Anesthesia Equipment and Monitoring
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| When mixing N2O and O2 what percentage is considered "critically low"? | 20%
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| What does a vaporizer do? | converts liquid anesthetic into gasses suitable for delivery with other gases through the anesthesia machine
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| How often should vaporizers be checked? | Periodic maintenance and calibration should be completed according to manufacturers recommendations
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| What does a Ventilator do? | Breathes for the patient. (with positive and negative pressures moving anesthetic gasses into and out of the lungs.)`
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| how often should the N2O/O2 machine be checked for patency and leaks? | daily
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| What is a scavenger system? | a means for reducing the levels of noxious gasses out of opertories for the well being of those chronically exposed.
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| What color cylinder is oxygen kept in ? | Green
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| What color cylinder is Nitrous kept in? | Blue
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| What color cylinder is Carbon Dioxide kept in? | Grey
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| What color cylinder is compressed air kept in? | Yellow
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| What color cylinder is Nitrogen kept in? | Black
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| What color cylinder is Helium Kept in? | Brown
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| When should you shut off cylinders and pressures and gauges reduced to zero? | after the last patient
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| what psi does a full O2 tank typically read? | 2000 psi
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| What does a full N2O tank typically read? | 750 psi
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| What will an almost empty N2O tank read? | 750 psi
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| maintiaing the patients airway begins with what three things? | 1. Head position 2. N2O/O2 delivery 3. Suction
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| two methods of positioning the patients head for open airways are? | 1. Head tilt/Chin Lift 2. Jaw Thrust
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| 2 ways to deliver N2O/O2 | 1. Nasal Mask or Hood (covers nose only) 2, Nasal prongs or cannulas (inserted into the nares (nostrils) with out covering the nose)
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| Should you have to suction out the patient prior to the induction of anesthesia? | YES- to remove accumulated secretions from the pharynx.
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| In the event of an airway emergency what is the initial intervention implemented ? | Bag/valve/mask
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| what do you do if the tongue continues to obstruct the airway during the airway emergency and a bag cannot correct the situation? | a tongue suture can be placed, a nasopharyngeal airway or an oral pharyngeal airway may be necessary.
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| Which airway can be placed and tolerated well by most patients whether awake or sedated? | Nasopharyngeal
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| What is an LMA? | Laryngeal Mask Airway
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| The LMA sits tightly over the top of what? | Larynx
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| Does an LMA protect the patient from aspiration of regurgitated material.? | No
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| after inserting the endotracheal tube why do you listen to the left and right side of the chest.? | to make sure that the tube was not inserted into the right mainstream bronchus.
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| what sound do you hear if the trach tube is entered into the esophagus? | gurgling
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| What is pharyngitis | sore throat
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| There are 8 airway adjuncts, name them | 1. ambu bag 2. Tongue traction suture 3. Nasopharyngeal tube 4. Oropharyngeal airway 5. Laryngeal mask (LMA) 6. Endotracheal intubation 7. Combitube 8. Cricothyrotomy
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| what is the last step after all else fails to open an airway? | Surgical airway
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| what is the quickest easiest surgical airway to place? | Cricothyrotomy
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| where is the cricothyrotmy performed? | between the thin membrane between the cricoid and thyroid cartilages of the larynx.
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| what should only be considered on the unconscious patient? | oral airway, LMA, endotracheal tube and combitube
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| what is the elettrocardiograph | device used to monitor the electrical activity of the heart.
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| when do you use a defibrillator | venticular fibrillation.
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| what does AED stand for | automatic external defibrillator
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| what are the two types of AEDs | automatic and semi automatic
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| Statistics show that the AED can eliminate ventricular fibrillation in what percentage of the cases on the first shock | 85%
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| how often should the lines and cuffs be checked on a BP monitor | weekly
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| name 3 ways to monitor ventilation through observation | chest rise, anesthesia bag, color
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| what is Cyanosis | bluish tinge in the color of the mucous membranes, skin and nail beds.
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| Name the ways to monitor ventilation thoughout a proceedure | observation, pretracheal stethoscope, pulse oximeter, capnograph/capnometer
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| how big of a time lapse can a pulse ox have | 30-90 seconds
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| what can monitor the patients ventilation in real time | capnometer or capnograph
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| what is the required monitoring for moderate(conscious) sedation patients, all deep sedation patients and general anesthesia patients? | continuous ECG or EKG
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| what is malignant hyperthermia | the inability to regulate the body's temperature
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