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Patient Outcome - ANSWER -Satisfaction
Quality
Safety
Properly functioning resuscitation equipment represents that element of a system
of care? - ANSWER -Structure
Among others which of the following factors has been associated with improved
survival in patients with cardiac arrest? - ANSWER -Immediate high quality CPR
What is the first link in the out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) Chain of
Survival? - ANSWER -Activation of emergency response
The purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET) is
to - ANSWER -improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical
deterioration.
Components of a rapid response system: - ANSWER -Event detection and
response triggering arm
A plant response such an RRT or MET
Quality monitoring
Administrative support
Criteria for RRT - ANSWER -Airway compromise
Respiratory rate less than six per minute or more than 30 per minute
Heart rate less than 40 per minute or greater than 140 per minute
Systolic blood pressure less than 90 mm HG
Symptomatic hypertension
Unexpended decrease in level of consciousness
Unexplained agitation
Seizure
, Significant decrease in urine output
Clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of a rapid response system
- ANSWER -Symptomatic hypertension
Seizure
Unexplained agitation
IHCA - ANSWER -In hospital cardiac arrest
Benefits of implementing a rapid response system - ANSWER -Decreased in
hospital cardiac arrest IHCA
Decreased ICU length of stay
Decrease in total hospital length of stay
Whenever compressions are paused - ANSWER -Compressor should hover over
the chest (not touching it) and be prepared for his integration
Before passing compressions - ANSWER -15 seconds before passing through
fashion at the end of each two minute cycle high-performance teams should check
for a pulse, recharge the defibrillator, if he supposed to deliver a shock in 10
seconds or less
Switch compressors every - ANSWER -Switching between cycles every two
minutes is best
Real time feedback devices - ANSWER -His best practice to use real time
feedback devices during CPR such as a metronome, or metronome app on your
mobile device
Which component of effective high-performance teams is represented by the use
of real time feedback Devices? - ANSWER -Quality
Main advantage of effective teamwork? - ANSWER -Division of tasks