RQI

Sepsis VAS correct answer: Visual Analog Scale VAS Objective correct answer: Improve physician decision making when it comes to antibiotic administration. (administration of antibiotics more likely when pts have a high pre-test probability) Improve accuracy of sepsis diagnosi

While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? correct answer: Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED.

What can increase a victim's chance of survival? correct answer: Receiving early compressions and early AED While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? correct answer: Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches What is the best way to maintain a seal when you are a single rescuer using a bag-mask device? correct answer: Position your fingers by using the E-C clamp technique

EMS Assessment and care and hospital preparation correct answer: 1. Assess ABCs, be prepared to provide CPR and defib 2. Administer aspirin and consider oxygen, nitro, and morphine if needed 3. 12 lead, if AT -Notify receiving hospital with transmission or interpretation; note time of onset and first medical contact 4. Provide prehospital notification, on arrival, transport to ED/Cath lab per protocol 5. Notified hospital should mobilize rseources to respond to STEMI 6. If considering pre...