assessment 1, task 1 Flashcards
Kidney disease (4)
Hypertension, hypoxia, tachycardia, hyperthermia
What can cause hypertension (9)
Frailty
Genetics
Kidney disease
Sedimentary lifestyle (overweight, unhealthy diet)
Diabetes
COPD
Stress
infection
heart conditions
what can cause hypotension (8)
Blood loss (an injury or internal bleeding )
Dehydration
lung conditions
Severe infection
Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)
Anaemia
heart conditions
Lack of nutrients in the diet, malnourished
What can hypoxia mean (7)
Anaemia
Kidney disease
lung/respiratory issues (scarring, collapsing, blood clots)
severe allergic reaction
Infections
Heart conditions
Old age
What can cause tachycardia (8)
Anaemia
Kidney disease
Anxiety
Pain
Respiratory conditions
Infection, (Sepsis, fever, flu)
allergic reaction
Heart Attack
What can cause bradycardia (3)
malnutrition
damage to the heart
frailty
What can cause hypothermia (3)
sepsis (early warning sign)
malnutrition
frailty
What can disrupt body temp regulation, (both hypo/hyperthermia) (3)
sepsis, diabetes, spinal injuries
What causes hyperthermia (5)
infection, (viral/bacterial)
heat exhaustion
Kidney disease
allergic reactions
pneumonia (infection)
What can cause bradypnea (2)
old age
malnutrition
What can cause tachypnea (8)
Infection/fever including sepsis
anxiety
respiratory conditions
heart conditions
allergic reaction
anaemia
diabetes
pain
Anemia (6)
Fatigue and weakness
Tachypnea
Tachycardia
Cold hands and feet
low blood pressure
hypoxia
sepsis (6)
confusion, tachypnea, tachycardia, clammy/sweaty skin, hypotension, extreme body temps (cold 1st)
heart conditions (5)
heart attack, heart failure, CAD
respiratory diseases (3)
asthma, pneumonia, COPD
pneumonia (4)
tachycardia, tachypnea, hypoxia, confusion
NEWS2 is
an assessment tool used to detect acute illness severity by taking readings of the vital signs and creating a score. The vital signs include pulse, temperature, respiratory rate, level of consciousness, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation. It was developed by NICE and the RCP who set a score of higher than 6 as a means to escalate care to the critical care team for immediate assessment.
duty of candour
open and honest about care by informing authorities, patients and appropriate people of errors and decisions made
duty of care
legal duty to provide a reasonable standard of care and protect their safety
Consequences of not acting (last para)
The condition will continue to deteriorate, won’t be able to achieve goals, lose the quality of life
Diabetes (3)
Tachypnea, hypertension, affects body temp regulatory
After explaining the vitals, 1
where is the patient
how long
interventions already taken place? Why/why not (consequences if not)
After explaining the vitals, 2
Errors? what are they
what should be done about them
rest of information could be unreliable or missing
After explaining the vitals, 3
unexplained concerns? worries
investigate, monitor
cause could be unknown because of missing info
what to do about the unknown cause (referrals)
