Know your Zoll Cardiac Arrest

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ALS Insights: Micro-Learning Education Sessions.

​Session Two:​ Know Your Zoll
By: Courtney Nowlin BSN, RN, SCRN

​Cardiac Arrest Zoll

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Multiple Choice

Knowledge Check!

Which of the following actions should be taken immediately after delivering a shock using the Zoll defibrillator during ALS?

• Begin CPR for 2 minutes.

• Reassess the patient's pulse.

• Administer 1mg of epinephrine.

• Check blood glucose level.

Multiple Choice

What is the advantage of using a Zoll defibrillator with Real CPR Help technology during ALS resuscitation?

• It allows for remote monitoring of shock delivery

• It provides real-time feedback on the quality of chest compressions

• It automatically adjusts energy levels for each patient

• It reduces the need for manual ventilation

Multiple Choice

What is the recommended initial energy setting for biphasic cardioversion using the Zoll defibrillator in ALS?

• 360 joules

• 200 joules

• 50 joules

• 100 jooules

Multiple Choice

While performing ALS with the Zoll defibrillator, which nursing intervention is essential to support effective resuscitation?

• Monitoring the patient's response to medications.

• Documenting the time of each defibrillation attempt, medication, and rounds of CPR.

• Communicating with the code team, and family.

• Participating in High Quality Chest Compression with less than 10 seconds off of the chest.

You have the Zoll now what?

​Steps to using the Zoll for Cardiac Arrest.

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​References

​​​American Heart Association (n.d.) AHA RQI program: Program overview.
https://cpr.heart.org/-/media/CPR-Files/Courses-and-Kits/RQI/RQI-Program-Overview.pdf

American Heart Association (2020). ACLS Handout.
Novant Health (2022a) NH ALS Mega Code: Unstable Bradycardia Scenario

Novant Health ( 2022b) NH ALS Mega Code: Tachy Arrhythmia Scenario

Novant Health (2022c) NH ALS Mega Code: V Fib

Novant Health ( 2022d) NH ALS Mega Code: Zoll Teaching Scenario

Novant Health (2022e) ALS Mega Code: Pre and Post Test Questions

ZOLL. (n.d.). How to use the R Series® defibrillator [Video]. ZOLL.
https://www.zoll.com/contact/elearning/videos/r-series/how-to-use