RSA

Question 1

Categories

Answer 1

Appearance 
Speech 
Sounds 
Respiratory Rate 
Respiratory Rhythm 
Effort (W.O.B) 
Pulse (HR) 
Skin 
State (Conscious State)

Question 2

Normal

Answer 2

A- Calm, Quiet 
S- Clear and Steady Sentences 
S- Usually quiet, No wheeze 
R- 12-16 
R- Regular even cycles 
E- Normal chest movement 
P- 60-100bpm 
S- Normal 
S- Alert

Question 3

Mild Distress

Answer 3

A- Calm or Mildly Anxious 
S- Full Sentences 
S- Able to cough 
    Asthma: Mild expiratory Wheeze 
    LVF: may be some fine crackles  
R- 16-20 
R- Asthma: may have slight prolonged expiratory phase 
E- Slight increase in normal chest movement  
P- 60-100bpm 
S- Normal 
S- Alert

Question 4

Moderate Distress

Answer 4

A- Distressed or Anxious 
S- Short phrases only 
S- Able to cough 
     Asthma: Expiratory wheeze, +/- Inspiratory wheeze 
     LVF: crackles at bases to mid-zone 
R- >20 
R- Asthma: prolonged expiratory phase 
E- Marked Chest movement +/- use of accessory muscles 
P- 100-120bpm 
S- Pale and Sweaty 
S- May be altered

Question 5

Serve Distress (Life Threat)

Answer 5

A- Distressed, anxious, fighting to breathe, exhausted, catatonic
S- Words only or unable to speak
S- Unable to cough
Asthma: expiratory wheeze +/- inspiratory wheeze,
maybe no breath sounds (late)
LVF: fine crackles - full field, with possible wheeze
Upper Airway Obstruction: Inspiratory stridor (snore)
R- >20, Bradypnoea ( < 8 )
R- Asthma: Prolonged expiratory Phase
E- Marked chest movement with accessory muscle use, intercostal retraction +/- tracheal tugging
S- Pale and Sweaty, +/- cyanosis
S- Altered or Unconscious

Question 6

Normal Apperance

Answer 6

Calm, Quiet

Question 7

Normal Speech

Answer 7

Clear and Steady sentences

Question 8

Normal Sounds

Answer 8

Usually quiet, no wheeze

Question 9

Normal Rate

Answer 9

12-16

Question 10

Normal Rythym

Answer 10

Regular even cycles

Question 11

Normal Effort

Answer 11

Normal chest movement

Question 12

Normal Pulse

Answer 12

60-100bpm

Question 13

Normal Skin

Answer 13

Normal (PWD)

Question 14

Normal (Conscious) State

Answer 14

Alert

Question 15

Mild Distress Apperance

Answer 15

Calm or Mildly Anxious

Question 16

Mild Distress Speech

Answer 16

Full Sentences

Question 17

Mild Distress Sounds

Answer 17

Able to cough
Asthma: mild expiratory wheeze
LVF: May be some fine crackles at bases

Question 18

Mild Distress Rate

Answer 18

16-20

Question 19

Mild Distress Rhythm

Answer 19

Asthma: Prolong Expiratory Phase

Question 20

Mild Distress Effort

Answer 20

Slight Increase in Normal Chest Movement

Question 21

Mild Distress Pulse

Answer 21

60-100bpm

Question 22

Mild Distress Skin

Answer 22

Normal (PWD)

Question 23

Mild Distress State

Answer 23

Alert

Question 24

Moderate Distress Apperance

Answer 24

Distressed of Anxious

Question 25

Moderate Distress Speech

Answer 25

Short Phrases Only

Question 26

Moderate Distress Sounds

Answer 26

Able to cough Asthma: Expiratory Wheeze, +/- inspiratory wheeze LVF: crackles at bases to mid- zone

Question 27

Moderate Distress Effort

Answer 27

Marked chest movement +/- use of accessory muscles

Question 28

Moderate Distress Skin

Answer 28

Pale and Sweaty

Question 29

Moderate Distress State

Answer 29

May Be Altered

Question 30

Severe Distress Apperance

Answer 30

Distressed, Anxious, Fighting to breathe, exhausted, catatonic

Question 31

Severe Distress Speech

Answer 31

Words only or unable to speak

Question 32

Severe Distress Sounds

Answer 32

Unable to cough Asthma: Expiratory Wheeze +/- inspiratory wheeze, maybe no breath sounds (late) LVF: Fine crackles- Full field with possible wheeze Upper Airway Obstruction: Inspiratory Stridor (Snore)

Question 33

Severe Distress Rate

Answer 33

>20 | Bradypnoea (< 8)

Question 34

Moderate Distress Rate

Answer 34

>20

Question 35

Moderate Distress Rhythym

Answer 35

Asthma: Prolonged expiratory phase

Question 36

Moderate Distress Pulse

Answer 36

100-120bpm

Question 37

Severe Distress Rhythym

Answer 37

Asthma: Prolonged expiratory phase

Question 38

Severe Distress Effort

Answer 38

Marked chest movement with accessory muscle use, intercostal retraction +/- tracheal tugging

Question 39

Severe Distress Pulse

Answer 39

>120bpm | Bradycardia late sign

Question 40

Severe Distress State

Answer 40

Altered or Unconscious