Medications
What sympathomimetic agent is used to tighten blood vessels to increase the heart rate?
Epinephrine (vasopressin)
Who leads a code?
You notice that a nurse giving CPR during a code is losing strength in compressions. What should you do?
Rescue respirations
What is common classification of drugs that can be used during tachycardia events?
Beta-blockers
Who is responsible for managing airways at the time a code blue is called?
The AED machine is about to deliver a charge while the med nurse is giving the patient atropine. What should you do?
Warn the nurse immediately to not touch the patient while a shock is being delivered
What is the acronym for AED?
Automatic External Defibrillator
What common two drugs can be given if a patient is deteriorating with chest pain.
Aspirin and nitroglycerine
Who should be assisting in CPR
Extra nurses, techs, anyone really available.
An individual walks into the ER grasping their throat showing symptoms of anaphylaxis. What code do you call?
Blue
What machine can be used if the patient cannot sustain their own breathing?
Mechanical ventilator
What drug is used to treat the buildup of metabolic acidosis?
Sodium bicarbonate
Who is responsible for managing the AED?
Recorder
Your patient has a DNR code, but the spouse at the bedside states she wants full intervention for the code to bring them back. What do you do?
Begin full code interventions.
What device can be used to lift the epiglottis to ensure an appropriate airway?
Laryngeal mask airway
MOA: inhibits the muscarinic actions of acetylcholine on structures innervated by postganglionic cholinergic nerves, and on smooth muscles, which respond to endogenous acetylcholine but are not so innervated.
What drug is this?
Atropine
What is an important consideration for the IV nurse during a code?
Patent line, raised bed to speed delivery
Upon entering your patients room, your patients present cyanosis, but states they are fine. What should you do?
Initiate rapid response
What is the device a Dr. may place if the airway is completely occluded?
endotracheal tube