them towards you and onto their side