Patient Assessment, ASA classification, documentation

Question 1

What is a class one mallampati score

Answer 1

full visibility of tonsils, uvula, and soft palate

Question 2

What is a class two mallampati score

Answer 2

hard and soft palate visible, upper portion of tonsils and uvula visible

Question 3

What is a class three mallampati score

Answer 3

hard and soft palate visible, base of uvula visible

Question 4

What is a class four mallampati score

Answer 4

only hard palate visible

Question 5

What is the significance of a mallampati score

Answer 5

the higher the mallampati score, the more difficult it is to intubate the patient.

Question 6

What is the outline for written documentation

Answer 6

SOAP
Subjective (what the patient tells you, CC)
Objective (your findings, measurements)
Assessment (diagnosis, conclusion)
Plan (planned and performed treatment)

Question 7

What is the outline for Oral communication

Answer 7

SBAR
Situation (what’s going on with the patient)
Background (How did we get to this point)
Assessment (What do you think the issue is)
Recommendation (What do you recommend we do)

Question 8

Results through relationships, Relationships before tasks

Answer 8

Results through relationships, relationships before tasks

Question 9

What kinds of things do you look for as a general assessment

Answer 9

countenance (happy or sad)
Distress (pain) of no acute distress (NAD)
Physically healthy or not

Question 10

What should you remember when doing a general assessment

Answer 10

you need to make judgements, but you should not be judgemental

Question 11

What is the History of present illness (HPI)

Answer 11

an elaboration on the patient’s chief complaint. relevant symptoms and characteristics of the symptoms

Question 12

What does PMH stand for

Answer 12

Past medical History

Question 13

What does PDH stand for

Answer 13

Past dental history