A-E assessment

The (a)   is the passage between the lips and trachea.

Signs of airway obstruction include

• see-saw respiration

• stridor, wheeze, rattling noises

• paradoxical chest and abdominal movements

• All of the above

In cases of airway obstruction you would 'Give oxygen at high concentration'. True or False?

• True

• False

Normal breathing – the respiratory rate is between 12-20 breaths per minute and the chest expands asymmetrically. True or False?

• True

• False

Hypovolemia causes impaired delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues causing organ dysfunction and 'Shock'. True or False

• True

• False

What do you mean by objective data?

• data obtained from family

• data obtained from medical records

• data obtained from the direct observation

• confidential information

Is biographical data such as name of patient, address, Date of Birth part of Subjective data? True or False

• True

• False

Which of these components comes under ‘Disability’.

• AVPU

• GCS

• Pain, BM

• All of the above

'SBAR is a communication tool and not a diagnostic tool'. True or False?

• True

• False

'Cyanosis is a later sign of Respiratory distress'. True or False

• True

• False