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Important Info and Terms Flashcards

1
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What is the definition of “Assessment”

A

The action of assessing someone/gathering information

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What is the definition of ‘problems’ (actual and potential)?

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Signs or warnings of serious complications

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What is the definition of ‘interventions’?

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Actual treatments and actions/changing the course of action

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What is the definition of ‘clinical manifestations/signs & symptoms’?

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Results that are either objective or subjective

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5
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What is Aetiology?

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The underlying cause of a condition or contributing factors

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What is pathophysiology?

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Altered physiological processes associated with disease or injury - changes in the tissue that result from injury or disease

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What is the definition for ‘rationale’?

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The explanation/reason for a course of action i.e why something is done

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Is the Rapid Assessment Framework considered to be an assessment?

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NO

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What does the Rapid Assessment Framework Cover

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Your ABCDE’s (Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, + environment/exposure) + actual/potential risks

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10
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What should the core body temperature of a person be?

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Adult: Between 36.5 and 37.7
Older Adult: Between 35 and 36.4
Pedeatrics: Between 37 and 38

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11
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What is the expected pulse range for a patient?

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10yrs-adult: 55-90bpm
2-10 yrs: 70-110
0-2yrs: 80-150

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What is the expected respiratory rate for a patient

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Typical: 12-20bpm

3-10yrs: 20-28
0-3yrs: 20-30

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13
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What is the expected systolic range for a patient?

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<120 mmHg

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14
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What is the expected distolic range for a patient?

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<80 mmHg

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15
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What does 02 stand for?

A

Oxygen

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16
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What does COPD stand for?

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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17
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What are red flags?

A

Signs or warnings of serious complications

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18
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What does RR stand for?

A

Respiratory Rate

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19
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What does NZEWS mean?

A

New Zealand Early Warning Score

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20
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What does PaCO2 stand for?

A

Arterial Carbon Dioxide Tension

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21
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What does Sp02 stand for?

A

Peripheral Oxygen Saturation

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22
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What is an intervention?

A

Actual treatments and actions

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23
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What does NP stand for?

A

Nasal Prongs

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24
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What does SOBOE stand for?

A

Shortness of Breath on exertion

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25
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What does V/Q stand for?

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Ventilation/Perfusion Ratio

26
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What does TB stand for?

A

Tuberculosis

27
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What does HC03 stand for?

A

Bicarbonate

28
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What does PEFR stand for?

A

Peak Expiratory Flow Rate

29
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What does CPAP stand for?

A

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

30
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What does the abbreviation EF stand for?

A

Ejection Fraction

31
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What does the abbreviation AKI stand for?

A

Acute Kidney Injury

32
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What does the abbreviation CVA stand for?

A

Cerebrovascular Accident

33
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What does the abbreviation ARF stand for?

A

Acute Renal Failure

34
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What does the abbreviation HTN stand for?

A

Hypertension

35
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What does the abbreviation IHD stand for?

A

Ischaemic Heart Disease

36
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What does the abbreviation CAD stand for?

A

Coronary Artery Disease

37
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What does the abbreviation MI stand for?

A

Myocardial Infarction

38
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What does the abbreviation UAP stand for?

A

Unstable Angina Pectoris

39
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What does the abbreviation STEMI stand for?

A

ST-Elevation myocardial infarction

40
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What does the abbreviation AF stand for?

A

Atrial Fibrillation

41
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What does the abbreviation CHD stand for?

A

Coronary Heart Disease

42
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What does the abbreviation NSTEMI stand for?

A

Non-ST-Elevation myocardial infarction

43
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What does the abbreviation HF stand for?

A

Heart Failure

44
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What does the abbreviation CVD stand for?

A

Cardiovascular disease

45
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What does the abbreviation PVD stand for?

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Peripheral Vascular Disease

46
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What does the abbreviation TIA stand for?

A

Transient Ischaemic Attack

47
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What does the abbreviation UA stand for?

A

Unstable Angina

48
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What does the abbreviation CKD stand for?

A

Chronic kidney disease

49
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What does the abbreviation ACS stand for?

A

Acute Coronary Syndrome

50
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What does the abbreviation CRF stand for?

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Chronic renal failure

51
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What does LOC stand for?

A

Level of Consciousness

52
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What does ICP stand for?

A

Intracranial pressure

53
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What does GCS stand for?

A

glasgow coma scale

54
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What does CVA stand for?

A

Cerebrovascular accident

55
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What does CPP stand for?

A

Cerebral perfusion pressure

56
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What does TBI stand for?

A

Traumatic brain injury

57
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What does SCI stand for?

A

Spinal Cord injury

58
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What does SCBF stand for?

A

Spinal Cord Blood Flow

59
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What does MAP stand for?

A

Mean Arterial Pressure

60
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What does SAH stand for?

A

Subarachoid Haemorrhage

61
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What does BBB stand for?

A

Blood Brain Barrier

62
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What does CSF stand for?

A

Cerebrospinal Fluid

BNKN602 COPY 2023 (35 decks)

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