Rhythm Intervention
Sepsis
ACLS
Code Stroke
Wildcard
100

Patient has a blood pressure of 74/48 and states she feels like she may pass out. 

What is synchronized cardioversion?

100

_________ is the body's exaggerated defense response to a noxious stressor.

What is SIRS?

100

This is always the first drug administered in cardiac arrest.

What is epinepherine?

100

The goal time for CT scan is ___________.

What is < 20 minutes. 

100

Septic shock causes a _______ pulse pressure. Why?

What is wide? Because of the massive vasodilation.

200

Patient is unresponsive without a pulse.

What is immediate CPR and defribrillation?

200

When a patient remains hypotensive despite adequate fluid resuscitation then the patient is considered to be in ________ __________.

What is septic shock?

200

After defibrillating a patient in ventricular fibrillation you should immediately do this next.

What is restart CPR?

200

________________ frequently mimics a stroke but can be easily ruled out with a simple blood test at bedside. 

What is hypoglycemia?

200

MAP goal in treatment of sepsis is __________.

What is > or = to 65?

300

Patient has a pulse, she feels lightheaded and SOB. Her BP is 72/46 and dropping. 

What is synchronized cardioversion?

300

In order to have sepsis a patient must have __________ and ___________.

What is an infection and SIRS?

300

CPR should not be delayed for any longer than _________. 

What is 10 seconds?

300

The goal time for TPA is _____________.

What is < 45 minutes?

300

When drawing blood cultures, always fill the _________ bottle first. 

What is aerobic (blue) bottle?

400

Patient feels SOB, has a BP of 72/51, and a pulse is present. 

What is synchronized cardioversion? 

400

Remeasure lactate levels if the initial lactate is >  ____________.

What is 2?

400

The dose of amiodarone given to a patient in refractory ventricular tachycardia WITH a pulse is ________. 

What is 150 mg?

400

This type of stroke is the most common stroke and accounts for 87% of all strokes. 

What is ischemic?

400

Lactate is used as a marker for ________ ________ ___________________ in sepsis. 

What is systemic tissue hypoperfusion?

500

Patient is unresponsive and without a pulse. (Name all 3 interventions.)

What is CPR, defibrillation, and administration of magnesium sulfate?

500

The 5 steps of the 1 Hour Sepsis Bundle are:

What is 1) Measure lactate 2) Obtain blood cultures, 3) Administer ABX, 4) Rapid fluid administration, 5) Vasopressors for hypotension


500

When transcutaneous pacing a patient, increase the energy delivered until you see this on the monitor. 

What is capture? (A QRS complex for every pacer spike.)

500

This is the goal blood pressure prior to administration of TPA.

What is <180/105?

500

Patient has a history of a heart transplant and becomes unresponsive when she goes into this rhythm.

What is emergent transcutaneous pacing?