Timing
What should be used to document time during a code
What is a consistent time piece
How soon should chest compressions begin?
What is within one minute?
What abbreviation should be used for ventricular fibrillation?
What is VF
What is the first medication given during a code blue?
What is Epinephrine?
Is asystole a shockable rhythm?
What is "No"?
During the first 10 minutes of a code, how often do you document?
What is every minute?
How soon should Epinephrine be administered if necessary?
What is within 5 minutes
Where does the white copy of the code sheet go?
What is the patient's chart?
How often is the pulse checked during a code blue?
What is every 2 minutes, between CPR cycles
If using a BVM (bag valve mask) device when the team is ready to ventilate what should happen?
What is stop compressions?
How do you notify the organization you need assistance for a patient with no pulse or not breathing?
What is call a code blue, push the code blue button
How soon should defibrillation be delivered in necessary?
What is within two minutes?
What is used in a flowsheet column to document an intervention?
What is a checkmark?
Who is responsible for ensuring debriefing is done?
Who is NOM (Nursing Operations Manager)?
How many joules should be used for the first defibrillation with a Zoll Machine?
What is 120 joules?
After the first 10 minutes of a code, what gets documented?
Any events that arise, pulse check, intubation, blood glucose result
What should be verified with chest compressions?
What is a pulse?
What relevant team member needs to sign the code sheet?
Who is respiratory therapist, physician, nurse, pharmacist?
Debriefing must be done for?
What is a rapid response and Code Blue?
What is documented under significant events?
What is lab results, inserting and IO, ROSC, code status changes?
When intubated what is the rate of breaths to compressions?
What is once every 6 to 8 seconds
How often should ETCO2 be confirmed?
What is every 10 minutes?
If additional code sheets are used what must be done?
What is labeled with patient sticker and numbered in sequence?
Who is responsible for documenting the code in Epic?
Who is the LIP (Licensed Independent Practitioner) or MET (Medical Emergency Team)?
What are the H's and T's?
Hypovolemia, hypoxia, hydrogen ion (acidosis) hyper/hypoKalemia, hypothermia
Tension pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade, toxins, thrombosis (coronary or pulmonary)