RQI 2025 ACLS Healthcare Provider

What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt activation of the rapid response system? - -unexplained agitation -seizure -symptomatic hypertension What happens when teams rapidly assess and intervene when a patient's vital signs are abnormal? - The number of in-hospital cardiac arrests decreases What is the maximum amount of time you should simultaneously perform pulse and breathing checks? - 10 seconds The BLS assessment is a systematic approach to BLS for trained healthcare providers. This approach stresses - early CPR and defibrilliation While performing the BLS assessment, you initiate high-quality CPR and assist ventilation with a bag-mask device. The AED does not recommend a shock. What action in the primary assessment should you perform first? - Determine if the patient's airway is patent The initial assessment reveals a conscious patient. The patient's airway is patent, and an advanced airway is not indicated. What action in the primary assessment should you perform next? - Administer oxygen as needed What action is part of the secondary assessment of a conscious patient? - Formulate a differential diagnosis