JKO Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Monitor Operator Course

You are reviewing the setup of the ICP EXPRESS Monitor and notice several situations. Which of the following situations would be considered a safety issue that needs to be addressed or remedied immediately?

A: Three prong using two prong adapter

B: wall outlet ground pin grounded

C: patient connections electrically isolated Type CF

D: Patient leakage current limited internally to 10uA

E: solvents and anesthetics located close by

F: monitor stacked on top of patient monitor

A: issue
B: No
C: No
D: No
E: issue
F: issue

To ensure the safety of your patient, your equipment, and yourself, which of the following precautions would you NOT adhere to?

A: Only allow qualified personnel to remove any panel from the monitor unit.

B: Use strict sterile technique when connecting the ICP EXPRESS Cable to the MicroSensor

C: Disconnect the monitor unit from all external AC power sources before charging fuses.

D: Ensure a two-prong adapter is used to ensure proper grounding to wall outlet.

When it comes to the operation of the ICP EXPRESS Monitor and associated equipment, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A: The ICP alarms will retain their reset LO and HI setting whenever the ICP EXPRESS Monitor power is turned off.

B: The MicroSensor must be zeroed at atmospheric pressure prior to implantation, and the transducer tip must remain wet during the zeroing process.

C: The rear panel sensitivity selection switch must e set in the appropriate position prior to connecting to the patient monitor.

D: Do not submerge the tip of the MircoSensor or ventricular catheter vertically in a cup of sterile water or saline during the zeroing process.

You just received your new ICP EXPRESS Monitor along with associated accessories and equipment for your patient monitoring system. What steps would you perform in sequence in order to properly set it up?

A: Power up the system

B: Zero the transducer

C: Adjust alarm settings

D: Zero and calibrate patient monitor

E: Connect transducer

F: Connect to patient monitor

A
F
D
E
B
C

You are about to attach and zero the ICP MicroSensor Transducer to the ICP EXPRESS Monitor. Once the transducer is attached, the zero reference value of the transducer is automatically stored for which device?

A: ICP EXPRESS Monitor

B: ICP EXPRESS Cable

C: ICP MicroSensor Transducer

D: Patient Monitor

You have unpacked the ICP EXPRESS Monitor and plugged the unit into an appropriate power supply. Place the steps below in the correct sequence to complete the setup procedure.

A: Turn on the ICP EXPRESS Monitor

B: Zero patient monitor with ICO EXORESS Monitor

C: Plug patient monitor interface cable into front of patient monitor

D: Set the sensitivity selection switch on rear panel to correct position (according to patient monitor sensitivity)

E: Plug patient monitor interface cable into rear panel of ICO EXPRESS Monitor

NOT
E
D
C
A
B

NOT
E
C
D
A
B

Once the patient monitor displays ___ mmHg, press the ___ key on the ICP EXPRESS Monitor to proceed. Following the ICP EXPRESS Monitor prompt to calibrate the patient monitor, start by pressing certain buttons depending on the patient monitor pressure display scale.

0 mmHG

MENU/ENTER

If the patient monitor pressure display is between 0 and 40mmHg, press the ___ button; if the pressure display is greater than 100mmHg, press the ___ button. Once the patient monitor calibration is complete, press the MENU/ENTER key to process.

A: ZERO
B: 0
C: 100
D: 20
E: MENU/ENTER

Not A & D

NOT B & D

With the patient monitor calibrated, the new ICP MicroSensor Transducer needs to be connected and zeroed. Below are seven steps that need to be done properly perform these functions. You already began by pressing the MENU/ENTER button the first time. Which the proper sequence for the remaining steps?

A: Plug cable into front panel of monitor (ICP EXPRESS)

B: Connect four pin end of the ICP EXPRESS Cable to connector on the ICP MicroSensor Transducer

C: Place catheter tip in well of sterile blister

D: After recording zero reference value, press the MENU/ENTER key to proceed

E: Pour sterile water or saline into well

F: Press the ZERO key on the ICP EXPRESS Monitor front panel

G: Record the displayed xero reference value on the MicroSensor connector housing

B
A
C
E
F
G
D

The ___ alarm will flash in reverse video approx. once per second when the mean ICP exceeds the HI or falls beneath the LO user programmable limits. An audible tone is cycled on and off once per second when the alarm condition is triggered.

HI and LO Mean ICP

Ensure you have the correct HI and LO ICP alarm settings values. The default setting for HI is ___ mmHg and for LO is ___ mmHg.

20

0

The ___ message will appear in reverse video at the bottom center portion of the screen hent he battery has less than approx. ___ minutes of life remaining.

BAT. LOW
15