WorksheetsMOD007213 LECTURE 2 - RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENT
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Arrange the following components of the ABCDE in order of priority of assessment
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
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)
Match the following NEWS2 vital signs to the different components of the ABCDE assessment
Circulation
Heart rate
Breathing
SPO2
Airway
Patent
Disability
ACVPU
Exposure
Temperature
(a) must always be assessed (b) everything else
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
