Basic ACLS algorithm concepts, rapid response activation criteria, and the nurse's role during a code.
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- What does a 'Code Blue' announcement typically indicate in a hospital?
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A patient in cardiac or respiratory arrest requiring immediate resuscitation- Recommended chest compression rate for adult CPR
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100 to 120 compressions per minute- Recommended chest compression depth for an adult
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At least 2 inches (5 cm)- Compression-to-ventilation ratio for one or two rescuers without an advanced airway (adult CPR)
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30 compressions to 2 breaths- Why should rescuers allow full chest recoil between compressions?
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It lets the heart refill with blood between compressions, improving perfusion- Maximum time recommended to check for a pulse during CPR
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No more than 10 seconds- Which two cardiac arrest rhythms are shockable?
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Ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia- Which two cardiac arrest rhythms are non-shockable?
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Asystole and pulseless electrical activity (PEA)- Typical initial energy setting for a biphasic defibrillator in adult cardiac arrest
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120 to 200 joules- Standard epinephrine dose given during adult cardiac arrest
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1 mg IV or IO- How often is epinephrine repeated during cardiac arrest?
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Every 3 to 5 minutes- First dose of amiodarone for shock-refractory VF or pulseless VT
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300 mg IV or IO- What do the 'H's and T's' represent in ACLS?
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A mnemonic for the reversible causes of cardiac arrest- Name one of the 'H's' in the ACLS reversible causes mnemonic related to oxygen
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Hypoxia- Name one of the 'H's' in the ACLS reversible causes mnemonic related to blood volume
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Hypovolemia
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