Pulse Ox and Temp

Question 1

How can you determine oxygenation without use of monitors?

Answer 1

By assessing color of patient

Question 2

Name principal site for pulse ox placement?

Answer 2

Fingers

Question 3

Name other placement sites for pulse ox monitors?

Answer 3

Protuberances: ears, toungue, nose, toes, lips or foot

Question 4

Besides pt color, what visual inspections can you make to determine oxygenation?

Answer 4

Nail beds, blood, palms, inside of lips or inside of eyelids

Question 5

Name ASA standard monitoring parameters

Answer 5

Oxygenation, ventilation, circulation, and temperature

Question 6

What are ASA standard monitors for oxygenation?

Answer 6

Gas analysis and pulse oximetry

Question 7

When pulse ox is utilized, what must be audible to the anesthesia team?

Answer 7

A variable pitch pulse tone and low threshold alarm

Question 8

True or false, pulse ox is not an ASA standard monitor

Answer 8

FALSE

Question 9

True or false, according to ASA standards, temperature must be continually evaluated

Answer 9

TRUE

Question 10

What is most common site for temperature readings?

Answer 10

Esophageal

Question 11

Name 4 placement sites for temperature readings (other than esophageal)

Answer 11

Nasopharyngeal, Sublingual, Rectal, Axillary

Question 12

What is most common temperature monitor used?

Answer 12

Thermistor

Question 13

What is normal body temp in C and F?

Answer 13

37 C

98.6* F

Question 14

How does taking axillary temperature vary compared to oral?

Answer 14

-1 C lower

Question 15

How does taking rectal temperature compare to taking it orally?

Answer 15

+1 C higher

Question 16

What are sources for obtaining CORE temperature?

Answer 16

Bladder, esophageal, rectal

Question 17

When taking non-invasive pulse ox readings, what are you measuring?

Answer 17

Saturation of hemoglobin