ECC Team Dynamics & Leadership Flashcards

In the AHA High-Performance CPR team model, what is the primary role of the team leader?

Answer: Coordinating all team member roles and ensuring protocol adherence

The team leader directs and coordinates all resuscitation activities, delegates tasks, and maintains situational awareness without performing procedures when possible.

Closed-loop communication in an ECC team means:

Answer: The receiver repeats back the order and confirms task completion

Closed-loop communication requires the receiver to repeat the order back to the sender, then confirm when the task is completed, reducing medication and procedural errors.

What does the AHA recommend for CPR compressor rotation intervals to maintain compression quality?

Answer: Every 2 minutes (with rhythm checks)

Compressors should rotate approximately every 2 minutes, ideally during rhythm checks, because compression quality degrades rapidly with fatigue.

Which of the following best describes 'mutual respect' within an ECC resuscitation team?

Answer: All team members may voice safety concerns regardless of hierarchy

All team members, regardless of role or rank, are encouraged to speak up about safety concerns to prevent errors during resuscitation.

During a cardiac arrest, a team member notices the wrong dose of epinephrine being drawn up. What is the BEST action?

Answer: Immediately speak up using clear, direct communication

Immediately voicing a medication error concern is a core ECC team principle; safety trumps hierarchy and delays can be fatal.

What is 'constructive intervention' in the context of ECC team dynamics?

Answer: A team member respectfully correcting an error or unsafe action

Constructive intervention is when a team member respectfully and assertively points out an error or protocol deviation to improve patient outcomes.