Week 8 Chronic Illness in Primary Healthcare

Question 1

Primary healthcare nursing

Answer 1

Any medical service provided outside of a hospital e.g., aged Care, community health, general practice, schools

Question 2

GP Triage (category 1/2/3)

Answer 2

1.
Chest pain, difficulty breathing, trouble talking, facial swelling, collapse, ACS, extensive burns
Call 000, nurse/doctor

2. bleeding heavily, spinal or head injury, snake bite, labour, ACS
   Go to emergency department
3. Unable to urinate, floppy infant, poisoning or overdose, severe pain
   Call nurse or doctor

Question 3

GP TRIAGE (category 4/5/6)

Answer 3

4. Fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, pregnancy pain, abuse or assault, visual disturbance, psychological distress
   Go to surgery, advise nurse and doctor
5. Unwell child, rash, cut or laceration, flu
   Come to surgery and call back if it gets worse
6. Adult with fever, post op problems, eye or ear infections, pain
   Make an appointment within 24 hours and call back if it gets worse