Rounds Notes Flashcards
1
Q
What is the pressure of oxygen coming from the pipeline?
A
50 psi
2
Q
What happens if you use a blood pressure cuff that is too large?
A
Reads as a higher blood pressure
3
Q
SEVO compared to ISO
A
- SEVO is:
1. less potent
2. less soluble
3. has less vapor pressure
4
Q
How is blood pressure affected on a ventilator?
A
DECREASES
5
Q
What are side effects of anesthesia that we see in geriatric patients? (6)
A
- hypotension
- bradycardia
- prolonged recovery
hypoxemia
- loss of thoracic compliance, deciline in arterial oxygen concentration –> response to decreased oxygen or increased CO2 is blunted
- slower ventilatory response to resp depression and apnea
