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Integrated response known as the system of care ~CORRECT ANSWER~structure
processes
system
patient outcome
Structure ~CORRECT ANSWER~People
Education
Equipment
Process ~CORRECT ANSWER~Protocols
Policies
Procedures
System ~CORRECT ANSWER~Programs
Organization
Culture
Patient Outcome ~CORRECT ANSWER~Satisfaction
Quality
Safety
, Properly functioning resuscitation equipment represents that element of a system of care?
~CORRECT ANSWER~Structure
Among others which of the following factors has been associated with improved survival in
patients with cardiac arrest? ~CORRECT ANSWER~Immediate high quality CPR
What is the first link in the out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) Chain of Survival?
~CORRECT ANSWER~Activation of emergency response
The purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET) is to
~CORRECT ANSWER~improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical
deterioration.
Components of a rapid response system: ~CORRECT ANSWER~Event detection and response
triggering arm
A plant response such an RRT or MET
Quality monitoring
Administrative support
Criteria for RRT ~CORRECT 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