Code Cart
The sealed, top drawer in the adult code cart.
What is the medication drawer.
Normal rhythm of the heart.
What is normal sinus rhythm?
I record all events related to the code.
What is the code blue recorder?
First line drug to give during code blue
What is epinephrine?
100 per minute
What is the compression rate in CPR?
Found on top of the code cart.
The LifePak defibrillator.
I am a flat line.
What is asystole?
This role should be switched out at regular intervals.
What is the chest compression role?
Medication used to treat symptomatic bradycardia.
What is atropine?
2 inches
What is the depth of high-quality CPR for an adult
The second and third drawers contain these type of supplies.
What are respiratory supplies?
I am a shockable rhythm.
What is vfib or vtach>
Drug of choice for stable, narrow complex SVT.
What is adenosine?
If no advanced airway is present, the ratio is 30:2
What is the compression-ventilation ratio?
You take the code cart to this department when it has been accessed, used or the lock has been broken.
What is Materials?
This rhythm may look like a 'twisting of points"
What is torsades de pointes?
You should be facing this when delivering a shock.
What is the patient?
Most common medication given after epinephrine with an initial dose of 300 mg.
What is amiodarone?
After each compression, it's important to let the chest do this.
What is recoil?
This item hangs from the right side of the code cart (if you are facing the code cart).
Continued electrical rhythmicity of the heart in the absence of effective mechanical funciton.
What is pulseless electrical activity (PEA)?
Everyone should have one of these and stick to it.
What is a code role.
1:10,000
What is the concentration of epinephrine given during a code blue (IV/IO/ETT)?
In addition to high quality compressions, this intervention is proven to increase survival rates.
What is defibrillation?