Capnography

Question 1

What is a measurement of the carbon dioxide that is transported by the circulatory system and exhaled during respiration

Answer 1

Capnography or end Tidal CO2

Question 2

What diagnostic tool changes more rapidly with the patient’s condition, pulse oximetry or capnography

Answer 2

Capnography

Question 3

What measurement is used to communicate the value of EtCO2

Answer 3

mmhg or millimeters of mercury

Question 4

Normal measurement of EtCO2

Answer 4

35-45 mmHg

Question 5

How does a qualitative capnography device indicate the Prescence of CO2

Answer 5

Change colors

Question 6

What two types of devices are used to measure quantitative capnography

Answer 6

Side stream and Mainstream

Question 7

What type of quantitative capnography device pulls a sample of air to a measuring device?

Answer 7

Sidestream

Question 8

What type of quantitative capnography device measures CO2 at the site of the patients exhaled air

Answer 8

mainstream

Question 9

Name two types of quantitative capnography devices?

Answer 9

EtCO2 nasal canula and in line device

Question 10

What factors can impact the effectiveness of a qualitative capnography device?

Answer 10

Age and how its stored

Question 11

True or false. An in-line quantitative capnography device can be used on a bag valve mask scene

Answer 11

True