Which of the following is NOT a WUDATT sign?

• A. Wound
• B. Dyspnea
• C. Apnea
• D. Tachycardia

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is identifying physiological signs that indicate a patient’s respiratory or circulatory status is deteriorating. WUDATT signs are outward indicators of how well the body is coping with trauma or illness, rather than static injuries.

Dyspnea shows the patient is having trouble breathing, a direct clue to respiratory compromise. Apnea means there is no breathing at all, a critical red flag that the airway, lungs, or brain signaling to breathe isn’t functioning properly. Tachycardia, a fast heart rate, reflects the body’s attempt to maintain blood pressure and perfusion when the circulatory system is under stress.

A wound, while certainly important to treat, is an injury itself rather than a real-time physiological change. It doesn’t describe how the patient’s body is currently functioning or compensating, which is what WUDATT signs track. So the wound is not a WUDATT sign.