Week 9.1 Hospital Codes Flashcards
what do the following codes stand for red gray pink sliver black
red: fire
gray: weather
pink: abducted child
silver: shooter
black: external emergency
what are some codes that can be initiated by the therapy team
code blue
rapid response
stroke alert
what is the goal of a code blue
perform resuscitation efforts after a person stopped breathing and their heart has stopped
who can imitate a code blue
anyone with CPR certification or who can verify that the person has stopped breathing and has no pulse
when might you call a code blue
person stopped breathing, no pulse, can’t find their breathing or pulse, or persons life is of dire concern
what is the goal of a rapid response
before the onset of injury, respiratory arrest or cardiac arrest
who can call a rapid response
anyone like family, staff, nurses, doctors
when do you call a rapid response
when the HR is above 140 or below 40
when the RR is over 28 or less than 8
when the SBP is over 180 or under 90
when the urine output is less than 50cc over 4 hours
what is the main difference between a rapid response and a code blue
code blue = resuscitation
rapid response= prevention of decline
what is the goal of a stroke alert
notify team about an acute stroke, to get immediate diagnosis and treatment (neuro eval, CT scan and tPA).
what are some things that may prompt you to start a stroke alert
FAST
what are advanced directives
documents that specify decisions about end of life care, like living wills and power of attorney
what is a living will
outlines what treatment a patient wants in the event of a life threatening condition or if they cannot verbalize it themselves. Also, tissue donation
what is a durable power of attorney
document that names a trusted health care proxy to make health care decisions when the patient cannot.
DNR
an order indicating the patient wishes to not have CPR in case of cardiac arrest
