ABG quality control/analyzers
The PCO2 electrode is also known as what?
Severinghaus electrode
Determine whether this blood gas is acidosis or alkalosis at a pH of 7.25?
Acidosis
Absence of a rhythm is known as?
Arrythmia
Name rhythm P wave followed by QRS followed by T wave every beat is?
Normal sinus rhythm
Wide and bizarre QRS complexes?
PVC
All analyzers must be calibrated using?
Blood-like control media
Determine whether this blood gas is acidosis or alkalosis with a pH of 7.55?
Alkalosis
If the SA node fails what takes over?
AV Node
Heart rate increases and decreases with respiratory rate?
Sinus arrythmia
Stems from 2 or more irritable spot?
Multifocal AKA Polymorphic
What are two types of maintenance for analyzers?
Preventative, Corrective
Interpret blood gas: pH 7.23, PaCO2 56, HCO3 25?
Uncompensated respiratory acidosis
Graphic display of current generated by the heart at the body surface is?
Electrocardiography
SA node fires normally, but tissue around it doesn’t carry impulse?
Sinus exist block
Dangerous rhythm may lead to Vfib?
Couplet
Decreased oxygen in the blood is?
Hypoxemia
pH 7.50, PaCO2 30, HCO3 21?
Partially compensated respiratory alkalosis
SA node slows down or fails to initiate contraction is know as?
Escape
Pause does NOT equal previous P-P intervals?
Sinus arrest
Every third beat is a PVC is?
Trigeminy
Hypoxemia that does not respond to high levels of O2 is?
Refractory hypoxemia
Interpret blood gas pH 7.30, PaCO2 of 54, HCO3 20?
Mixed acidosis
The ability of cardiac muscle to respond to an outside stimulus is?
Excitability
Not dangerous unless >6 per minute?
PAC
A run of 3 or more PVCs is?
Vtach