Transcutaneous blood gas monitoring is indicated when what need exists?
1. To continuously analyze gas exchange in infants or children
2. To quantify the real-time responses to bedside interventions
3. To continuously monitor for hyperoxia in newborn infants
4. To monitor CO levels following hyperbaric oxygen treatment
a. 3 and 4 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, and 3 only
ANS: D
Based on these factors, transcutaneous monitoring is a reasonable choice when there is a need for continuous, noninvasive analysis of gas exchange in hemodynamically stable infants or children. In these patients, the PaO2 can be "calibrated" against the PtcO2, thus decreasing the need for re-peated arterial samples. Because pulse oximetry cannot provide accurate estimates of excessive blood oxygen, the transcutaneous monitor also is useful for monitoring hyperoxia in neonates.
You might also like to view...
Your patient is a 75-year-old woman who is complaining of generalized weakness and loss of appetite. Your physical exam reveals no remarkable findings, and the patient has no significant past medical history. You reassure the patient that these are common complaints among people in her age group. Which of the following should you do next?
A) Advise the patient to make an appointment with her doctor. B) Transport the patient for evaluation of a potentially serious medical problem. C) Call a family member to come and stay with the patient. D) Reassure the patient that there is nothing to worry about, and that you don't believe she needs to go to the hospital.
In the US, public health and private practice of medicine developed separately because
a. Americans favored private delivery of medical care over public health. b. physicians were skeptical of the government taking control of medical practice. c. a public health infrastructure was lacking. d. the practice of public health was not based on scientific methods.
The ________ is the pathway to the rest of the body
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Explain why documenting at the point of care improves patient healthcare
What will be an ideal response?