ALS/ACLS - Team Response Scenario - Katherine Archer [2022] COMPLETE SOLUTION At minimum, what initial actions should be performed within 10 minutes of Mrs. Archer's arrival at the emergency depar tment? - Which additional assessment should the team perform emergently if it will not delay brain ima...
At minimum, what initial actions should be
performed within 10 minutes of Mrs. Archer's
arrival at the emergency department? Correct
Answer: 1. Conduct the primary assessment.
2. Establish cardiac monitoring.
3. Obtain a full set of vital signs.
4. Order a brain imaging study (CT or MRI).
5. Draw blood for laboratory studies.
Which additional assessment should the team
perform emergently if it will not delay brain
imaging? Correct Answer: 12-lead ECG
What is the time frame for ordering brain imaging?
Correct Answer: Within 10 minutes
What is the time frame for obtaining the brain
imaging results? Correct Answer: Within 20
minutes
What is the time frame for interpreting the brain
imaging scan? Correct Answer: Within 45 minutes
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