MOD007213 LECTURE 2 - RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENT

Arrange the following components of the ABCDE in order of priority of assessment

• Exposure

• Circulation

• Breathing

• Airway

• Disability

A NEWS2 score of ? will trigger an urgent emergency response from a team with critical care competencies?

• 3 in a single parameter

• Aggregate of 5

• Aggregate of 7

• Any, as all registered nurses must be able to manage an emergency competently

How long do we measure respiratory rate for?

• 15 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 60 seconds

• 120 seconds

The right lung has

• 2 lobes

• 3 lobes

• 1 lobe

• 4 lobes

What respiratory rate would you expect in an adult?

• 14-20 breaths per minute

• 12-20 breaths per minute

• 08-14 breaths per minute

• Everyone is different - its important to first establish the patients individual baseline

At what respiratory rate would there be a risk that the patient loses consciousness and unable to protect their airway?​ (a)  

• 8
• 4
• 6
• 2

Match the following NEWS2 vital signs to the different components of the ABCDE assessment

• ACVPU

• Breathing

• Temperature

• Circulation

• Patent

• Exposure

• SPO2

• Disability

• Heart rate

• Airway

​ (a)   must always be assessed ​ (b)   everything else

• Airway
• before
• Breathing
• Circulation
• After

Patients with hypercapnic respiratory disorders should aim for an oxygen saturation percentage of

• 94-98%

• 88-92%

• 96-100%

• 92-96%

The ​ (a)   of a valid prescription ​ (b)   the administration of oxygen therapy, even in an emergency

• absence
• precludes
• permits