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•The ventilator displays the correct data.
•The bellows inflate and deflate during mechanical ventilation.
5. Set the O
2
flow control to 5 L/min.
6. Make sure that:
•The end expiratory pressure is approximately 0 cmH
2
O.
Note:
Positive end expiratory pressure when PEEP is Off, may indicate
that the scavenging system is not removing enough gas.
•The ventilator displays the correct data.
•The bellows inflate and deflate during mechanical ventilation.
7. Set the ventilator controls and alarm limits to clinically appropriate levels.
8. If the system will not be used immediately, set the system switch to
Standby and close all cylinder valves.
9. Make sure that you have:
•Equipment for airway maintenance, manual ventilation, tracheal
intubation, and IV administration.
•Applicable anesthetic and emergency drugs.
10. Prepare the system:
•Turn all vaporizers off.
•Open the APL valve.
•Set the Bag/Vent switch to Bag.
•Set all flow controls to minimum.
•Set sufficient patient suction.
•Make sure that the breathing system is correctly connected and not
damaged.
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Make sure that the breathing circuit is correctly connected and not
damaged.
Before you connect a patient, flush the anesthesia machine with
5 L/min of O
2
for at least one minute. This removes unwanted
mixtures and by-products from the system.