Monitoring the ECC Patient

Question 1

What kind of parameters are these?

1. mm color
2. CRT
3. HR
4. RR
5. temperature

Answer 1

Objective

Question 2

What kind of parameters are these?

1. attitude
2. character of respiration
3. heart and lung sounds
4. pulse intensity
5. comfort level

Answer 2

subjective

Question 3

What are mechanical equipment monitoring devices used for?

Answer 3

provide additional continuous information to better monitor the patient

Question 4

What machine do you use for…

1. Cardiac arrhythmias may result from primary cardiac disease
2. Trauma
3. Shock
4. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome

Answer 4

ECG monitors

Question 5

What machine do you use for…

1. Measure of the percentage of the hemoglobin saturated with oxygen
2. Can be used to diagnose hypoxemia in patients with respiratory problems

Answer 5

Pulse Oximeter

Question 6

What machine do you use for…

indicating tissue perfusion and is a good indicator of overall cardiovascular function

Answer 6

Blood Pressure Monitors

Question 7

When are abnormal BP seen? (3)

Answer 7

1. shock
2. heart disease
3. chronic renal failure

Question 8

What machines are used for…

Measurement concentration of carbon dioxide in a single exhaled breath (capnography)

Answer 8

End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitors

Question 9

When is an End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitors used? (3)

Answer 9

1. anesthesia
2. on a ventilator
3. cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation