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WorksheetsHigh Acuity Care - Day 1 - Foundations of High Acuity Care
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does 'dogma' mean?
What makes up the principles of Clinical Governance meetings?
Moulage, Skills assurance, Longitudinal audits, 'Death & Disability' discussions, 'The pub chat'
The pre-hospital assessment of the trauma patient begins with which of the following?
Assessment of scene safety and situation
Information provided by the dispatcher
The initial assessment
The primary survey
What is the definition of a Dynamic Risk Assessment?
The continuous process of identifying hazards,
assessing risk, taking action to eliminate or reduce risk,
monitoring and reviewing, in the rapidly changing
circumstances of an operational incident.
A Dynamic Risk Assessment is a fixed evaluation that does not change over time.
A Dynamic Risk Assessment is a historical analysis of past risks.
A Dynamic Risk Assessment is a theoretical approach to risk management without real-time data.
What does this model stand for?
Crisis Management Model for Emergency Services
Disaster Recovery Framework for Emergency Services
Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme
Joint Emergency Services Response Plan
How can the JESIP model principles apply to high-acuity incidents?
What is "square breathing"?
Square breathing is a breathing technique that involves inhaling through the mouth, holding, and and exhaling through the nose.
Square breathing is a breathing technique that involves inhaling through the nose, holding, exhaling through the mouth, and holding the breath for equal counts.
How can 'square breathing' decrease stress levels during the assessment and treatment of a critically unwell patient?
Square breathing decreases heart rate during stress.
What does the acronym 'RRPPP' stand for?
Rapport with colleagues, Rapport with patient, Primary Survey, Plan suggest, Plan deploy
Report to colleagues, Repeat with patient, Primary Survey, Prepare the patient, Plan extrication
In the context of trauma, what does the acronym cABCDE stand for?
Critical Airway, Breathing, Compression, Defibrillation, Environment Evaluation
Critical Haemorrhage, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure/Environment
Critical Safety, Assessment, Breathing, Circulation, Diagnosis, Evaluation
Critical Haemorrhage, Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Diagnosis, Examination
What is the primary goal of the primary survey in trauma care?
To establish a patient's medical history
To perform a detailed head-to-toe examination
To identify and treat life-threatening conditions
To administer pain relief
What does the acronym 'COMA' mean when treating a highly critical patient?
Clothes Off, Oxygen, Monitoring, Access
Clothes On, Oxygen, Multi Task, Assign
Coma
Clothes Off, Oxygen, Mitigate Risks, Assess
What are the benefits of having two points of IV access in a critically unwell patient?
Increased risk of infection and complications
Reduced need for monitoring and assessment
Limited access to emergency interventions
Increased medication and fluid administration efficiency, redundancy, and compatibility management.
Which of the following is an essential component of trauma care?
Ensure adequate airway, ventilation and oxygenation
Complete a thorough head-to-toe survey before initiating treatment
Rescuer safety is secondary to caring for the patient
Use chilled intravenous fluids to promote hypothermia
What does the acronym 'HOTT' stand for?
Hypovolemia, Oxygen, Tension Pneumothorax, Tamponade
Hyperventilate, Oxygen, Tension Pneumothorax, Tamponade
Hypo/Hyperthermia, Oxygen, Tamponade, Toxins
Hypoxia, Oxygen, Tamponade, Toxins
Should chest compressions be performed in a traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) before the HOTT algorithm is completed?
Yes
No
What are the 4 H’s and 4 T’s?
Hypo / Hyperthermia, Hypoxia, Hypocapnia, Hypo/Hyperglycaemia, Tamponade, Tension Pneumothorax, Toxins, Thermometer
Hypoxia, Hypovolemia, Hypo/Hyperkalaemia, Hypo/Hyperthermia, Thrombus, Tension Pneumothorax, Tamponade, Toxins
Hypoxia, Hypovolemia, Hypo/Hyperglycaemia, Hypo/Hyperthermia, Thrombus, Tension Pneumothorax, Tamponade, Toxins
None of the above
When performing a patient assessment, what information provides the most essential information in determining a working diagnosis?
A thorough head-to-toe examination on all patients
Medical history
Ordering and correctly interpreting all diagnostic information
Obtaining information from bystanders
The determination of a working diagnosis is dependent on the clinician's assessment, critical thinking, and _____________ skills.
written documentation
treatment intervention
radio communication
cognitive control and composure
Clinical reasoning requires the healthcare provider to:
gather information and analyze data to make informed decisions.
ignore patient history and focus on symptoms only.
rely solely on intuition to make decisions.
consult only with colleagues without analyzing data.
