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SHARP ESO EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
eso Ans: established medical orders to be administered in the ABSENCE
OF A PHYSICIAN
an eso competent nurse is competent in the knowledge of: Ans:
identification and tx of life-threatening conditions
RRT brings what to the bedside Ans: critical care
etCo2 Ans: co2 measured at the end of each breath
which measurement reflects CO during cpr? Ans: etco2
what can we use to measure effectiveness of compressions or rosc in
cpr? Ans: etco2
therapeutic hypothermia temperatures Ans: 32 to 36
when do we perform therapeutic hypothermia? Ans: pt not following
commands or showing purposeful movement within 120 mins after rosc
eso competent RNs may initiate esos based on Ans: patient assessment
and professional judgement
steps in notifying a patients dr for an eso Ans: 1. call code blue
2. call rrt
3. call pts dr
eso competency exam consists of: Ans: eso exam
demonstration of:
defibrillation, cardioversion, pacing
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whats the first line iv access for eso? Ans: large bore in AC
once you have iv access what do you do next? Ans: start kvo line
what meds can be given via ett if no iv access available? Ans: DILUTE IN
10ML NS
-naloxone
-epinephrine
-atropine
AT 2-2.5X IV DOSES
after giving code meds, what do you do immediately Ans: flush with
20ns
if no advanced airway whats the compression/vent ratio? Ans: 30,2
if we have advanced airway whats the compression/vent ratio? Ans:
100-120 and concurrently 1 breath q6sec
Asystole main points to remember (O2 requirements, meds, etc) Ans:
O2 AT 15L BVM
CPR FOR 2 MIN
EPINEPHRINE 1MG Q3-5 MIN
Unstable Bradycardia points to remember (O2 requirements, meds, etc)
Ans: O2 AT 10L NRBM
INITIATE PACING
ATROPINE IMG Q3-5
DOPAMINE 5MCG/KG/MIN-20MCG/KG/MIN
EPINEPHRINE 2MCG-10MCG/MIN
SHARP ESO EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
eso Ans: established medical orders to be administered in the ABSENCE
OF A PHYSICIAN
an eso competent nurse is competent in the knowledge of: Ans:
identification and tx of life-threatening conditions
RRT brings what to the bedside Ans: critical care
etCo2 Ans: co2 measured at the end of each breath
which measurement reflects CO during cpr? Ans: etco2
what can we use to measure effectiveness of compressions or rosc in
cpr? Ans: etco2
therapeutic hypothermia temperatures Ans: 32 to 36
when do we perform therapeutic hypothermia? Ans: pt not following
commands or showing purposeful movement within 120 mins after rosc
eso competent RNs may initiate esos based on Ans: patient assessment
and professional judgement
steps in notifying a patients dr for an eso Ans: 1. call code blue
2. call rrt
3. call pts dr
eso competency exam consists of: Ans: eso exam
demonstration of:
defibrillation, cardioversion, pacing
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whats the first line iv access for eso? Ans: large bore in AC
once you have iv access what do you do next? Ans: start kvo line
what meds can be given via ett if no iv access available? Ans: DILUTE IN
10ML NS
-naloxone
-epinephrine
-atropine
AT 2-2.5X IV DOSES
after giving code meds, what do you do immediately Ans: flush with
20ns
if no advanced airway whats the compression/vent ratio? Ans: 30,2
if we have advanced airway whats the compression/vent ratio? Ans:
100-120 and concurrently 1 breath q6sec
Asystole main points to remember (O2 requirements, meds, etc) Ans:
O2 AT 15L BVM
CPR FOR 2 MIN
EPINEPHRINE 1MG Q3-5 MIN
Unstable Bradycardia points to remember (O2 requirements, meds, etc)
Ans: O2 AT 10L NRBM
INITIATE PACING
ATROPINE IMG Q3-5
DOPAMINE 5MCG/KG/MIN-20MCG/KG/MIN
EPINEPHRINE 2MCG-10MCG/MIN
