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What four viruses does a quad RAT test for?
COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
Influenza A (Flu A)
Influenza B (Flu B)
RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus
What does the saying "treat the patient, not the numbers" mean?
Consider the whole clinical picture, a comphensive A-E assessment and background not just observations/vital signs.
What is hypokalemia?
Low potassium in blood
A patient becomes drowsy during IVPP. What medication should you prepare?
Naloxone
When did nursing become a official profession in Australia?
Nursing became a legally registered and regulated profession in Australia state-by-state during the 1920s
What does FOOSH stand for?
Fall Onto an OutStretched Hand
What is the "wait time" for a CAT 1 triage?
immediate - 2 minutes maximum
What is Dialysis?
A life-sustaining medical treatment that removes extra fluid, waste products, and toxins from the blood when the kidneys fail or stop working properly.
When patients have long periods of immobilisation they are at risk of developing what medical emergency?
Pulmonary embolism (PE), which is triggered by a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
How many Local Health Networks (LHNs) are there in South Australia?
10 Local Health Networks (LHNs) :
Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network Central Adelaide Local Health Network Eyre and Far North Local Health Network Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network Limestone Coast Local Health Network Northern Adelaide Local Health Network Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network Southern Adelaide Local Health Network Women's and Children's Health Network Yorke and Northern Local Health Network
What are the colours and corresponding escalation pathways for each vital sign chart alert?
Yellow - RN review
Red - Medical review
Purple - MET/CRT
A patient informs you they have taken 20 x 1g Metformin MR tablets. What application do you utilise to find more information about clinical assessment?
Toxins
What are four factors that increase risk of stroke?
AF, HTN, Diabetes, High Chol, Smoking, previous TIA, previous CVA, Obesity, Heart disease, Family history, age.
What 2 medications might be given if a patient presents with CP and is high risk for ACS?
Aspirin and GTN.
Name 3 of the NMBA Registered nurse standards for practice:
What is considered this "highest level" of quality of evidence in research?
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Name 6 results you obtain from an urinalysis.
pH, SG, Leuks, Nitrates, Glucose, Protien, Birillium, Ketones, Blood, MC&S
What is the equation that determines BP?
Blood pressure (BP) is primarily determined by the product of cardiac output (CO) and systemic vascular resistance (SVR).
A patient is unresponsive, not breathing with no palpable pulse what are 2 things you should do immediately?
Call/Send for help and start chest compressions.
Name 3 Core Ethical Principles of nursing:
Autonomy: Respecting a patient's right to make their own independent decisions about their healthcare and treatment plans.
Beneficence: Acting in the best interest of the patient and taking positive steps to help and promote their well-being.
Non-maleficence: Adhering to the foundational rule of "do no harm" by preventing unsafe practices and protecting the patient from injury.
Justice: Providing fair, equitable, and impartial care to all patients regardless of their background, race, age, or financial status.
Fidelity (and Confidentiality): Keeping promises, maintaining loyalty to the patient, and protecting private medical information
What is ebola?
Ebola is a rare and severe viral illness that causes high fever, organ failure, and internal bleeding.
In what unique technique is used to obtain a blood test from an infant?
For small amounts of blood, healthcare professionals use a heel stick (capillary blood sampling).
What is ascities how does it occur?
Ascites is the abnormal buildup of fluid inside the abdominal cavity. It happens most often when high blood pressure in the liver's main vein combines with low blood protein levels.
Cirrhosis: This is a late-stage liver disease where healthy liver tissue is replaced by permanent scar tissue.
What are two of the most common cause of cardiac arrest/death in trauma patients?
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Exsanguination - hypovolemia (severe blood loss/hemorrhage)
less common: Multiple Organ Failure (MOF) & Sepsis
What does it mean if the ED is at 'white' capacity status?
White: Total number of patients in ED is greater than the total capacity of beds. (125%)