Unit quiz: Emergency Assessment and the First Minutes

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Question 1

A fictional practice triages patients once at the door and does not reassess during the wait. Three patients have been waiting 40 minutes: a dog with a limp, a cat that has become progressively quieter with pale mucous membranes and a capillary refill time of three seconds, and a dog with one episode of diarrhoea that is eating. Which statement best describes the triage failure in this situation?Triage is a repeating activity, so priority must be reassessed during the wait, because a patient can move from one category to another and the records of the cat now describe perfusion findings that require immediate veterinary evaluationThere is no triage failure, because all three patients were correctly triaged at the door and the original categories remain valid until each patient is seen

Question 2

A fictional cat arrives with an audible noise on inspiration, a respiratory rate of 56 per minute and a grey purple tongue edge. The practice has a plastic oxygen cage door that fits a cage across the room. Which choice best reflects the published guidance for this patient?Place the cat in the oxygen cage immediately, close the door, and reassess in twenty minutes, because containment reduces handling and time in oxygen can only helpStart flow-by oxygen where the patient is and keep handling to the minimum while escalating immediately, because a cage limits access and delays reassessment in a patient whose stress level directly affects its oxygen demand

Question 3

Two sets of observations on a fictional dog are 30 minutes apart. The first shows a heart rate of 180 with pale membranes and a capillary refill time of four seconds. The second shows a heart rate of 140 with unchanged pale membranes and the same capillary refill time. Which interpretation is most consistent with the physiology taught in this unit?A falling heart rate in a patient whose perfusion findings have not improved is not reassurance and must be reported as a set with both times, because decompensation can include bradycardia, which cats in particular are noted to developThe heart rate has fallen towards the reference interval, which shows that the patient is improving, so the interval before the next check can safely be extended

Question 4

A fictional patient has been in cardiopulmonary arrest for about 90 seconds and compressions are in progress. The veterinarian asks for a 20 second pause so that a pulse can be palpated and a catheter placed. Which response best reflects the basic life support guidance?Pause for the full 20 seconds, because confirming a pulse and securing intravenous access are more valuable than a short delay in compressionsKeep the interruption to the minimum possible, continuing compressions while the catheter is placed if that can be done safely, because compressions are specified as uninterrupted two minute cycles and perfusion pressure takes about a minute of continuous compressions to reach its maximum

Question 5

A fictional client telephones about their stable dog, which has a 2 centimetre bite wound on the flank sustained 50 minutes ago, and asks whether they should clean it at home with hydrogen peroxide and wrap it tightly until tomorrow. Which advice and action best reflect the guidance in this unit?Advise bringing the dog in now, explain that hydrogen peroxide is toxic to healing tissue and should not be used for wound lavage, cover the wound with a sterile lint free dressing if the client can, and record the mechanism and time of injury for the veterinarianAgree that hydrogen peroxide is a reasonable first step and that a firm bandage will control any contamination, and offer an appointment the following day if the wound looks worse

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