Triage and major body system assessment

Question 1

ABC

Answer 1

Airway
Breathing
Circulation

Question 2

Major body system assessment

Answer 2

Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Neuro

Question 3

Heart rate changes in shock

Answer 3

Dogs: tachycardia (160-200)
Cats: bradycardia (100-140)

Question 4

Pulse quality in shock

Answer 4

Diastolic pressure starts to fall, so bigger difference between pressures and pulse feels stronger

Then systolic pressure starts to fall so so pressure difference smaller and pulse gets weaker and weaker

Question 5

MM and CRT in shock

Answer 5

If pale: anaemic, vaso-constricting due to shock, big concern

Congested: sepsis

Question 6

Respiratory system assessment

Answer 6

Dyspnoea
Only really need to listen to the middle third of the thorax - on both sides

Question 7

Upper airway localisation

Answer 7

Inspiratory effort
No stethoscope

Question 8

Lower airway localisation

Answer 8

Expiratory effort
Wheezes on auscultation

Question 9

Pulmonary localisation

Answer 9

Variable resp pattern
Harsh sounds or crackles on auscultation

Question 10

Pleural space localisation

Answer 10

Shallow breathing
Dull and distant lung and heart sounds

Question 11

Neuro system assessment

Answer 11

Decreased conciousness
Seizures
Don’t do a neuro exam at this time
Just make sure of normal conciousness and whether or not it’s seizuring