Altered mental status assessment
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20 Altered Mental Status—Assessment-Based Approach: Altered Mental Status. A patient must have an intact reticular activating system and at least one cerebral hemisphere to remain awake or conscious. The reticular activating system (RAS) is not an actual structure but a network of nerve cells in the brainstem that constantly transmit ...
[DOCX File]Concept Analysis Diagram – Gas Exchange
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might include respiratory compromise, respiratory distress - respiratory failure, altered oxygen carrying capacity hypoxemia, altered mental status (belligerent), anoxia, and V/Q mismatch. Interrelated Concepts are concepts which either affect or are affected by the Concept being defined in the diagram.
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Altered Mental Status. PRIMARY ASSESSMENT. General impression. Supine, eyes closed, unmoving, no response to EMS entry, skin is flushed . Baseline mental status . Pt baseline = alert, non-verbal, interacts appropriately; Today – patient squints eyes and withdraws to painful stimuli, progressive decline since yesterday when he was sleepy all ...
[DOC File]Patient Name; Age
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Recognition of altered mental status and ill appearance . Details: Primary survey should take place. Patient placed on monitor. IV access should. be obtained and FSBG requested (135). If AMS cocktail administered (Naloxone 0.2- 0.4mg IV, Dextrose (D50) if FSBG not checked, thiamine), patient becomes slightly more alert, AOx3, POx 95% ...
[DOCX File]Case Studies for Nurse Educators - Nursing Case Studies
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Dec 04, 2018 · History of present illness: You are caring for Jaylee Kraft, a 19-year-old African American college student. She was admitted to the ED with a severe headache, pain rating of 10/10, fever of 39.2°C, photophobia, neck pain and altered mental status.
[DOCX File]LOS ANGELES COUNTY EMS AGENCY
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The indications for a glucose check are: the patient has a history of diabetes and has an altered mental status. See Los Angeles County Skill Sheet “Finger Stick Blood Glucose Testing.” Hypoglycemia is defined as a blood sugar < 60mg/dL
[DOCX File]LOS ANGELES COUNTY EMS AGENCY
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Los Angeles County Reference No. 1306 states that signs and symptoms of an altered mental status include, but are not limited to: lethargy, disorientation to person, place, or time. A finding or lethargy with or without disorientation is a red flag to the possibility of an underlying serious condition.
[DOC File]Altered Mental Status: Assessing and Managing Seizure ...
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Hypothermia Assessment Steps and Emergency Care. Assessment: Perform General Patient Care (Maryland Protocols) Size up the scene and gather information on approach. Perform initial assessment. Assess mental status: check patient’s orientation to person, place, time. Check airway, breathing, circulation. Consider the following
[DOC File]Altered Mental Status: Assessing and Managing Seizure ...
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Assessment and Care Procedures (discussion and practice) Helmets: Types, Features, and Purpose. Types. Non-motor sports helmets: typically open in the front; some may have chin guards; have easy access to ABCs. Horseback riding, polo. Bicycle riding, mountain biking. Inline skating, skateboarding.
[DOC File]Patient Name; Age
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1. Describe the assessment and management of altered mental status. 2. Recognize and initiate appropriate treatment of hyperglycemia (not DKA) 3. Demonstrate understanding of stressors that cause HHS. 4. Obtain relevant history from family and EMS. Secondary Learning Objectives: 1.
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