Emergency nursing

Question 1

What is sepsis

Answer 1

Body responses improper to infection

Question 2

Stages of sepsis

Answer 2

1. body enters bloodstream causing organ failure and septic shock

Question 3

Risks for developing sepsis

Answer 3

o suppressed immune system
o organ transplant recipients
o after any surgical procedure
o diabetes
o pneumonia
o urine infections

Question 4

Sepsis symptoms

Answer 4

S - shivering
E- extreme plain
P - pallor skin
S - shock
I - it feels like you are gonna die
S - sob (dyspnea)

Question 5

Sepsis treatment

Answer 5

• blood
• antibiotics
• fluid

Question 6

What is shock

Answer 6

state of insufficient blood flow to tissues of the body as a result of problems with the circulatory system.

Question 7

What is obstructive shock

Answer 7

Obstruction to blood flow, commonly pulmonary embolism

Question 8

Causes of obstructive shock

Answer 8

o collapsed lung
o hemothorax
o cardiac tamponade).

Question 9

What is cardiogenic shock

Answer 9

damage to heart can decrease blood flow to the body leading to this

Question 10

Treatment for cardiogenic shock

Answer 10

o heart surgery
o medications
o fluid resuscitation.

Question 11

What is distributive shock

Answer 11

• inadequate blood flow distribution

Question 12

Symptoms of distributive shock

Answer 12

o Loss of consciousness
o Irregular heartbeat
o Shallow breathing
o Low urine output
- hypotension

Question 13

Symptoms of hypovolemic shock

Answer 13

o Tachycardia
o Hypotension
o cold skin,
o decreased urinary output

Question 14

Treatment of hypovolemic shock

Answer 14

o monitor oxygen,
o monitor urinary output,
o crystalloids/colloids fluids

Question 15

Anaphylactic Shock:

Answer 15

o Form of distributive shock
o Occurs due to an allergen in the body

Question 16

Anaphylactic reaction

Answer 16

1. these antibodies attach to mast cells and wait for secondary exposure.
2. When second exposure occurs it causes the release of histamine and leads to anaphylactic reaction
3. leads to system wide histamine release.

Question 17

Symptoms of Anaphlactic shock

Answer 17

o dyspnea
o wheezing
o coughing
o tachycardia
o hypotension

Question 18

Treatment of anaphylactic shock

Answer 18

o high flow oxygen
o adrenaline.

Question 19

What is thrombosis

Answer 19

local coagulation or clotting of blood in part of circulatory system.

Question 20

symptoms of thrombosis

Answer 20

o chest pain
o cough
o redness
o SOB
o Rapid HR
o tachycardia

Question 21

risks of thrombosis

Answer 21

o immobility
o obesity

Question 22

Treatment of thrombosis

Answer 22

o anti-coagulation
o no straining
o O2.

Question 23

What is Hypoxia

Answer 23

decreased O2 in blood.

Question 24

What causes hypoxia

Answer 24

o airway obstruction
o drowning
o pneumonia,
o asthma
o tension pneumothorax.

Question 25

risks of hypoxia

Answer 25

o COPD
o heart failure
o pneumonia
o stroke
o bronchitis
o sedation.

Question 26

Symptoms of hypoxia

Answer 26

o restlessness
o tachycardia
o anxiety
o confusion
o disorientation

Question 27

Shockable rhythms with description

Answer 27

• ventricular tachycardia = have rhythm if poorly perfusion
• Ventricular fibrillation = disorganized rhythm