ALS/ACLS - Team Response Scenario - Katherine Archer [2023] Questions With Complete Solutions At minimum, what initial actions should be performed within 10 minutes of Mrs. Archer's arrival at the emergency department?
correct answer: 1. Conduct the primary assessment.
- Establish cardiac monitoring.
- Obtain a full set of vital signs.
- Order a brain imaging study (CT or MRI).
- Draw blood for laboratory studies.
Which additional assessment should the team perform
emergently if it will not delay brain imaging? correct answer:
12-lead ECG What is the time frame for ordering brain imaging? correct
answer: Within 10 minutes
What is the time frame for obtaining the brain imaging results?
correct answer: Within 20 minutes
What is the time frame for interpreting the brain imaging scan?
correct answer: Within 45 minutes
Dr. Chu, the stroke team neurologist, has interpreted Mrs.Archer's brain CT scan and sees no evidence of hemorrhage.
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