PEARS Teamwork & Support 3

Question 1

During a code, the team leader is simultaneously drawing medications, performing compressions, and giving orders. Which teamwork principle is being violated?

Accepted Answer

Role clarity and task delegation

Answer

The team leader should delegate tasks and maintain oversight rather than performing hands-on duties, preserving their cognitive capacity.

Question 2

Which statement BEST describes the role of the 'timekeeper' in a PEARS resuscitation team?

Accepted Answer

Tracks elapsed time and prompts the team on CPR cycles and medication intervals

Answer

The timekeeper announces CPR switch intervals, medication timing, and elapsed resuscitation time to keep the team synchronized.

Question 3

After a difficult pediatric resuscitation, the team leader says, 'Let's take five minutes to debrief.' What is the PRIMARY goal of this debriefing?

Accepted Answer

Identify what went well and what can be improved for future events

Answer

Debriefing is a structured review of team performance to reinforce effective behaviors and identify areas for improvement.

Question 4

A nurse calls out, 'Epinephrine 0.1 mg/kg given IV at 14:02,' and the team leader responds, 'Confirmed.' This exchange demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

Closed-loop communication

Answer

Closed-loop communication occurs when the sender delivers a message, the receiver confirms receipt and action, and the sender acknowledges the confirmation.

Question 5

Which situation would MOST likely cause a resuscitation team to lose its shared mental model?

Accepted Answer

A new team member arriving mid-resuscitation without being briefed

Answer

An unbriefed late arrival lacks the current situational picture, fragmenting the team's shared understanding and increasing error risk.

(PEARS) Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization Practice Test

(PEARS) Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization Practice Test

PEARS Teamwork & Support 3