15 Questions
What is the Richmond Agitation / Sedation Score for a patient who is very agitated and pulls on or removes tubes or catheters?
+3
At what level of the Richmond Agitation / Sedation Score does a patient exhibit non-purposeful movement or patient/ventilation desynchrony?
+2
What does a RASS score of 0 indicate about the patient?
Alert and Calm
In the context of sedation levels, what does a RASS score of -2 signify?
Light sedation
Under what condition does the Richmond Agitation / Sedation Score reach -5?
Unarousable
When does a patient receive a RASS score of -3 in the context of sedation levels?
No response to voice, but any movement to physical stimulation
What type of behavior does a patient exhibit when assigned a RASS score of +4?
Combative
What does the 'S' in the SAVE Mnemonic for De-Escalation stand for?
Support
Which condition is characterized by hyperactive delirium with severe agitation?
Psychosis
What is a key component of monitoring for patients who receive physical or sedation measures?
Temperature monitoring
Why should veinous blood samples be avoided for glucose analysis?
They produce artificially high blood glucose values
In a patient with hyperactive delirium, what could be considered as an underlying etiology?
Hepatic encephalopathy
What is the recommended fluid treatment for hyperthermic patients with a temperature above 104F?
$30 ml/kg isotonic crystalloid boluses
Why should restrained patients never be maintained or transported in a prone position?
To avoid positional asphyxia
When should blood samples for glucose analysis be obtained through a finger-stick?
When the patient has a temperature over 104F
Test your knowledge of the Richmond Agitation / Sedation Score (RASS) scale with this quiz. The RASS scale is used to assess the level of agitation or sedation in patients. Learn the different levels from +4 Combative to -5 Unarousable.
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