ALS/ACLS - Team Response Scenario - Katherine Archer [2022] COMPLETE SOLUTION

ALS/ACLS - Team Response Scenario - Katherine Archer [2022] COMPLETE SOLUTION Document Content and Description Below ALS/ACLS - Team Response Scenario - Katherine Archer [2022] COMPLETE SOLUTION At minimum, what initial actions should be performed within 10 minutes of Mrs. Archer's arrival at the emergency depa rtment? - 1. Conduct the primary assessment. 2. Establish cardiac monitoring. 3. Obtain a full set of vital signs. 4. Order a brain imaging study (CT or MRI). 5. Draw blood for laboratory studies. Which additional assessment should the team perform emergently if it will not delay brain imaging? - 12- lead ECG What is the time frame for ordering brain imaging? - Within 10 minutesWhat is the time frame for obtaining the brain imaging results? - Within 20 minutes What is the time frame for interpreting the brain imaging scan? - Within 45 minutes Dr. Chu, the stroke team neurologist, has interpreted Mrs. Archer's brain CT scan and sees no evidence of hemorrhage. What intervention should the team consider next? - Fibrinolytic