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Which AANA Standard involves clinical monitoring?

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standard 9

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What are the 3 standards of monitoring oxygenation and which are required?

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  1. clinical observation (chest rise and fall) required
  2. pulse oximetry required
  3. ABG’s as indicated

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What are the 5 standards of monitoring ventilation and which are required?

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  1. ausculation required
  2. chest excursion (aka depth and pattern) required
  3. EtCO2 required, must chart by exception if not using
  4. Pressure monitors as indicated
  5. Monitor RR every 3-5 minutes required

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What are the 3 standards of cardiovascular monitoring?

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  1. EKG
  2. Auscultation as needed
  3. BP and HR every 3-5 minutes

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What is the standard of monitoring thermoregulation?

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When clinically significant changed in body temperature are anticipated or suspected.

just doc for all cases

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What patient population loses body heat the fastest?

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children and some elderly

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What is the standard for monitoring neuromuscular function?

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Any time neuromuscular blocking drugs are administered.

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Additional needs for monitoring outside of the AANA standards depend on what?

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the needs of the patient, surgical technique, or procedure.

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Does a left shift of the oxyhemoglobin curve cause an increase or decrease affinity for O2?

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Increased affinity

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Name 6 things that would cause a left shift of the oxyhemoglobin curve.

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  1. alkalosis
  2. hypocarbia
  3. hypothermia
  4. decreased 2,3 DPG
  5. COHb
  6. Fetal Hb

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Name 4 things that would cause a right shift of the oxyhemoglobin curve.

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  1. Acidosis
  2. Hypercarbia
  3. Hyperthermia
  4. Increased 2,3 DPG

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At a PO2 of 60 mmHg, what is likely the SpO2?

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90%

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At a PO2 of 40 mmHg, what is likely the SpO2?

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75%

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At a PO2 of 27 mmHg, what is likely the SpO2?

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50%

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What is the Beer-Lambert Law?

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Law of light absorption:
Related the transmission of light throught a solution to the concentration of the solute in the solution.

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Beer Lambert Law:

Light absorption must be measured at ——– that are proportional to the nuber of ———.

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wavelengths; solutes

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A low concentration of solutes will cause _ _ _ _ _ abosorption of light.

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low

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A hgh concentration of solutes will cause _ _ _ _ _ absorption of light.

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high

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Less light path length will cause _ _ _ _ _ absorption of light.

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less

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More light path length will cause _ _ _ _ _ absorption of light.

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more

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What are the 4 types of hempglobin in adult blood?

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  1. Oxyhemoglobin (O2Hb)
  2. Reduced Hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin, deO2Hb, Hb)
  3. Methemoglobin (metHb)
  4. Carboxyhemoglobin (COHb)

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What is the difference between O2Hb and metHb?

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The iron in O2Hb is ferrous iron (Fe2) while methemoglobin has ferric iron (Fe3)

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What is the gold standard for measuring SpO2 if oximetry is inaccuate?

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Co-Oximetry which measures all 4 wavelengths

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Red light is measured at what nm?

