SCRN CHAPTER 8 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT AND UPDATED!

what are the key disease elements for acute ischemic stroke program organization? - ANSWER EMS eval and transport, EMS ed of stroke recognition, telemedicine?, rapid triage to ED, ED action times, neurologist, tPA, eval for stroke rescue, supportive care (vitals, 02...), cardiac monitoring, stroke unit care, risk factor eval, stroke ed, rehab what are the key disease elements for SAH program organization? - ANSWER EMS rapid transport, eval/treatment of HA, CT, aneurysm repair?, diagnostic imaging after repair, Hunt and Hess scale, HTN control, nimodipine, assess and treat other problems, eval for cognitive issues, management of risk factors, screen relatives. what are the key disease elements for ICH program organization? - ANSWER EMS rapid transport, CT or MRI, treatment of bleed, management/prevention of 2/2 brain injury, risk factor management, consider end-of-life issues. what do certified rehab counselors do? - ANSWER assist people with disabilities. counseling, case management, referral, service coordination, employment/attitudinal barriers, job analysis, placement services. who are the two team members that must be a part of the acute stroke team? - ANSWER at least 1 MD and 1 other healthcare provider. what does the availability of the acute stroke team need to be? - ANSWER available 24/7 and able to be at the bedside within 15 minutes. what is the role of administration in stroke leadership? - ANSWER organization, infrastructure, funding, stroke registry with outcomes, quality improvement activities, educational programs, certification process. what is the role of the medical director in stroke leadership? - ANSWER neurologists, vascular neurologists, neurosurgeons. expertise in strokes, administrative leadership, clinical guidance. what are the Institute of Medicine's 6 domains for quality improvement? - ANSWER safe, effective, pt centered, timely, avoid waste, equitable. what is the PDSA tool to improve stroke outcome? - ANSWER plan (to test a change), do (carry out the plan), study (learn from consequences), act (decide if changes to be made) what is root cause analysis? - ANSWER retrospective analysis of an adverse event or error, including data collection analysis. why do we use quality improvement techniques? - ANSWER to determine if interventions and ca