Question: You use critical thinking when you:

Answer: Perform a rapid assessment and determine a course of action.

Anticipate roles and functions as part of a team based on the patient’s presentation and condition.

Re-evaluate the situation for changes, interpret these changes and modify care accordingly.

Question: Closed-loop communication

Answer: A communication technique used to prevent misunderstandings; the receiver confirms that the message has been received and understood.

Question: Team Leader Responsibilities

Answer:

Question: Asses

Answer: Perform visual survey, check for responsiveness, and simultaneously check for breathing and pulse.

Question: When checking pulse and breathing, you check for at least 5 seconds but no more than

Answer: 10 seconds

Question: Shoot-tap-shoot

Answer: Used to check for patient responsiveness. On an adult or child, you tap the shoulder. On infant, you tap bottom of the foot.

Question: Recognize

Answer: Patient may be experiencing a life-threatening emergency. Injury, respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest, obstructed airway, or opioid overdose.

Question: Care

Answer: Provide care and Reassess and document

Question: What do you do for a patient in respiratory arrest?

Answer: Deliver ventilations, no compressions. (when has pulse as well)

Question: What do you do for a patient in cardiac arrest?

Answer: Start 30 compressions within 10 seconds of identification. Get AED and activate response team.