Disability Flashcards
1
Q
What are your main assessments in disability?
A
Conscious level (alert, voice, pain, unresponsive)
PEARL
Posture
Blood Sugars
2
Q
What else are you assessing when looking at pupils?
A
Dilation
Pinpoint
Sluggish/reactive
3
Q
What can effect pupil reaction and size
A
Drugs such as opioids, atropine and eye drops
4
Q
What considerations are being made in posture?
A
Hypotonia (low tone)
Decerebrate (extended arms and legs)
Decorticate (flexed arms, extended legs)
Seizure activity/dystonia
5
Q
What is the normal blood glucose range?
A
4-7mmol/L
6
Q
What interventions would you make for a low blood sugar?
A
2mls/kg of 10% glucose
Recheck and repeat dose- consider ketone testing
7
Q
What interventions would you make for seizure activity?
A
IV lorazepam or rectal diazepam- follow local guidelines
