Compressions
Max number of seconds for a pulse check or interruption of chest compressions?
10 seconds
Agonal Gasps, is a likely indicator of _________?
Cardiac Arrest
Adenosine, 6mg/12mg
Which test should be performed immediately on arrival to hospital for a suspected stroke?
Non-contrast CT of the head
Oral Aspirin dose for patients with a suspected MI?
162-325mg
Check for breathing and a pulse
Most reliable method to monitor an ET tube and assess CPR quality?
Continuous Waveform Capnography/PETCO2
Minimum SBP to reach after achieving ROSC?
90 mmHG
Next step after a Defibrillation attempt?
Resume CPR/Chest Compressions
If a patient you are evaluating is complaining of chest discomfort, what test is the next course of action?
12-lead EKG
How often do you squeeze the BVM to properly ventilate a patient and rate of compressions?
Once every 6 seconds/100-120/min
Degrees in Celsius, for achieved Targeted Temp Managment and the duration?
32-36 degrees Celsius/24 hours
If you are asked to do a task out of your scope of practice, what do you do next?
Ask for a new task
Performing what action will reduce the time to treatment for stroke patients coming to the hospital via EMS?
Prehospital Notification
In a code, if the PETCO2 shows 8 mmHg, what does this mean?
Compressions not effective
Decreased Cardiac Output can be an effect of __________ ventilation?
Excessive
When being instructed to draw up 1 mg of Epinephrine and you respond with "I'll draw up 1mg of Epinephrine." what kind of communication is this called?
Closed-Looped
How do you measure for an OPA?
Corner of the Mouth to Angle of the Mandible
Amiodarone 1st/2nd dose for a patient with refractory V-Fib?
300 mg/ 150 mg
STEMI patients, Recommended max goal time for first medical contact to PCI therapy?
90 minutes
Primary Focus of a CPR coach on the team?
Ensure Hight Quality CPR
What can you do in a code to increase the chest compression fraction?
Charge the defibrillator 15 seconds before conducting a rhythm check
What is your primary purpose of the Rapid Response team?
to Identify and Treat Early Clinical Deterioration
Suspected Stroke patient has a normal CT (no bleed) and no contraindications to fibrinolytics, what's the next step?
Give Fibrinolytics and consider Endovascular Therapy
To avoid inefficiencies in a code, the team lead should ____________?
Clearly Delegate Tasks