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Sharp ESO Questions and Answers
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Nurse initiating ESO will document Ans: 1. Life
threatening condition
2. Precipitating factors
3. Specific ESO implemented
4. Patient response
5. When and which physician was notified
ESO are initiated: Ans: For life-threatening patient
conditions in the absence of the physician or specific
orders
Adequate CPR Ans: 1. Push hard
2. Full chest recoil
3. Minimize interruptions
4. 100-120 compressions/min
5. 15 L O2 by bag mask (10 breaths per min)
6. 30:2
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ETCO2 monitoring Ans: Use to assess quality of CPR and
evaluate return of rosc
How many breaths with advanced airway? Ans: 1 breath
every 6 seconds
Targeted temperature management Ans: Should be used
on all patients not following commands or purposeful
movement within 120 mins after ROSC
What is a rapid bolus? Ans: Fluids administered in 5-15
mins
Non invasive cardiac monitoring Ans: Device that uses
bioreactane to determine cardiac output and is
implemented where available by RRT or ICU RN to
determine fluid responsiveness and guide fluid
resuscitation
Passive leg raise Ans: Position patient flat on their back,
and their legs are elevated to 45 degrees.
These interventions are instituted for all emergency
situations outlined in the ESO Standardized Procedure:
Ans: 1.
Obtain intravenous (IV)/intraosseous (IO) access
2. Begin IV infusion of normal saline (NS) at keep vein
open (KVO). If IV access is unavailable: Lidocaine,
Epinephrine, Atropine, and Naloxone (Narcan) may be
administered via endotracheal route at doses of 2-2 1/2
times the IV dose.
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3. If IV access is unavailable, Naloxone (Narcan) may be
administered IM at the same dose as IV administration
4. Flush the IV line with 20mL of NS after each IV
medication given and elevate the extremity if applicable.
5. In applicable situations, obtain oxygen (O2) saturation
6.Monitor and document ETCO2 for code blue events.
7. Titrate oxygen to patients' response.
Signs (objective): Ans: Tachypnea, apnea, respiratory
depression, tachycardia, bradycardia, arrhythmias,
hypotension, decreased O2 saturation, dyspnea, change
in level of consciousness, increased intracranial pressure
(ICP), status epilepticus
Symptoms (subjective) Ans: Dizziness, lightheadedness,
chest pain, shortness of breath (SOB), chest pain,
weakness, cold, diaphoresis, heart palpitations,
anxiousness
What is the initial treatment for asystole? Ans: Initiate
CPR immediately
What is the recommended oxygen flow rate for a patient
in asystole? Ans: O2 at 15L/minute ambu bag (10
breaths/minute)
What medication is administered in asystole and how
often? Ans: Epinephrine 1mg IVP/IO (0.1 mg/mL), repeat
every 3-5 min
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Sharp ESO Questions and Answers
Latest 2026
Nurse initiating ESO will document Ans: 1. Life
threatening condition
2. Precipitating factors
3. Specific ESO implemented
4. Patient response
5. When and which physician was notified
ESO are initiated: Ans: For life-threatening patient
conditions in the absence of the physician or specific
orders
Adequate CPR Ans: 1. Push hard
2. Full chest recoil
3. Minimize interruptions
4. 100-120 compressions/min
5. 15 L O2 by bag mask (10 breaths per min)
6. 30:2
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ETCO2 monitoring Ans: Use to assess quality of CPR and
evaluate return of rosc
How many breaths with advanced airway? Ans: 1 breath
every 6 seconds
Targeted temperature management Ans: Should be used
on all patients not following commands or purposeful
movement within 120 mins after ROSC
What is a rapid bolus? Ans: Fluids administered in 5-15
mins
Non invasive cardiac monitoring Ans: Device that uses
bioreactane to determine cardiac output and is
implemented where available by RRT or ICU RN to
determine fluid responsiveness and guide fluid
resuscitation
Passive leg raise Ans: Position patient flat on their back,
and their legs are elevated to 45 degrees.
These interventions are instituted for all emergency
situations outlined in the ESO Standardized Procedure:
Ans: 1.
Obtain intravenous (IV)/intraosseous (IO) access
2. Begin IV infusion of normal saline (NS) at keep vein
open (KVO). If IV access is unavailable: Lidocaine,
Epinephrine, Atropine, and Naloxone (Narcan) may be
administered via endotracheal route at doses of 2-2 1/2
times the IV dose.
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3. If IV access is unavailable, Naloxone (Narcan) may be
administered IM at the same dose as IV administration
4. Flush the IV line with 20mL of NS after each IV
medication given and elevate the extremity if applicable.
5. In applicable situations, obtain oxygen (O2) saturation
6.Monitor and document ETCO2 for code blue events.
7. Titrate oxygen to patients' response.
Signs (objective): Ans: Tachypnea, apnea, respiratory
depression, tachycardia, bradycardia, arrhythmias,
hypotension, decreased O2 saturation, dyspnea, change
in level of consciousness, increased intracranial pressure
(ICP), status epilepticus
Symptoms (subjective) Ans: Dizziness, lightheadedness,
chest pain, shortness of breath (SOB), chest pain,
weakness, cold, diaphoresis, heart palpitations,
anxiousness
What is the initial treatment for asystole? Ans: Initiate
CPR immediately
What is the recommended oxygen flow rate for a patient
in asystole? Ans: O2 at 15L/minute ambu bag (10
breaths/minute)
What medication is administered in asystole and how
often? Ans: Epinephrine 1mg IVP/IO (0.1 mg/mL), repeat
every 3-5 min
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