What needs to be completed for this patient within 20 minutes after hospital arrival? Correct Answer neurological assessment
What are some of the general questions you need to ask? Correct Answer do you take any medications? When did the symptoms start? Do you have allergies? What other symptoms do you have?
Within 45 minutes the neuroimaging interpretation of the CT scan of the brain suggests an acute ischemic infarction. There are no signs of hemorrhage or mass lesions.
Is this patient a potential candidate for fibrinolytic therapy? Correct Answer Yes NOT Not enough information
What actions should the hospital staff take to determine whether the pt is a candidate for fibrinolytic therapy? Correct Answer repeat the neurological exam
NOT obtain an MRI of the brain for confirmation of hemorrhage
You find that the patient's neurological function is rapidly improving. Is this patient still a candidate for fibrinolytic therapy? Correct Answer no
Because this patient is no longer a candidate for fibrinolytic therapy, what are the next steps? Correct Answer support airway,breathing, and circulation (abcs), begin stroke pathway, admit the patient to an intensive care unit
What initial action should be taken (respiratory ) Correct Answer check for responsiveness, assess airway, breathing, and circulation, call for additional help
The patient is unresponsive and not breathing but has a strong pulse. What should your initial actions include? Correct Answer open the patient"s airway via a head tilt-
chin lift or jaw thrust, initiate VE with a bag mask device attached to supplemental oxygen
Bradycardia scenario