ABCDE Approach in Clinical Emergencies

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What is the first step in the ABCDE approach?

Call for appropriate help early

Assess the effects of treatment

Complete initial assessment

Ensure one's own safety (correct)

What should be done if the patient appears unresponsive during the initial assessment?

Complete initial assessment and re-assess regularly

Initiate the Basic Life Support cascade of DRSABCD (correct)

Treat critical issues before moving to the next part of assessment

Attach monitors and start intravenous access

What is the aim of the initial treatment in the ABCDE approach?

Maintain patient's comfort

Achieve a diagnosis

Assess the effects of treatment

Keep the patient alive and achieve some clinical improvement (correct)

Why is it important to use all members of the team in the ABCDE approach?

To enable interventions to be undertaken simultaneously Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern in the ABCDE approach?

Airway Signup and view all the answers

What is a late sign of airway obstruction?

Central cyanosis Signup and view all the answers

What may be observed in a partially obstructed airway?

Noisy breathing (stridor) Signup and view all the answers

What does ANZCOR recommend if oxygen saturation drops below 92% in an emergency?

Deliver 100% oxygen immediately Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended oxygen saturation range to maintain post return of spontaneous circulation?

94 - 98% Signup and view all the answers

What respiratory condition is indicated by the presence of stridor or wheeze during assessment?

Partial airway obstruction Signup and view all the answers

Which breathing rate falls within the normal range according to the text?

12-20 breaths/min Signup and view all the answers

What does absent or reduced breath sounds during auscultation suggest?

Pneumothorax or pleural fluid Signup and view all the answers

What breathing pattern may limit diaphragmatic movement, worsening respiratory distress?

Abdominal breathing Signup and view all the answers

What does hyper-resonance during chest percussion suggest?

Pneumothorax Signup and view all the answers

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