BLS Review Quiz #3 - Team Dynamics

After performing high-quality CPR for 2 minutes, the CPR coach notices that the person completing chest compressions is slowing in speed. What is the correct response by the CPR coach?

• Respectfully and directly tell the compressor to increase speed

• Immediately change to a new compressor.

• Wait until the patient is on the way to the hospital to talk with the team member

• Take over immediately so you can show the other team members how to do it.

An important communication technique used to prevent misunderstandings and treatment errors by the sender giving the message and then the receiver repeating the directions back.

• Clear messaging

• Closed-loop communication

• Share Knowledge

• Debriefing

What are the three steps of giving clear messages

• Use clear, concise language

• Make eye contact with all team members

• Speak loudly enough to be heard

• Speak in a tone that's both calm and confident

The process of the team discussing how the resuscitation went, identifying why the team took certain actions, and discuss what steps could be improved.

• Coaching

• Sharing knowledge

• Debriefing

• Summarization

Team leaders should ask for observations and feedback to SHARE KNOWLEDGE to improve patient care.

• True

• False

It is important to know your limitations and your strengths so the patient receives quality care.

• True

• False

Roles of the BLS team.

• Open airway/provide bag-mask ventilation

• Team Leader

• Assign roles/makes treatment decisions

• Timer/Recorder

• Patient assessment /perform compressions

• Airway

• Brings the AED and acts as CPR coach

• Compressor

• Records times, interventions, medication

• Monitor/ Defibrillator