Syncope Flashcards
1
Q
If a patient is experiencing syncope, what may be noticed during assessment of airway?
A
compromised airway
2
Q
If a patient is experiencing syncope, what may be noticed during assessment of breathing?
A
- reduced breathing rate
3
Q
If a patient is experiencing syncope, what may be noticed during assessment of circulating?
A
- reduced heart rate
- reduced blood pressure
4
Q
If a patient is experiencing syncope, what may be noticed during assessment of disability?
A
unresponsive
5
Q
If a patient is experiencing syncope, what may be noticed during assessment of exposure?
A
- pale
- clammy
6
Q
How should syncope be managed in practice?
A
the patients legs should be elevated above their head
