CPG Asthma QUIZ

1.

1 point

If patient is unconscious but has cardiac output, with poor or absent respirations how many breaths per min would you ventilate the patient?

8-12

5-10

5-8

1-12

2.

1 point

If carotid pulse is present but BP dose not return an IC would administer.....
(more than one answer)

Adrenaline 50-100mcg IV every 1min

Adrenaline 50-100mcg IV every 5min

Hartmans 20mL/kg

3.

1 point

During inital management of an Asthma patient you would....

treat as for clinical approach and commence oxygen therapy @ 8L via an aerosol mask

treat as for clinical approach and obtain IV access

treat as for clinical approach and commence oxygen therapy @ 6L via an aerosol mask

Listen to the chest and upper airway

4.

1 point

What dose of Dexamethasone can an IC give for severe respiratory distress?

8mg IV/IM

10mg IV/IM

5mg IV/IM

5.

1 point

With IPPV what drug and dose should be considered?

FILL IN THE BLANKS

________ 10mg NEB

6.

1 point

If moderate or severe respiratory distress or no response to 10 minitues of nebulised salbutamol what would YOU do?

(multiple answers accepted)

Salbutamol 10mg NEB with O2

Ipratropium bromide 500mcg NEB with O2

reassess respiratory status every 5min

Administer IV/IM dexamethasone 8mg

Notify receiving hospital

7.

1 point

What is the treatment for mild respiratory distress?

Give a __________ nebuliser __mg with O2, reassess in __min repeat __________ __mg as required

Write answer with / inbetween responses eg. answer1/answer2/answer3/answer4/answer5

8.

1 point

If patient becomes pulseless during assisted ventilation and the bag is stiff what would you do?

Administer Adrenaline 10mcg/kg

insert an OP airway

Apply lateral chest pressure during expiration

Apply force to bag, squeeze harder

9.

1 point

For a patient who is further deteriorating from a sever respiratory depression what dose of IV salbutamol or IM salbutamol able to be given by an IC?

IV = 300mcg or IM=200mcg

IV = 200-300mcg or IM=500mcg

IV = 500mg or IM=500mcg

10.

1 point

For an unconscious asthmatic patient and unable to obtain IV access administer Adrenaline ____ mcg IM repeat every 20min as required maximum of 3 doses.

11.

1 point

In an astmatic patient if spontaneous ventilation returns administer ___________ and ipratropium bromide NEB.

12.

1 point

Which assessment tool would you use to determine if a patient was experiencing a mild, moderate or severe asthma attack?

Stroke assessment

Perfusion status assessment

Respiratory status assessment

Common sense