A IS FOR AIRWAY- SNUG301 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. What is a nurses roll in managing deterioration?
Answer:
Patient safety as we are the last line to correct mistakes before it reaches the patient
Question:
2. Why do patients deteriorate?
Answer:
- Many patients are older and often have multiple comorbidities.
- Hospital wards are busy with patient transfers in and out.
- Wards can be short-staffed, with patients rarely having the same nurse care for them throughout their
hospitalisation.
- Observations are not always adjusted to meet the patient's changing conditions.
-Staffing levels out of hours are usually markedly lower than during the day.
- Junior staff
- Most public Hospitals worldwide will have a system like "Between the Flags " to detect the Early
Warning signs (EWS) of a deteriorating patient.
Question:
3. What are the list of attributes that Levett-Jones cites in Clinical Reasoning: Learning to think like a
nurse 2018 page 9, in order to develop critical thinking and critical reasoning skills?
Answer:
-Holistic and contextual perspective: consider the whole person, situation, background and environment
- Creativity: ability to think of alternatives and be different
-Inquisitiveness: thoughtful, questioning, curiosity and eagerness to learn.
-Perseverance: dedication to pursue knowledge
-Intuition: insightful patterns of knowing.
-Flexibility: capacity to adapt, change thoughts or ideas.
-Academic integrity: seeking the truth, honest process.
-Reflexivity: contemplation of assumptions, self-evaluation.
-Confidence: firm belief in one's reasoning abilities
-Open- mindedness: receptiveness to different views
Question:
4. McCormack & McCance, 2017 came up with?
Answer:
Person-centred Practice Framework
Question:
5. Escalate concerns using IS- BAR?
Answer:
Diagram of structure linked
, Question:
6. Common abnormalities that can affect airways include?
Answer:
-Inadequate airway
-Respiratory distress
-cardiovascular instability
-change in level of consciousness
-dehydration
-fluid retention
Question:
7. Why do nurses use an A-G assessment
Answer:
-Rapidly identify serious abnormalities that need rapid intervention.
-It's an extension of the Trauma survey developed by Emergency clinicians
-Can be completed by 1-2 clinicians with clear communication
-The A-G hierarchy focuses on critical body systems that must be addressed in order.
-If an abnormality is identified in a system, it should be addressed BEFORE moving onto the next system.
-In addition to the standard inclusions in an A-G assessment, a focused assessment for a specific system
should be incorporated depending on the history of the presenting illness and/or where there is new pain.
Question:
8. What is the aim of an airway assessment?
Answer:
To ensure it is patent and that there is no partial or full obstruction occuring
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. What is a nurses roll in managing deterioration?
Answer:
Patient safety as we are the last line to correct mistakes before it reaches the patient
Question:
2. Why do patients deteriorate?
Answer:
- Many patients are older and often have multiple comorbidities.
- Hospital wards are busy with patient transfers in and out.
- Wards can be short-staffed, with patients rarely having the same nurse care for them throughout their
hospitalisation.
- Observations are not always adjusted to meet the patient's changing conditions.
-Staffing levels out of hours are usually markedly lower than during the day.
- Junior staff
- Most public Hospitals worldwide will have a system like "Between the Flags " to detect the Early
Warning signs (EWS) of a deteriorating patient.
Question:
3. What are the list of attributes that Levett-Jones cites in Clinical Reasoning: Learning to think like a
nurse 2018 page 9, in order to develop critical thinking and critical reasoning skills?
Answer:
-Holistic and contextual perspective: consider the whole person, situation, background and environment
- Creativity: ability to think of alternatives and be different
-Inquisitiveness: thoughtful, questioning, curiosity and eagerness to learn.
-Perseverance: dedication to pursue knowledge
-Intuition: insightful patterns of knowing.
-Flexibility: capacity to adapt, change thoughts or ideas.
-Academic integrity: seeking the truth, honest process.
-Reflexivity: contemplation of assumptions, self-evaluation.
-Confidence: firm belief in one's reasoning abilities
-Open- mindedness: receptiveness to different views
Question:
4. McCormack & McCance, 2017 came up with?
Answer:
Person-centred Practice Framework
Question:
5. Escalate concerns using IS- BAR?
Answer:
Diagram of structure linked
, Question:
6. Common abnormalities that can affect airways include?
Answer:
-Inadequate airway
-Respiratory distress
-cardiovascular instability
-change in level of consciousness
-dehydration
-fluid retention
Question:
7. Why do nurses use an A-G assessment
Answer:
-Rapidly identify serious abnormalities that need rapid intervention.
-It's an extension of the Trauma survey developed by Emergency clinicians
-Can be completed by 1-2 clinicians with clear communication
-The A-G hierarchy focuses on critical body systems that must be addressed in order.
-If an abnormality is identified in a system, it should be addressed BEFORE moving onto the next system.
-In addition to the standard inclusions in an A-G assessment, a focused assessment for a specific system
should be incorporated depending on the history of the presenting illness and/or where there is new pain.
Question:
8. What is the aim of an airway assessment?
Answer:
To ensure it is patent and that there is no partial or full obstruction occuring
