Medications
The first medication given to any patient without a pulse.
What is Epinephrine?
The patient has no pulse, with a wavy line on the EKG.
What is ventricular fibrillation?
The initial action when the patient has no pulse.
What is call a code blue and start CPR?
The ETCO2 is 8 while performing CPR.
What is ineffective CPR?
The crash cart is located here.
What is near the control desk?
The drug and dose for an adult patient with VFib/pulseless VTach.
What is Amiodarone 300 mg?
The patient monitor shows a “flatline” with no electrical activity.
What is asystole?
The location and length of time the pulse should be palpated in an infant patient.
What is the brachial artery for no more than 10 seconds?
The patient’s O2 Sat is 88%.
What is ensure the airway is patent and apply supplemental oxygen?
This is needed for a pediatric code blue.
What is the Broslow bag?
The medication given to a patient with a heart rate of 40 who is dizzy and light-headed.
What is atropine?
The patient has no pulse but shows normal sinus rhythm.
What is pulseless electrical activity?
This is the flowsheet title that is used to initiate and help make documentation/charting quicker in a code blue.
What is the Code Navigator?
Post code the pediatric patient has a pulse but no respirations.
What is ambu-bag at 20-30 breaths per minute? Each pre-op and post-op room has an ambu-bag with a CO2 detector.
This is where the code blue buttons are located.
What is in each OR, pre-op, and post-op room?
The medication given to an adult. patient with a heart rate of 175, a blood pressure of 85/50, and is experiencing shortness of breath.
What is adenosine 6 mg rapid IV push?
The monitor shows a complete dissociation between the P waves and the QRS complex.
What is complete heart block?
The patient has no pulse and a straight line on the monitor.
What is check the leads and start CPR?
You meet resistance while using the ambu-bag to ventilate the patient.
What is reposition the head with a chin lift and consider intubation?
This is placed under the patient when they code.
What is a backboard?
The medication given to a patient who has achieved ROSC with a blood pressure of 80/38?
What is epinephrine, norepinephrine, or dopamine?
The QRS wave will occasionally drop but the RP interval is the same length.
What is Mobitz type II or 2nd degree heart block?
The patient with a penicillin allergy was given two grams of Ancef 15 minutes ago and is now showing a hypotension, a rapid pulse, has a rash, and shallow breaths.
What is administer epinephrine?
A pediatric patient who was extubated is experiencing stridor and a decreased oxygen saturation.
What is treat the laryngospasm with positive pressure ventilation by mask?
The purpose of the color-coded Broslow tape.
What is to quickly determine medication dosage?