RRT/Code Blue
Dial 222 and/or press the red button on the hillrom board.
How do you call a rapid response?
Rhythm characterized by an irregularly irregular heartbeat with wavy baseline between QRS complexes.
What is atrial fibrillation?
2 SIRS and known/suspectedinfection
What is sepsis?
Position for optimal oxygenation.
What is High Fowlers?
Balance, Eyes, Face, Arms, Speech, & Time.
What is B-E-F-A-S-T assessment?
This emergency equipment includes medications, airway supplies, etc. should be brought to the bedside during rapid responses and code blues.
What is a crash cart?
The treatment for Ventricular Fibrillation.
What is defibrillation?
Sepsis and 1 new sign oforgan dysfunction
What is severe sepsis?
This piece of equipment provides 100% FIO2, does not utilize humdification, and can deliver oxygen at 15l/min.
What is a non-rebreather mask?
Calling a RRT, noting last known well, vitals, blood glucose, and conducting BEFAST and/or NIHSS.
What are the steps for evaluating a patient with an acute mental status change?
This quick bedside lab result should be obtained for most patients initially during a rapid response.
What is a blood glucose level?
Morphine, Oxygen, Nitroglycerin, Asprin
What are treatments for angina?
Severe Sepsis and hypotension after a bolus or Lactate level greater than or equal to 4.
What is Septic Shock?
This piece of equipment delivers oxygen up to 6L/min and requires humidification for oxygen delivery over 4L/min.
What is a nasal cannula?
A scale that rates the severity of a stroke based on presented deficits.
What is NIHSS?
Medical Resident, RRT/VATs RN, Respiratory Therapist, Anesthesia, and Chaplain.
Who makeup the code team?
Absence of P waves or QRS complex after a pacer spike
What is failure to capture?
Vancomycin, Ciprofloxacin, Zosyn, and Bactrim.
What are broad spectrum antibiotics?
This machine can be used for acute respiratory distress related to CHF, Pneumonia, COPD.
What is BiPap?
The time frame of symptoms to allow the administration of TNK.
What is 4 hours?
These must be checked every 2 minutes while performing CPR during a code.
What are pulse and rhythm?
Treatment for symptomatic tachycardia that requires synchronization with intrinsic R waves.
What is cardioversion?
This medication is initiated after a documented episode of hypotension (systolic <90) following fluid administration.
What are vasopressors?
During a code, this value can provide useful information about ventilatory status.
What is capnography?
This elevated vital sign will exclude a candidate for TNK.
What is blood pressure?