WEEK 8 - PATIENT DETERIORATION, ALTERATION IN VITAL SIGNS

Question 1

RECOGNISING PATIENTS DETERIORATION

Answer 1

· “Recognising acute deterioration relies on detecting, understanding and interpreting abnormal vital signs and other observations, and escalating care appropriately.”

Question 2

STANDARD REQUIREMENTS

Answer 2

• staff to recognise clinical deterioration
• means to escalate care
  respond to clinical deterioration