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660 nm

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Infrared light is measured at what nm
940 nm ## Footnote slide 9
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Which wavelength of light does oxyhemoglobin absorb more of than deoxyhemoglobin?
Infrared. Deoxyhemoglobin absorbs more red light than oxyhemoglobin. ## Footnote slide 9
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How is SaO2 estimated?
through pulsatility of arterial blood flow which is **alternating** current (AC) ## Footnote slide 10
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DC (direct current) is made of absorption of light through what tissues?
absorption from nonpulsatile arterial blood, venous and capilalry blood, and tissue. ## Footnote slide 10
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SaO2 is the ratio of what?
AC and DC light absorption. *The pulsatile component for each wavelength divided by the nonpulsatile component for each wavelength. The pulsatile expansion of the artery increases length of light path which increases absorbancy.* ## Footnote slide 10
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Each 1% increase of COHb will increase SpO2 by ___?
1% ## Footnote slide 11
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Which wavelength (nm) is absorbed equally for carboxy and oxyhemoglobin?
660 nm (red light) ## Footnote slide 11
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What might cause signal artifact for SpO2 monitors?
* ambient light * low perfusion * venous blood pulsations * additional light absorbers * additional forms of Hb * nail polish ## Footnote slide 12
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What solves signal artifact caused by ambient light?
usually solved by alternating red/infrared ## Footnote slide 12
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What would be considered an additional light absorber and cause SpO2 artifact?
IV dyes such as methylene blue ## Footnote slide 12
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How accurate is pulse oximetry when measured againse ABGs?
+/- 2% when ABG sat > 70% ## Footnote slide 13
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Is pulse oximetry affected by anesthesia vapos?
no ## Footnote 13
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What are some disadvantages to using pulse oximetry
* poor function is decreased perfusion * delayed hypoxic event detection * erratic performance with dysrhythmias * inaccuracy with different hemoglobin and dyes * motion artifact ## Footnote slide 13
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What pose oximetyr site may be more reliable with epidurals?
toes ## Footnote slide 15
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Which pulse oximetry sites are less affected by vasoconstriction and may reflect desaturation quicker?
tongue, cheek, forehead
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# **KNOW THIS** What is the formula (according to this class) for Mean BP?
DBP + 1/3 (SBP - DBP) ## Footnote slide 17
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What are the 5 phases of Korotkoff sounds?
Phase 1: the most turbulent/audible **(SBP)** Phase 2: softer and longer Phase 3: crisper and louder Phase 4: softer and muffled Phase 5: sounds disappear **(DBP)** ## Footnote slide 17
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What size should the BP cuff be? | (Percentages of pts arm)
40% of arm circumference 80% of length of upper arm ## Footnote slide 18
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What is the maximal amplitude of oscillations? | Based on Oscillometry
MAP ## Footnote slide 19
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With oscillometry, which BP measurement has the least agreement with invasive BP measurements?
SBP | Usually only with critically ill or elderly pts. ## Footnote slide 19
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What change in automatic NIBP is expected in patients with atherosclerosis, edema, obesity, and chronic HTN?
narrow pulse pressure: Low SBP High DBP ## Footnote slide 19
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What is the AANA standard for average differences across automatic NIBP machines?
< +/- 5 mmHg but "deviations up to 20 mmHg are 'acceptable'" ## Footnote slide 20
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Automatic NIBP machines make estimates based on oscillations. How do these estimates create inaccuracies during hyper/hypotension?
MAP is underestimated in hypertension and overestimated in hypotension. typically SBP is always underestimated and DBP is always overestimated (found with the algorithm) ## Footnote slide 20
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What are the advantages of automatic NIBP machines?
* eliminate clinician subjectivity * improved quality and accuracy * automaticity * noninvasive ## Footnote slide 21
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What are the disadvantages to automatic NIBP machines?
* unsuitable for monitoring rapid changes * patient disconfors * Complications such as pain, petichiae/ecchymosis, edema, neuropathy, compartment syndrome, limb edema, venous stasis, and thrombophlebitis. ## Footnote slide 22
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What disease processes shoud we use caution with automatic NIBP machines?
* sever coagulopathies * peripheral neuropathies * arterial/venous insufficiency * recent thrombolytic therapy ## Footnote slide 22
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What are the indications for invasive blood pressure monitoring?
* gives real-time continuous measurement * planned pharmacologic manipulation * repeated blood sampling * determination of volume responsiveness * timing of IABP counter pulsation ## Footnote slide 23
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What is the most common site for arterial lines?
radial ## Footnote slide 24
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What are possible sites for arterial lines besides radial?
* ulnar * brachial * axillary * femoral * posterior tibial * dorsalis pedis ## Footnote slide 24
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What is a complication of using a brachial art line?
If you don't have good collateral blood flow, you could lose perfusion to the hand. ## Footnote slide 24
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What is a common complication of femoral art lines?
* infection * hidden hematomas form under tissue ## Footnote slide 24
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When doing the allen's test, what is considered *severely reduced collateral flow?*
color of palm not returning for more than 10 seconds? ## Footnote slide 25
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Which artery do you release to perform allen's test?
ulnar ## Footnote slide 25
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What is different about the transfixion technique for inserting art lines?
the front and back walls of the artery are punctured intentionally during needle insertion. *not associated with more complications* ## Footnote slide 28
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What do these waveforms correlate to? (1-6)
1. Systolic upstroke 2. systolic peak pressure 3. systolic decline 4. dicrotic notch 5. diastolic runoff 6. end-diastolic pressure ## Footnote slide 30
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Where do we level art line transducer when zeroing?
at the aortic root "phlebostatic axis" ## Footnote slide 29
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What does *Distal Pulse Amplification* mean?
As the art line site moves further away from the aortic arch, the waveform will change due to ompedence and harmonic resonance. ## Footnote slide 31
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As pressure wave moves towards the periphery, what changes happen to the waveform?
* arterial upstroke steeper * systolic peak higher * dicrotic notch later * end-diastolic pressure lower ## Footnote slide 31
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What are the 3 different types of waves associated with wave formation?
fundamental waves harmonic waves summation waves ## Footnote slide 32
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How many harmonics are required for most arterial pressure waveforms?
6-10 ## Footnote slide 32
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What is fourier analysis?
analysis of the summation of multiple sine waves ## Footnote slide 32
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What square wave test produces an underdamped waveform?
too many bounces after the square wave test ## Footnote slide 34
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What inaccuracy is produced with an underdamped arterial waveform?
Elevated systolic bp ## Footnote slide 34
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What inaccuracy is produced by an overdamped arterial waveform?
* lower SBP * falsely narrowed pulse pressure **MAP will be accurate** ## Footnote slide 34
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What pressure gradient changes will we see in patients that are older, atherosclerotic, in shock, or hypothermic?
Lack of distensibility of vessels. So they will have increased pressure readings. ## Footnote slide 35
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What are some complications of arterial lines?
* distal ischemia or pseudoaneurysm * hemorrhage, hematoma *(most common)* * arterial embolization * local infection * peripheral neuropathy ## Footnote slide 36
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