SAQ 475 – Respiratory – septic pneumonia with hypoxaemia and care limits

Marked out of 22.00

An 80-year-old woman from home presents with fever, cough and collapse. She has chronic renal failure, hypertension and congestive cardiac failure. Her arrival observations are shown below.

Observation Result
Temperature 39 C
Heart rate 80/min
Blood pressure 80/70 mmHg
SpO2 89% on 6 L oxygen via Hudson mask
GCS 14 (E4 M6 V4)

List three (3) alternative ways to assess her fluid status, giving two (2) pros and two (2) cons for each.

(Marked out of 9.0)


/ 9

List three (3) alternative ways to improve oxygenation, giving two (2) pros and two (2) cons for each.

(Marked out of 9.0)


/ 9

List four (4) steps in establishing limitations of care for this patient.

(Marked out of 4.0)


/ 4

Total Score: 0 / 22

Percentage: 0%

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