CODE BLUE PROTOCOL & ACLS (ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024

CODE BLUE PROTOCOL & ACLS
(ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - ANSWER Determining unresponsiveness:

- warning signs prior to a cardiopulmonary arrest (changes in VS)



Determining responsiveness

- patient doesn't respond to tapping or shaking of the shoulders



Calling a code - ANSWER When patient is found unresponsive:

- Immediately pick up the phone in the room and dial "20"

- Infrorm the operator that you have a code blue and identify the room number or code blue PAL for
pediatric

- Call for help from other staff to bring your crash cart

- Start CPR



Basic life support (BLS) - ANSWER - Changes the priority to C - A - B

- Check responsiveness and presence/absence of normal breathing or gasping

- Call for help



Circulation:

- Assess for the presence of pulse by checking the carotid pulse at least 5 sec but no more than 10 sec

- If no pulse, begin CPR (30 compression: 2 breathe ratio; 100 compressions/min)



Airway:

- Is the airway open? is he breathing?

- If the patient has known cervical trauma use the jaw thrust method