FCCS (Recognition and assessment of
seriously ill patient) questions &
answers
Precedes definitive diagnosis and treatment of the underlying cause - ANSWERS-Resuscitation
and physiological stabilization
Patients seldom deteriorate abruptly, true or false? - ANSWERS-True
Assessment of seriously ill patient - ANSWERS-Primary and secondary survey
Primary survey or phase I - ANSWERS-Initial contact, first minutes, what is the physiological
problem?
Secondary survey or phase II - ANSWERS-Subsequent reviews, what is the underlying cause?
Tachypnea - ANSWERS-Single most important indicator of critical illness
Kussmaul breathing - ANSWERS-Increase in depth of respirations,? Metabolic acidosis
Cheyenne-stokes respirations - ANSWERS-Periodic breathing, brainstem injury or cardiac
dysfunction
Drop in BP - ANSWERS-May be a late sign of cardiovascular disturbance signaling failure of the
compensatory mechanism.
seriously ill patient) questions &
answers
Precedes definitive diagnosis and treatment of the underlying cause - ANSWERS-Resuscitation
and physiological stabilization
Patients seldom deteriorate abruptly, true or false? - ANSWERS-True
Assessment of seriously ill patient - ANSWERS-Primary and secondary survey
Primary survey or phase I - ANSWERS-Initial contact, first minutes, what is the physiological
problem?
Secondary survey or phase II - ANSWERS-Subsequent reviews, what is the underlying cause?
Tachypnea - ANSWERS-Single most important indicator of critical illness
Kussmaul breathing - ANSWERS-Increase in depth of respirations,? Metabolic acidosis
Cheyenne-stokes respirations - ANSWERS-Periodic breathing, brainstem injury or cardiac
dysfunction
Drop in BP - ANSWERS-May be a late sign of cardiovascular disturbance signaling failure of the
compensatory mechanism.
