Crash Cart
This is the frequency of which quality checks for the crash cart should be done.
What is at least daily at the beginning of the shift per policy.
The device that checks a person's heart rhythm and delivers an electric shock if it has stopped beating normally.
What is an automated external defibrillator (AED).
This is a magic number that activates a code blue/code white to the hospital operator.
What is "121".
There are specific numbers on the crash cart that represent this.
What is the numbered locks #1 and #2 and cart #.
The minimum compression rate for an adult per minute during CPR.
What is a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute
This is a device that is found on the back of the crash cart and used to support enhancement of compressions.
What is a back board.
This is the minimum energy to be used when assessing the defibrillator during a crash cart check.
What is 150 joules
This is a type of code in which the patient is unresponsive, pulseless, and not breathing.
What is a Code Blue for an Adult patient and a Code White for a Pediatric/Neonate patient.
The observation of a red "X" on the defibrillator when unplugging from the wall indicates this.
What is a defibrillator not fully charged and cannot be used and needs to replaced and/or re-charged fully.
A ratio of 30:2
What is the compression to breath ratio for an adult patient during CPR.
This number is the minimum PSI level that an oxygen tank must have.
What is greater than 2000 PSI
This is a type therapy cable that connects to the multifunction pads and to the test box when not in use.
What is the black therapy cable.
These are the six roles identified during a Code Blue.
What is:
1. Lead the code
2. Record on the code blue record form
3. Ventilate the patient
4. Compression/defibrillation
5. Administer Drugs (usually ACLS RN and/or ICU RN)
6. "Runner"- person who will get other things needed.
These are the three types of documentation required for a Code Blue.
1. Code Blue Form
2. Code Blue Evaluation
3. UOR
The name of method that opens the airway in order to give 2 breaths.
What is the Head-Tilt-Chin-Lift to open airway and give 2 breaths (1 second for each breath) watching for visible chest rise.
This is the department to contact for exchange of a crash cart in the event of open, used, or expired supplies.
What is Central Processing
This is a type of therapy cable that connects to the external defibrillator paddles.
What is the gray therapy cable.
A lone rescuer finds an unresponsive adult (no movement, or response to stimuli). These are 4 additional steps do prior to starting CPR.
What is:
1) Make sure environment is safe and Check response of patient "Are you ok?" (If no response), shake the victim's shoulder.
2) Call for HELP, Activate Code Blue Button
3) Check pulse for no more than 10 seconds
4) START CPR
5) Use an AED as soon as possible
The measurement depth in which the chest should be depressed should be at.
What is at least 2 inches in depth but no more than 2.4 inches for adults, for children compress about 2 inches or 1/3 the diameter of the chest.
The anatomical location of where a rescuer should place the heel of two hands.
What is the lower half of the breastbone.
The presence of this particular signal indicates that the defibrillator is charged and ready to go when unplugged from the wall socket.
What is a green light and hourglass symbol on the defibrillator.
These are the appropriate chronological steps to check the multifunction pads on the defibrillator.
What is press these buttons in chronological order:
1. Select energy to 150 joules
2. Charge all the way to 150 joules
3. Shock button when testing the black therapy cable
4. Shock button on the external defibrillator paddles when testing the gray therapy cable
These are the three types of documentation forms required for a Code Blue.
What are:
1) Code Blue Record (initiated by any RN, completed by ICU RN)
2) Code Blue Evaluation Form (initiated by any RN, completed by House Supervisor)
3) UOR needs to be completed for ALL Code Blue
This the new American Heart Association guideline logarithm during a Code Blue.
What is CAB.
C- Circulation
A- Airway
B-Breathing
This is caused by rescue breaths delivered too quickly and too forcefully and not watching for visible chest rise after ventilation.
What is gastric distention