Question 1

What is the name of the hospital-wide critical care service?

Accepted Answer

Critical Care Outreach is the name given to the hospital-wide critical care service designed to identify and support patients at risk of deterioration outside of the intensive care units.

Question 2

What are the aims of critical care outreach?

Accepted Answer

Critical care outreach aims to assess and stabilize acutely unwell patients, ensure timely referrals to critical care, and follow up on patients transferred out of critical care.

Question 3

What is the name of the physiological track and trigger scoring system?

Accepted Answer

The National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) is the physiological track and trigger scoring system designed to improve the detection of and response to clinical deterioration in patients.

Question 4

What approach to assessing the acutely ill patient is recommended by RCUK (2015)?

Accepted Answer

The ABCDE approach is recommended by the Resuscitation Council UK (2015) for assessing acutely ill patients. This systematic method stands for Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, and Exposure, ensuring a thorough and prioritized assessment.

Question 5

What tool can be used when communicating and handing over a patient?

Accepted Answer

SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) is a standardized communication tool used for handing over information about a patient's condition between healthcare professionals.

Quiz 3: Critical Care Continuum

What is the name of the hospital-wide critical care service?

What are the aims of critical care outreach?

What is the name of the physiological track and trigger scoring system?

What approach to assessing the acutely ill patient is recommended by RCUK (2015) ?

What tool can be used when communicating and handing over a patient?