This tool can be utilized to detect patients that might be needing further expert evaluation
What is the MEWS
100
This can be triggered from the MEWS and is used in all patient care areas
What is the sepsis screen
100
The RRT is a team of clinicians that bring this to the bedside
What is critical care
100
This is the normal range for SBP
What is 101-140
100
A tool that can be used to empower nurses to recognize decompensating patients earlier.
What is the MEWS
200
MEWS is a mnemonic for this title of a tool that is used to detect deteriorating patients.
What is Modified Early Warning System
200
This is a medical emergency just like a heart attack or a stroke because there is an interruption of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues including the vital organs such as the brain, intestines, liver, kidneys and lungs.
What is sepsis
200
The number of people that make up the RRT
What is four
200
These are the actions that should be taken according to the mews if your patient falls into the yellow zone of 2-3
What is notify your lead nurse, lead nurse reassesses, repeat MEWS q4h, and screen patient for sepsis
200
The MEWS score of a patient whose Vital signs are as follows
T99.2, HR=60, RR=14, SBP=150, LOC=alert, SpO2=96%
What is two
300
This group of medical professionals can be summoned when a patient is scored high on the MEWS scale
What is the rapid response team
300
These are two components of the tool that if present plus a suspected or documented infection can indicate sepsis
What is
temp >38 C or <36 C, HR >90 beats/minute,
RR >20 breaths/minute, or
WBC >12,000 or <4,000
300
One of the three goals of the RRT
What is to assist the nurse with the assessment of a decompensating patient, or to prevent codes outside of the ICU.
300
The number of points a patient would earn if they had a temperature of 96.4 F.
What is 1
400
This empowers nurses to know when to continue monitoring and routine care, increase monitoring of vital signs, notify physician of changes and call RRT
What is the overall goal of the MEWS/Sepsis screen
400
Severe sepsis plus this symptom is a direct indicator of septic shock.
What is hypotension not reversed with fluid resuscitation
400
The number to call for an RRT or code blue at AMC-H
What is 33333
400
The number of categories of data measured to come up with the total MEWS score.
What is 6
400
These are the titles of the four members of the RRT
What are the ICU nurse, RT, nursing supervisor, and primary care nurse of the patient
500
These are the inpatient areas where the MEWS is not used
What is ER, ICU, OR, and PACU
500
This is indicated if 2 or more SIRS is present plus suspected or documented infection plus organ dysfunction
What is severe sepsis
500
The three components in failure to rescue
What are failure in planning, failure in communicating, and failure to recognize a decompensating patient
500
The total MEWS score for a patient whose vital signs are as follows and what action, if any, should be taken
T=98.6, HR=90, RR=18, SBP=120, patient is alert, and SpO2=98%
What is zero and keep vital signs as ordered
500
The MEWS score of a patient with the following vital signs and the action that should be taken
T=101.2, HR=120, RR=30, SBP=90, LOC=alert, SpO2=89