Acute Care

How to approach an unwell patient [3] - answer-approach only if no danger intro A-E assessment A approach of A-E assessment [3] - answer-Airways: Look for obstruction physical - Suction if vomit/blood/foreign bodies If active vomiting turn to side Do chin lift head tilt and look again Jaw thrust if still not patent Listen for any life sounds Manage with oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal if needed If airway cant be maintained = call for anaesthetics to intubate B approach of...

Acute Care Nurs 1310

DKA onset/charecteristics Omission of insulin and physiological stress Occurs in pt's with T1DM with a rapid onset. DKA Physical symptoms Thirst, dry mouth, Nausea, Vomiting, Abdo pain, flushed dry skin, sunken eyes, fever, polyuria, rapid weak pulse, Kussmaul breathing 00:35 01:13 What is Kussmaul breathing? Deep + Laboured breathing pattern DKA lab findings BGL >13.9mmol, Arterial pH <7.3, Serum + Urine Ketones present, plasma bicarbonate <15 mmol/...

N675 Final Exam Acute Care Exam 1 Test Bank Week 1-14 Week 1 – EENT Week 2 – Pulmonary Week 3 – Endocrinology Week 4 – Cardiovascular (CV) Week 5 – Gastrointestinal (GI) Week 6 – Genitourinary (GU) Week 7 – Gynecology (GYN) and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Week 8 – Obstetrics (OB) Week 9 – Geriatric (GERI) Week 10 – Mental Health Conditions and Psychiatric Disorders Week 11 – Neurology Week 12 – Dermatology Week 13 – Pediatrics Week 14 – Musculo...

N675 Final Exam, Acute Care Exam 1, All Correct Answers

N675 Final Exam, Acute Care Exam 1, All Correct Answers