Monitoring Equipment

Question 1

What is better than monitoring equipment

Answer 1

A skilled anesthetist

Question 2

What is a safe range for systolic arterial blood pressure during anesthesia

Answer 2

90-160 mm Hg

Question 3

What is a safe diastolic arterial blood pressure during anesthesia

Answer 3

50-90 mm Hg

Question 4

What is a safe MAP during anesthesia

Answer 4

70-90 mm Hg (60 is oKaY)

Question 5

MAP equation

Answer 5

(Systolic + 2x diastolic) / 3

Question 6

When measuring BP both direct and indirect, it is important to assess…

Answer 6

Trends

Question 7

Direct BP w an arterial catheter (w monometer and pressure transducer) is the gold standard bc it provides beat to beat measurement of all readings including 4

Answer 7

1. Systolic
2. Diastolic
3. MAP
4. ABG (arterial blood gas)

Question 8

What is a possible problem when placing an arterial catheter

Answer 8

Animals with clotting problems

Question 9

Blood pressure can be measured indirectly with a….

Answer 9

Doppler

Question 10

Four principles/ steps of obtaining an indirect BP

Answer 10

1. Occlude arterial flow
2. Gradually return
3. Audible signal
4. Pressure reading