Zero Point Survey Flashcards
Your team is responding to a pediatric near drowning in a rural community. The team on scene is frantic and asking for your ETA as they are actively resuscitating a 4 year old child. How could you, as part of a high performance team, prepare for the resuscitation and retrieval of this patient?
Select all that apply.
a) Breathe, Talk, See
b) Develop a shared mental model amongst the team
c) Use a reference for pediatric drug doses and equipment sizes
d) Discuss and prepare the environment for resuscitation
e) Perform a Zero Point Survey
a) Breathe, Talk, See
b) Develop a shared mental model amongst the team
c) Use a reference for pediatric drug doses and equipment sizes
d) Discuss and prepare the environment for resuscitation
e) Perform a Zero Point Survey
Which of the following are included in STEP UP of the Zero Point Survey? Select all that apply. a) Self b) Environment c) Team d) Standardization e) Patient f) Policies and Procedures g) Updates h) Priorities
a) Self
b) Environment
c) Team
e) Patient
g) Updates
h) Priorities
You have just completed 4 night shifts in a row and they were very busy.
You have been offered an overtime night shift, which would be your fifth night shift in a row. When deciding if you are physically ready for another night shift as part of a high performance team, what should you consider?
Select all that apply.
a) Illness – Do I feel well?
b) Fatigue – Am I fatigued? Is my judgement impaired?
c) Elimination – Before I start my commute to work, do I have to use the bathroom?
d) Stress – Do I feel stressed, overwhelmed?
e) Medications – Have I been taking my medication? Do I require any medication?
f) Alcohol, Drugs – Have I consumed anything recently? Am I intoxicated? Hung over?
a) Illness – Do I feel well?
b) Fatigue – Am I fatigued? Is my judgement impaired?
c) Elimination – Before I start my commute to work, do I have to use the bathroom?
d) Stress – Do I feel stressed, overwhelmed?
e) Medications – Have I been taking my medication? Do I require any medication?
f) Alcohol, Drugs – Have I consumed anything recently? Am I intoxicated? Hung over?
Which of the following would be examples of cognitive and psychological demands on a high performance team.
Select all that apply.
a) No clear team leader. Everyone is task focused on procedures.
b) Unable to access the checklists and references your team utilizes.
c) The demands on scene appear greater then the resources.
d) New equipment and procedures introduced with minimal training or simulation.
e) The team you are working with is unprofessional and rude.
a) No clear team leader. Everyone is task focused on procedures.
b) Unable to access the checklists and references your team utilizes.
c) The demands on scene appear greater then the resources.
d) New equipment and procedures introduced with minimal training or simulation.
e) The team you are working with is unprofessional and rude.
Which methods can be implemented to manage the cognitive and psychological demands of high performance teams?
Select all that apply.
a) Team members go out for drinks in between shifts to manage their stress and help them sleep
b) Closed loop communication between team members
c) Team members are professional and polite while being assertive
d) The team members control the environment
e) The team uses cognitive offload tools to preserve their bandwidth
b) Closed loop communication between team members
c) Team members are professional and polite while being assertive
d) The team members control the environment
e) The team uses cognitive offload tools to preserve their bandwidth
After implementing the methods in the previous question, what else can team members do to optimize team performance?
Select all that apply.
a) Team members use the patient as a table to speed up access to equipment and medications
b) The team member assuming the leadership roll will state “My eyes are ON the patient.”
c) As a team member begins to focus on a task they state “My eyes are OFF the patient.”
d) The team members work together towards a common goal
e) Team members share findings and agree on a clinical and logistical plan
b) The team member assuming the leadership roll will state “My eyes are ON the patient.”
c) As a team member begins to focus on a task they state “My eyes are OFF the patient.”
d) The team members work together towards a common goal
e) Team members share findings and agree on a clinical and logistical plan
What steps can team members take to optimize the environment?
Select all that apply.
a) 360° access
b) Control the amount of light
c) Plan your space and organize your equipment
d) Move things from/off the patient
e) Warm environment
a) 360° access
b) Control the amount of light
c) Plan your space and organize your equipment
d) Move things from/off the patient
e) Warm environment
