Crash Carts AI Flashcards
(11 cards)
What are examples of containers that can be used for crash kits?
Tackle box, Tool box, Rolling tool cabinet, ICU crash cart, Plastic cart
These containers are designed to facilitate easy access to emergency supplies.
Why have a crash kit?
To manage potential patient arrests during anesthesia or medication administration
Patients may experience respiratory or cardiac arrest if not monitored properly.
Where should a crash kit/cart be stored in a small practice?
In a central location, often the treatment area
This ensures quick access during emergencies.
Where should crash kits be placed in a large practice?
In logical areas such as OR, dental suite, treatment area, outside isolation
Multiple kits are necessary for effective emergency response.
What should a crash kit/cart contain?
Main categories: airway, venous access, emergency drugs and dosing chart
Each category includes specific items critical for emergencies.
What airway supplies should be included in a crash kit?
- Laryngoscope with small and large blade
- Clean endotracheal tubes and stylets
- Ambu bag (small and large)
- Oxygen source
- Tracheostomy supplies
These supplies are essential for maintaining airway patency.
What venous access supplies should be included in a crash kit?
- IV catheters of various sizes
- Needles of various sizes
- Syringes of various sizes
- Vacutainer tubes
- Tape
- Bandage material
- Clippers
- Aseptic scrub
These items are critical for establishing venous access during emergencies.
What emergency drugs should be included in a crash kit?
- Atropine
- Epinephrine
- Doxapram
- Amiodarone
- Ca gluconate
- Dexamethasone
- Diphenhydramine
- Diltiazem
- Dobutamine
- Dopamine
- Furosemide
- Lidocaine
- Magnesium chloride/sulfate
- Mannitol
- Na bicarbonate
- Naloxone
- Solu-Delta-Cortef
- Vasopressin
- Yohimbine
These drugs are essential for various emergency scenarios and should be well labeled.
True or False: A crash kit is only needed in emergency clinics.
False
Every clinic/hospital should have at least one crash kit regardless of size.
Fill in the blank: Every clinic/hospital should have at least one _______.
crash kit/cart
The number of kits may vary based on the size and type of practice.
What should be considered when storing crash carts in an ICU?
More than one crash cart may be needed if the ICU room is large
This ensures that emergency supplies are easily accessible.
