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When can you say an adult lacks capacity?
If the person cannot: ‘understand the information relevant to the decision’ ‘retain that information’ Remember, the person only needs to…
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What are the 5 principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005?
Or: How do you decide if someone has capacity? Someone always has capacity until it’s proven otherwise ‘[…] All practical…
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What is the third most common cause of adult death?
Also: What can cause adult disability? According to Haran et al (2016), ‘Stroke is the third most common cause of…
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What is the definition of trauma?
‘Trauma is the acute physiological and structural change that occurs in a patient’s body when an external source of energy…
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When do you use an NPA?
Or: When do you use a nasopharygeal airway? ‘…in the presence of trismus, an intact gag reflex, or oral trauma’…
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Where are most airway obstructions?
These ‘may occur at any level from the nose to the trachea’ but are commonly found ‘at the level of…
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What causes airway obstruction?
‘posterior displacement of the tongue caused by reduced muscle tone’ ‘soft palate and the epiglottis’ vomit blood ‘swelling of the…
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What are the risk factors of febrile convulsions?
Febrile convulsions are common, but what makes them more likely?
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