Author Question: What is the appropriate interval for changing the site for a transcutaneous blood gas monitor ... (Read 35 times)

pragya sharda · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

What is the appropriate interval for changing the site for a transcutaneous blood gas monitor sensor?

a. 1 to 2 hr
b. 2 to 6 hr
c. 6 to 8 hr
d. 8 to 12 hr

Question 2

Before attaching a transcutaneous blood gas monitor sensor to a patient, what should you do?

1. Provide a specified warm-up time and set the probe temperature.
2. Check the membrane and prepare a sensor with an adhesive ring and gel.
3. Prepare the monitoring site (remove excess hair and clean the skin).
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3