Cardiac-if it can go wrong, it will
Horror Escape room
START
Introduction
The night is cold, and the hospital halls are empty… or so you thought. You and your team of LVN's have been called to the Haunted Cardiac Ward, where patients don’t just suffer from illness—they battle something darker. The rule here is simple: if it can go wrong, it will. Your mission: care for your patients and escape at the end of your shift. Each patient holds a key piece of a code word that will unlock the ward’s only exit. Fail to recognize the signs… and the ward will claim you too.
Explore the cardiac ward
Inventory
01
An 80-year-old man is found lying motionless in his bed. He is not breathing and you cannot feel a pulse. What is your immediate first action?
Check for a pulse again in 5 minutes
Begin CPR and call for help
Administer nitroglycerin
02
You walk down the hall....Your next patient groans as you pull back the sheets. His legs reveal dark pigmentation, swelling, and mottling around the ankles. What is the most likely cause of this presentation?
Venous insufficiency
Arterial insufficiency
Heart failure
03
A ghostly monitor displays an irregular rhythm. The patients chart states they have A-fib. You listen—there’s no steady beat, just chaos. How would you best describe this cardiac rhythm?
Regularly irregular
Normal sinus rhythm
Irregularly irregular
04
The lights flicker and you see arteries clogged with yellow sludge on the wall. A voice whispers, “Too much plaque…” Which condition leads to this arterial thickening and plaque formation?
High cholesterol
COPD
Hyperkalemia
This is not correct...
Find the key to continue
You made it to your first break!
Take 5-10 minutes to review the textbook regarding the topics discussed.
Continue exploring the ward
Inventory
01
A man sits up suddenly, pale, drenched in sweat, clutching his chest. He whispers, “It feels tight… so tight…” Which action should you take first?
Call rapid response, apply O2, prepare for ECG
Give him water and let him rest
Document his complaint and return later
Offer antacids for possible indigestion
02
A patient moans in pain. You try to assess pedal pulses but cannot feel them because of severe leg edema. What should you do next?
Use a Doppler device to check for the pulse
Document “pulse absent” and move on
Massage the leg to increase circulation
Elevate the leg higher to see if it appears
03
The ghost of a former patient whispers: “Sometimes my pain came with exercise… other times it came out of nowhere…” Which statement best differentiates unstable angina from stable angina?
Stable angina is unpredictable; unstable is predictable
Stable angina occurs at rest; unstable only with exertion
Stable angina is relieved by rest/NTG, unstable is unpredictable and not relieved
They are the same condition
On the haunted monitor, you see rapid, chaotic electrical activity with no organized QRS complexes. The patient is in Vfib and collapses.Which statement about this rhythm is correct?
04
It is the most fatal arrhythmia and requires immediate defibrillation
It can be treated with nitroglycerin
It is a normal variation in older adults
It resolves on its own
You made it to lunch and found a secret message in your cubby
♪♬ø
Remember these notes and play them on the piano in the correct order
01
...Keep playing
02
...One more
03
Start over...
You found a new item to use for assessing your patients
Continue exploring the ward
Inventory
♪♬ø
Use the magnifying glass to search for the code and then insert it into the typewriter
224
Enter the secret code
Code
A dark form comes down the hall....It's a patient who is wearing a small, eerie device hanging on a chain around their neck. They ask, “Can I still live normally with this thing?” Which is the best instruction for a patient wearing a Holter monitor?
01
Resume normal daily activities but keep the device on and record symptoms
Remove the monitor at night to avoid electrical interference
Avoid walking or exercising until the monitor is removed
A female patient complains of fatigue, nausea, and jaw pain. She looks uneasy but denies chest tightness. Why is this concerning?
02
Women often present with atypical MI symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, back or jaw pain
Women only have “silent” heart attacks with no symptoms
It is likely just GI upset
In the haunted ward, a patient’s legs appear twisted with bulging, rope-like veins that writhe like snakes under the skin. A ghostly nurse whispers: “If only she had kept moving…” What advice is most important to help prevent or reduce varicose veins?
03
Avoid all exercise to reduce pressure
Walk and move regularly to promote venous return
Remain seated as much as possible
A briefcase has appeared...
It's locked...look in the inventory for something to open it
Congratulations
You kept all of your patients alive, even when it was scary!!! Now they will live to haunt another shift.
Are you sure you want to exit?
You will lose all progress made so far...
Back
Exit
Oh, no. You failed...
