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
what is AND and AND-I
allow natural death
or
allow natural death with a specified intervention- (like doing one round of fluids, and thats it)
DNI
no mechanical ventilation, different from CPR directives
NPO
no food or drink, this is a safety thing to minimize risk of aspiration or soloing issues. Also if they are pre-surgery, bowel blockages, diarrhea and other things.
when might you need 1-1 supervision
medical, mental health, behavioral conditions like suicide risk, delirium, fall risk, dangerous.
NEVER LEAVE THE PATIENT ALONE
