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

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.

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)
</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Method</th> <th>Pros</th> <th>Cons</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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

(Marked out of 9.0)
</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Method</th> <th>Pros</th> <th>Cons</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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

(Marked out of 4.0)

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