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Cardiac Horror Escape room
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Created on October 1, 2025
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Cardiac-if it can go wrong, it will
Horror Escape room
START
Introduction
The night is cold, and the hospital halls are empty… or so you thought. You and your team of LVN's have been called to the Haunted Cardiac Ward, where patients don’t just suffer from illness—they battle something darker. The rule here is simple: if it can go wrong, it will. Your mission: care for your patients and escape at the end of your shift. Each patient holds a key piece of a code word that will unlock the ward’s only exit. Fail to recognize the signs… and the ward will claim you too.
Explore the cardiac ward
Inventory
01
An 80-year-old man is found lying motionless in his bed. He is not breathing and you cannot feel a pulse. What is your immediate first action?
Check for a pulse again in 5 minutes
Begin CPR and call for help
Administer nitroglycerin
02
You walk down the hall....Your next patient groans as you pull back the sheets. His legs reveal dark pigmentation, swelling, and mottling around the ankles. What is the most likely cause of this presentation?
Venous insufficiency
Arterial insufficiency
Heart failure
03
A ghostly monitor displays an irregular rhythm. The patients chart states they have A-fib. You listen—there’s no steady beat, just chaos. How would you best describe this cardiac rhythm?
Regularly irregular
Normal sinus rhythm
Irregularly irregular
04
The lights flicker and you see arteries clogged with yellow sludge on the wall. A voice whispers, “Too much plaque…” Which condition leads to this arterial thickening and plaque formation?
High cholesterol
COPD
Hyperkalemia
This is not correct...
Find the key to continue
You made it to your first break!
Take 5-10 minutes to review the textbook regarding the topics discussed.
Continue exploring the ward
Inventory
01
A man sits up suddenly, pale, drenched in sweat, clutching his chest. He whispers, “It feels tight… so tight…” Which action should you take first?
Call rapid response, apply O2, prepare for ECG
Give him water and let him rest
Document his complaint and return later
Offer antacids for possible indigestion
02
A patient moans in pain. You try to assess pedal pulses but cannot feel them because of severe leg edema. What should you do next?
Use a Doppler device to check for the pulse
Document “pulse absent” and move on
Massage the leg to increase circulation
Elevate the leg higher to see if it appears
03
The ghost of a former patient whispers: “Sometimes my pain came with exercise… other times it came out of nowhere…” Which statement best differentiates unstable angina from stable angina?
Stable angina is unpredictable; unstable is predictable
Stable angina occurs at rest; unstable only with exertion
Stable angina is relieved by rest/NTG, unstable is unpredictable and not relieved
They are the same condition
On the haunted monitor, you see rapid, chaotic electrical activity with no organized QRS complexes. The patient is in Vfib and collapses.Which statement about this rhythm is correct?
04
It is the most fatal arrhythmia and requires immediate defibrillation
It can be treated with nitroglycerin
It is a normal variation in older adults
It resolves on its own
You made it to lunch and found a secret message in your cubby
♪♬ø
Remember these notes and play them on the piano in the correct order
01
...Keep playing
02
...One more
03
Start over...
You found a new item to use for assessing your patients
Continue exploring the ward
Inventory
♪♬ø
Use the magnifying glass to search for the code and then insert it into the typewriter
224
Enter the secret code
Code
A dark form comes down the hall....It's a patient who is wearing a small, eerie device hanging on a chain around their neck. They ask, “Can I still live normally with this thing?” Which is the best instruction for a patient wearing a Holter monitor?
01
Resume normal daily activities but keep the device on and record symptoms
Remove the monitor at night to avoid electrical interference
Avoid walking or exercising until the monitor is removed
A female patient complains of fatigue, nausea, and jaw pain. She looks uneasy but denies chest tightness. Why is this concerning?
02
Women often present with atypical MI symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, back or jaw pain
Women only have “silent” heart attacks with no symptoms
It is likely just GI upset
In the haunted ward, a patient’s legs appear twisted with bulging, rope-like veins that writhe like snakes under the skin. A ghostly nurse whispers: “If only she had kept moving…” What advice is most important to help prevent or reduce varicose veins?
03
Avoid all exercise to reduce pressure
Walk and move regularly to promote venous return
Remain seated as much as possible
A briefcase has appeared...
It's locked...look in the inventory for something to open it
Congratulations
You kept all of your patients alive, even when it was scary!!! Now they will live to haunt another shift.
Are you sure you want to exit?
You will lose all progress made so far...
Back
Exit
Oh, no. You failed...
Inventory
Inventory
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Inventory
Inventory
Inventory
♪♬ø
Inventory
♪♬ø
Inventory
♪♬ø
Inventory
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