Check circuits for leaks - Practical Exam!

Re: Check circuits for leaks - Practical Exam!

JaneRVN — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:19:27 GMT

Yes, close to check but remember to OPEN to allow the patient to breathe!!!!!!!!!! Lots of people get flustered about that, remember the vavle will be opwn at the start !

Best of all, good luck!

Re: Check circuits for leaks - Practical Exam!

Nick Shackleton — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:06:25 GMT

Don't forget to open afterwards ready for use!

Re: Check circuits for leaks - Practical Exam!

Royalsuper_fairy — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:30:59 GMT

Thank you all so much. I MUST remember to do this next time!!

Re: Check circuits for leaks - Practical Exam!

eveleen — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:58:57 GMT

I am in the same boat, on my third attempt! I passed my anaesthetic task 100% though & I tested the circuit in the way people have said above :).

Re: Check circuits for leaks - Practical Exam!

Tracey Louise — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:16:19 GMT

Yep agree with everyone on that, but just make sure you remember to open the valve again after chceking the leaks so that the circuit is ready to use

Re: Check circuits for leaks - Practical Exam!

Royalsuper_fairy — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:37:52 GMT

Thanks, Really need to pass it this time. Can not afford to re-sit a forth time - emotionally or financally. I talked through it last time just forgot stupid little things. Hopefully I'll get there this time. xx

Re: Check circuits for leaks - Practical Exam!

flow * — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:19:07 GMT

I sat mine 2010 in the Autumn sitting. I connected the circuit. Closed the velves and used my finger to block the end. I then flushed the o2 and said that I was checking for leaks and was ensuring the the bag filled and didnt deflate. If it wasnt filling or deflated then there was a leak. It really helped me to tell them everything.....Im not sure bout how you work. Just point out the obvious to them and when I was practicing I would check for leaks on all the GA tasks even if it didnt ask me to on some of the tasks as I knew I wouldnt remember which task I needed to do it on or not.

I hope this helps obviously its up to you if you would do it on all the tasks it also depends on time.

Good luck

Re: Check circuits for leaks - Practical Exam!

lizabarf — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:46:24 GMT

just make sure you press the oxygen flush gently or the circuit will pop off the machine! good luck

Re: Check circuits for leaks - Practical Exam!

Royalsuper_fairy — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:34:27 GMT

That's what I was thinking of doing - as forgot to do this in both of my previous practical exams

Re: Check circuits for leaks - Practical Exam!

shelly jefferies — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:10:12 GMT

i would say by connecting to the machine and closing the scavenging valve and occlude the end of the circuit and see if any leaks present as bag fills.