A-E assessment Scenarios

Question 1

What do we assess for airway?

Answer 1

Patency

Question 2

What do we assess for breathing?

Answer 2

R - respiratory (rate, rhythm, depth)
A - Auscultate
T - Tracheal deviation
E - Effort
S - SpO2

Question 3

What do we assess for Circulation?

Answer 3

Peripheral capillary refill
Pulse
Skin colour
IV access
Blood pressure
Temperature
ECG
Central capillary refill
Urine output

Question 4

What do we assess for Disability?

Answer 4

AVPU/ GCS
Pupils
Pain (PQRST)
Drugs
Diabetes
Documentation

Question 5

What do we assess for Exposure?

Answer 5

Head to toe assessment

Question 6

What do we manage for Airway?

Answer 6

Suction
Airway manoeuvres (head tilt, chin lift)
Airway adjunction (Oropharyngeal airway, Nasopharyngeal airway)

Question 7

What do we manage for Breathing?

Answer 7

Re-position
Encourage deep breathing
Oxygen therapy
Medications (bronchodilators, steroid)
ABGs

Question 8

What do we manage for Circulation?

Answer 8

Fluid replacement (IV fluid or oral fluid)
Vasopressors/ Inotropes?
MONA therapy if acute coronary
Paracetamol

Question 9

What do we manage for Disability?

Answer 9

Give glucose/ insulin
Analgesia for pain
Medication