Assessment tools

Question 1

SBAR

Answer 1

Situation- hpi
Background-relevant pmh
Assessment - What is happening
Recommendation- What needs to be done

Question 2

Pain assessment

Answer 2

Location
Intensity
Quality
Onset, duration, and frequency,
Alleviating and aggravating factors
Associated factors
Effects on lifestyle

Question 3

Assessing brain death

Answer 3

Patient must be unresponsive to all stimuli
Pupillary responses are absent
All brain functions cease
No eye movements are noted when cold water is placed into the ears
No corneal reflex
No gag reflex
Rotating the patient’s head from side to side shows that the eyes are fixed
No response to painful stimuli
No spontaneous breathing
EEG shows no brain activity