High-Performance Team Dynamics Flashcards
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The 'closed-loop' in closed-loop communication is completed when:
Answer: The receiver reports the task is complete
The loop closes only when the receiver confirms that the assigned task has been carried out.
During a code, emotions run high and a member raises their voice in frustration. The best team practice is to:
Answer: Maintain a calm, professional tone and refocus on the patient
Keeping calm preserves clear communication and team function under stress.
A team functions best when each member:
Answer: Understands their own role and how it fits the overall effort
Knowing your role and the big picture allows anticipation and smooth coordination.
Which is the leader's responsibility regarding compression quality?
Answer: Continuously monitor rate, depth, recoil, and interruptions
The leader oversees CPR quality metrics and prompts corrections in real time.
Why is it important to acknowledge an order out loud rather than just nodding?
Answer: Verbal acknowledgment confirms the message was received and understood
Spoken confirmation ensures the leader knows the order was heard correctly, especially when visibility is limited.
What best describes 'constructive intervention'?
Answer: Respectfully questioning or correcting an action that may harm the patient
Constructive intervention is speaking up appropriately to stop a potential error before harm occurs.
A well-coordinated team switching compressors should aim to limit each interruption to:
Answer: Less than 10 seconds
Compressor changes should be accomplished in less than 10 seconds to minimize no-flow time.