A 28-year-old patient (27 weeks' gestation) was admitted to the intensive care unit
for treatment of pneumonia-related sepsis. The patient goes into cardiac arrest.
When should a trained provider perform resuscitative cesarean delivery (RCD)?
Actually, RCD should be performed within 5 minutes from the time of arrest.
The BLS team is caring for a patient in respiratory arrest. As directed by the team
leader, you go into the waiting room to speak to the family or others who may be
present. Which statement best demonstrates good communication skills by the
team member?
"His condition has not improved; I'll give you all the information I can and if you need to
me to re-explain anything, please let me know."
You are working as part of a BLS team, providing care to a patient in cardiac
arrest. Which actions demonstrate critical thinking?
Re-evaluating the situation for changes, interpreting these changes and modifying
patient care accordingly
Correct
Anticipating roles and functions as part of a team based on the patient's presentation
and condition
Correct
Determining a course of action based on assessment findings
Acting as the team leader during a resuscitation event, you use all available
resources (including people, equipment and procedures) to promote effective and
efficient teamwork and reduce the likelihood of human error. You are
demonstrating which skill?
Crew resource management
The BLS team is caring for a patient who just went into cardiac arrest. The team
leader asks you to call the code team. Which statement demonstrates appropriate
closed-loop communication?
"Got it. I'll call the code team."
You are part of a team providing BLS care to a patient in cardiac arrest. The code
team has been notified and has just arrived on the scene. Which person is
responsible for communicating information about the patient's status to the code
team?
The person who is acting as the team leader
After participating in a resuscitation event in which a pediatric patient did not
survive, you are feeling very stressed and having difficulty with daily activities.
What is the recommended action to help you cope with the stress?
TEAM RESPONSESCENARIO
HARRY PRICE
Lauren's response is an example of what type of communication?
CLOSED LOOP COMM
This is an example of effective family communication.
TRUE
When you asked the daughter to assist you with Mrs. Price, you took advantage
of a readily available resource to find a solution. This is an example of: