It is vital that resuscitation equipment is readily available and ??? (pick the best fit)

• disinfected thoroughly

• PAT tested

• in working order

• the latest model

. The equipment on the resuscitation trolley must be checked regularly, ideally every 48 hours.

• True

• False

No one should take or borrow equipment from the trolley except in the event of ??

• suffocation

• broken limbs

• liver failure

• cardiopulmonary arrest

It is ok for a suitably trained technician to check the equipment on the resus trolley.

• True

• False

The itemised list to check items are in working order is usually put where?

• in the log book

• on a post-it note stuck to the nursing station wall

• in the Clinical Lead's office

• on the trolley itself

What might a top-up cupboard be for?

• a supply of high-energy protein bars and shakes for tired members of resus staff

• restocking the resus trolley when items are broken or near expiry date

• storage of spare surgical gowns and scrubs

• a charging station for mobile phones

Wny do many resus trolleys have disposable equipment these days?

• to prevent contamination

• because we're a throway society

• to increase the global climate crisis

• because it's more cost-effective

What should you always make sure you know, if you work in resus?

• where the nearest exit is located

• where the vending machine is

• where the spare resus trolley is

• where the toilets are

You should check that the portable suction is ?? and in working order (pick most apt)

• disinfected

• NHS approved

• PAT tested

• charged

You should check that the suction catheters are in ??? packets.

• transparent

• sealed

• clean

• new