Practice Exam Questions Flashcards
What is blood pressure measured as?
millimetres of mercury (mmHg)
What does systolic reading measure?
Top number of blood pressure- measures the contraction of your heart muscle
What is considered low blood pressure?
less than 90/60mmHg
What can a prolonged capillary rate indicate?
A prolonged capillary refill time may be a sign of shock and can also indicate dehydration.
How long should pressure be applied for capillary refill rate?
5 seconds
What is hypovolemic shock?
Is an emergency condition in which severe blood or other fluid loss makes the heart unable to pump enough blood to the body
What are the three types of distributive shock?
- Neurogenic shock: Decreased sympathetic stimulation leading to decreased vasal tone.
- Anaphylactic shock.
- Septic shock.
What is the function of respiration?
To deliver oxygen to the lungs
What are the two types of respiration?
Aerobic Respiration — Takes place in the presence of oxygen.
Anaerobic Respiration –Takes place in the absence of oxygen.
How is respiratory rate measured?
Breaths per minute
What is a normal CRT time?
2 seconds
What using the ABCDE assessment, under which section would neurological assessments occur, for example, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
Disability
What is the correct sequence for donning personal protective equipment (PPE) using standard precautions?
Apron, mask, glasses and gloves
The function of respiration is to ensure that the tissues and cells of the body receive sufficient oxygen to support the process of______and the removal of carbon dioxide, the waste product of metabolism. What is the missing word?
Aerobic metabolism
What are the signs of hypovolemic shock?
Reduced urine output and tachypnoea
Identify the interventions listed in the sepsis 6 pathway – children question to include for children aged 12 and above
Oxygen, blood cultures, IV antibiotics, fluids, check lactate, urine output
The SBAR communication tool stands for?
Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendations
Dyspnoea is a medical term for?
Shortness of breath
The body has how many pulse points that can be palpitated with fingers to gain a pulse rate?
8
Which vital observation is an early indicator of acute illness?
Respiratory rate
In order to obtain an accurate reading, a pulse oximeter (SpO2) probe must be placed on?
Fingers or the nose
Pacing, silence, being agitated and staring are all observable signs of?
Anger
In each respiration cycle, the volume of air moving in and out of the lungs indicates what?
Depth
Describe the clinical NEWS2 response (3marks)
- Continuous monitoring of vital signs
- Registered nurse to immediately inform the medical team caring for the patient. Emergency assessment by a team with critical care competencies, including practitioner(s)with advanced airway management skills.
- Consider transfer of care to a level 2 or 3 clinical care facility, ie higher-dependency unit or ICU. Clinical care in an environment with monitoring facilities.
