ABG QUAITY CONTROL/ ANALYZER
What are the measured values of the ABG machine ?
P02, PCO2
What is Hypoxemia?
Decrease in oxygen in the blood
What is a EKG used for
Electrocardiography diagnostic tool to access electrical and muscular function of the heart.
Normal sinus rhythm
p waves followed by normal QRS followed by T waves every beat
What is a PVC
Premature ventricular complex
All Analyzers must be calibrated using
BLOOD LIKE CONTROL MEDIA
How many levels are there in hypoxemia levels and what are they?
1. 5, normal, mild, moderate, severe, hyperomxemia
What are the SA an AV node known as
primary pacemaker and back up packer of the heart
What is Sinus arrest
SA node fails to fire and av node takes over control of the heart
How many PVC are there
7
What are the two types of maintenances
Preventative & Corrective
What is circulatory hypoxia ?
decrease in blood flow due to inefficient pumping action of the heart
Irregular p waves means
there could possibly be arrhythmia
Multi- formed atrial pacemaker
Wandering pacemaker , impulses originate from different areas of of atria
What does trigeminy mean
every third beat is a PVC
What would be some reasons for corrective maintenance
electrode burnout, clots in machine, low re-agent and gas level
If a patient has oxygenation issues and high CO2 levels which one do you fix first ?
OXYGENATION
what is sinus bradycardia
heart rate of 60 bpm or less
Premature junctional complex ( PJC)
AV node suddenly kicks in for the beat
What is the most dangerous PVC
R on T phenomenon
Measuring barometric pressure is a form of corrective or preventive maintenance.
PREVENTATIVE
The PCO2 electrode is known as
( severinghaus) electrode
What is Sinus exit block
SA node fires normally but impulses are blocked from reaching the atria
What is Junctional tachycardia
looks like accelerated junctional but faster rate over 100 bpm
What is torsades de pointes ( TDP)?
Form of Vtach, Constantly changing QRS, appears to be twisted helix