BLS steps

1. What are the appropriate BLS steps to take when you find your patient in the
hospital unresponsive? Refer to BLS Survey by the American Heart
Association (AHA)
2. Describe the CPR quality and cycles described by AHA
3. What are the steps in the ACLS algorithim for Adult Cardiac Arrest?
4. Define and describe the purpose of End-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring.
What type of patient would utilize this?
5. Look up the following medications (Epinephrine 1:10000 IV Push, Atropine
IV Push, Vasopressin IV Push, Heparin IV Push, Cardizem IV Push,
Verapamil IV Push, Amiodarone IV Push, Aspirin po) Describe the type of
medication, mechanism of action, indication, typical dosage seen on crash
carts, typical frequency used in a code blue situation, adverse/side effects).
What is the difference between Epinephrine 1:10000 vs. Epinephrine
1:1000?)
6. What is the indication for defibrillation? What cardiac rhythm(s) would you
need immediate defibrillation in? Discuss the process of defibrillation
7. Discuss each of the team member’s roles in a Code Blue case and expand on
those roles from research found on 1 professional online source.