EWS

Question 1

ESCALATE

Answer 1

ESCALATE CARE FOR ANY PATIEMT YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT REGARDLESS OF VITALS AND EWS.

Modifications can only be done by registra, doctors .

Question 2

What does “LOC” mean?

Answer 2

Loss of consciousness

Question 3

what does an elevated respiratory rate indicate? (Tachypnea)

Answer 3

Acute illness in adult patients

Question 4

What does reduced respiratory rate indicate? (Bradypnea)

Answer 4

Indicator of narcosis or neurological depression

Question 5

Measuring respiratory rate

Answer 5

FULL 1 minute

Question 6

What does decreased saturations indicate? (Hypoxemia)

Answer 6

Impaired pulmonary or cardiac function

Question 7

Oxygen is a drug or not?

Answer 7

Oxygen is a drug and must be charted

Question 8

Extremes of body temperature indicates what?

Answer 8

Acute illness

Question 9

A low temperture (hypothermia) indicates what?

Answer 9

Severe infection or endocrine derangement

Question 10

A high temperture(hyperthermia) can indicate what?

Answer 10

Acute infection, inflammation, brain injury or reaction to certain types of drugs

Question 11

Low blood pressure(Hypotension) can indicate what?

Answer 11

Acute deterioration and may be due to sepsis, dehydration, cardiac failure or Ruthin disturbances as well as the effects of meds

Question 12

High blood pressure (hypertension) can indicate what?

Answer 12

Risk factor for cardiovascular disease and be related to another acute process (such as stroke or severe pain)