HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
CODE TEAM MEMBERS
DR. WHO
AND BEYOND
100
This is the drug that is often given for itchy hands (pruritus), hives (urticaria) and tends to LOWER the patient's blood pressure, yet NEVER seems to be on a drug shortage.
What is BENADRYL
100
The number of code carts in outpatient infusion
What is 3
100
The two different code team names at UNC Health Care
What is The Code Blue Internal Team and The Code Blue External Team
100
This person designates the team leader and ensures that appropriate guidelines are followed
What is the Physician
100
The support person who may assist in gathering supplies during an emergency (think of someone who can't access the Pyxis...besides me)
Who is the Nursing Assistant (we can all help!)
200
This monoclonal antibody is part of a regimen for B-cell Lyphoma that (is often un-signed) can possibly be found in the forest because it contains a -CHOP
What is RITUXIMAB
200
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths for BLS?
What is 30:2
200
Physician representatives (hint: Physicians from the Departments of...)
What is Anesthesia and Surgery (as well as the Attending on-call, and since we are a teaching hospital, the 100+ Residents that will follow)
200
Assists with the maintenance of the patient airway, ventilation, suctioning, and acquisiton of mechanical ventilators
What is the Respiratory Therapist
200
This person could potentially be your 'scribe', detailing all the events of a Code or major event in you section
What is your Float
300
This drug is thought to have a correlation with an exposure to tick bites; be sure to have emergency meds and Laura or Doe nearby.
What is Cetuximab
300
How far (at least, or approximately) should your compressions be when you are performing chest compressions on an adult
What is 1 1/2 to 2 inches
300
Nursing representation for the Code Blue Internal Team
What is ACLS trained nurse from CICU/CTICU
300
Supports the Code Team, provides 'crowd control' as needed and facilitates patient transfer to the care area determined by the medical staff
What is the Administrative Nursing House Supervisor
300
Person responsible for completing post-resuscitation documentation
What is the Charge Nurse (for areas that have designated Charge Nurses)
400
Carboplatin is a drug that we give quite frequntly in the infusion center. After what number of infusions is the person most likely to react, if they are, in fact, going to do so.
What is 7-9 infusion?
400
Within how many seconds should one begin chest compressions if you arrive to a person/patient that is unresponsive
What is 10 seconds
400
This particular support personnel responds, with a stretcher, to all non-patient care area, clinics and external areas
What is Patient Transportation
400
If concern for acute stroke exists, this Team is activated
What is the Brain Attack Team
500
If a Code Blue is going to be acitivated and someone has begun CPR, what is the number to activate the CODE BLUE team?
What is 6-4111?
500
If a patient codes and is more than 20 weeks gestation, which Code Team should be called
What is the Stork Code Team
500
These areas are NOT required to activate the Code Team (because they call required compoents as needed e.g. respiratory therapy, anesthesiology, etc.)
What is the Emergency Department and the Critical Care areas
500
This is the maximum number of liters of oxygen a person may have via nasal cannula before advancing to high-flow (and that is allowed, per policy on 4ONC)
What is 6 liters
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