Anesthetic Monitoring Flashcards
The most reliable sign of inadequate depth is
patient movement
Patients of a class 1 or 2 can be monitored every
5 mins minimum
Patients at higher risk should be monitored ________
continuously
Patients undergoing anesthesia for longer than how long should be monitored continuously
45 minutes
This can be postponed until after recovery or taken every 15-20 mins
Temp
The stages and planes of anesthesia
Stage I Stage II Stage III Plane I Stage III Plane II Stage III Plane III Stage III Plane IV Stage IV
This stage of anesthesia is the period of voluntary movement where patient begins to lose consciousness
Stage I
Stage of anesthesia where there is involuntary movement
AKA the excitement stage
Patient loses voluntary control, breathing is irregular, vocalizing, struggling, and paddling
Stage II
This is the stage of surgical anesthesia and subdivided into 4 planes
Progressive muscle relaxation
Stage III
Giving an agent too slow, Blowing the vein, mask induction, and lack of premeds could cause this stage to last longer
Stage II
The stage/plane of anesthesia that is considered too light for most procedures
Eyes rotated ventrally
Stage III plane I
Stage/plane that is the perfect level of depth for anesthesia
Mild increase in HR and RR
Stage III Plane II
Stage/plane that is considered excessively deep for most surgical procedures
Deeply anesthetized
Stage III Plane III
Stage/plane that is considered the period of early anesthetic O/D
Stage III Plane IV
This is the stage of anesthetic O/D
Resuscitation is necessary in order to save the pt
Stage IV
This device measures expired CO2
The amount of CO2 in the air that is breathed out by the patient
Capnograph
This is used as an indirect BP technique that is most accurate for arterial pressure
Doppler
This device is used to measure SpO2, a %age of saturation of HgB to O2
AKA how well blood carried O2
Pulse Oximeter
This can be used to detect HR and RR by placing it down the esophagus
Esophageal stethoscope
This is useful for detecting fluid overload using a jugular catheter
A direct method for getting BP
Central Venous Pressure
This measures PaCO2, partial pressure of CO2 in arterial blood
Blood Gas Analysis
Useful for determining heart rate and rhythm
Dx or monitoring tool
EKG