More Patient Monitoring

Question 1

Individual multifunction monitor

Answer 1

Thermister probe

Question 2

Four methods of temperature monitoring

Answer 2

1. Thermometer (gold standard)
2. Aural temp
3. Thermister probe
4. Skin sensor

Question 3

A method of rapid problem recognition, faster than indirect BP reading

Answer 3

Digital palpation of pulse

Question 4

Pulse pressure

Answer 4

Systolic- Diastolic (bigger difference = stronger pulse)

Question 5

What is important to remember when palpating pulse pressure

Answer 5

Don’t use too much pressure

Question 6

Five locations for digital pulse palpation

Answer 6

1. Femoral
2. Metacarpal
3. Carotid
4. Lingual
5. Aural

Question 7

Where to find the femoral artery

Answer 7

Cranial to pectineus muscle (adduct leg)

Question 8

Six causes of hypokinetic pulse quality indicating decreased cardiac output

Answer 8

1. myocardial disease
2. Hypovolemia
3. Pericardial disease
4. Tachycardia
5. LV obstruction
6. Shock

Question 9

Pulse deficit

Answer 9

Less pulses than there are heart beats

Question 10

Four possible causes of hyperkinetic (bounding) palpable pulse quality

Answer 10

1. Cardiac defect (AI and PDA)
2. Fever
3. Anemia
4. Thyrotoxicosis