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What element of a system of care is represented by properly
functioning resuscitation equipment?
System
Structure
Process
Patient outcome
Ans: Structure
What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain
of survival?
Activation of emergency response
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Defibrillation
Advanced resuscitation
High-quality CPR
Ans: Activation of emergency reponse
What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the
activation of rapid response system?
Symptomatic hypertension
Seizure
Unexplained agitation
Diastolic blood pressure greater than 60 mm Hg or less than 100 mm
Hg
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Ans: Symptomatic hypertension
Seizure
Unexplained agitation
What is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or
medical emergency team (MET)?
To provide diagnostic consultation to emergency department
patients
To improve care for patients admitted to critical care units
To improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early
clinical deterioration
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To provide online consultation to emergency medical services
personnel in the field
Ans: To improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early
clinical deterioration
What happens when teams rapidly assess and intervene when
patients have abnormal vital signs?
Morbidity and mortality rates are maintained
The number of out of hospital cardiac arrest increases
The number of in hospital cardiac arrest decreases
Morbidity and mortality rates increase