Rapid Response
Code Blue's
You patient is does NOT have an advanced airway what is the ratio to compressions/ventilations?
30/2
Which nurse can order an EKG for a patient reporting cardiac symptoms?
ANY NURSE
How do you activate a Code Stroke
#4000
What does BERT stand for?
Behavioral Emergency Response Team
What does MEWS stand for?
Modified Early Warning Score
What can the ventilator due to help the compressor?
Count
This is the number you call if you need a STAT EKG
#2330
QUICK bedside exam to rule out stroke.
MEND exam
Route for medications given during this time?
IM or IV
Adult patient: where do you check for pulse?
Carotid or Femoral
Do you continue CPR while AED is charging?
YES
How long do you have for a STAT EKG to be read?
10 minutes
The "E" in BEFAST
Eyes
If you have to hold someone down to give behavioral health emergency medications, you need this order.
Violent restraint or "physical hold"
Simple point of care bedside test that should be checked if a rapid response is called using the NOVASTAT machine.
Blood Sugar
Where are is the backup AMBU BAG
Bottom Drawer
When ordering an ECG who do you list to read/interpret the results?
COBS
What is the worst MEND score?
22
Once a physical hold is released what should you do to the order?
Discontinue it
Who responds to rapid responses?
Critical Care Nurse, ER team, MD, House Sup
This device can be attached to the AED to provide compression quality feedback and return of ROSC.
End Tidal CO2
This is the number you call if MD has confirmed STEMI.
#5188
This scan is ordered STAT when evaluating for stroke.
CT without contrast
HR, RR, BP, SpO2, LOC, RASS