BLOOD AND OXIMETRY

Question 1

WHY DOES THE INFLATABLE CUFF NEED TO BE AT HEART LEVEL DURING MEASUREMENT?

Answer 1

to eliminate the influence of the hydrostatic pressure

Question 2

WHAT IS THE AVERAGE BLOOD PRESSURE OF A HEALTHY RELAXED PATIENT?

Answer 2

120/80 mmHg

Question 3

HOW MANY PASCALS DOES 1mmHg CORRESPOND TO?

Answer 3

13.3kPa

Question 4

HOW CAN BLOOD PRESSURE BE MEASURED?

Answer 4

ergometry
direct method
auscalation
oscillometry
riva rocci method

Question 5

HOW DO YOU MEASURE BLOODSTREAM?

Answer 5

doppler

Question 6

CAN DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE BE READ DURING AUSCALATION METHOD?

Question 7

CAN DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE BE READ DURING AUSCALATION METHOD?

Answer 7

no

Question 8

WHEN CAN THE DIASTOLIC PRESSURE BE NOTED?

Answer 8

when the sounds disappear

Question 9

WHAT IS USED AS A MEASURING DEVICE DURING THE AUSCALATION METHOD?

Answer 9

stetascope held over the brachial artery

Question 10

SYSTOLIC PRESSURE

Answer 10

pressure when ventricles contract and push blood out

Question 11

DIASTOLIC PRESSURE

Answer 11

pressure when ventricles are relaxed and blood comes back in

Question 12

WHAT IS OXYGEN SATURATION LEVELS?

Answer 12

the percentage of total hemoglobin converted to oxyhemoglobin (SO2 = HBO2 / (all other kinds of hemoglobin) )

Question 13

WHAT ARE NORMAL SpO2 LEVELS?

Answer 13

95-98%

Question 14

WHAT MEASURES SpO2 LEVELS?

Answer 14

LEDS (red and infrared)
Photodiode