3
PROCEDURES THAT CAN BE PERFORMED ON THIS SIMULATOR
A.
Radial Arterial Puncture
The artery is superficial and easily palpated. Confirmation of arterial blood is done as in actual
practice by checking color and pulsing in the syringe.
(See figure 7.)
B.
Brachial Arterial Puncture
The simulated artery in the training arm is NOT superficial. The simulated artery in the
training arm is approximately 1.5 cm below the surface. By aiming the needle directly at the
strongest pulsation, a student should successfully penetrate the artery.
Confirmation of needle placement by the color of blood and pulsation in the syringe should be
encouraged.
(See figure 8.)
FILL THE ARTERIAL SYSTEM
A.
Hold the open tubing end over an empty container (beaker shown, not included) with the white
pinch clamp on the arm open.
B.
Squeeze the bulb and hold
(See figure 3.)
.
C.
Open the flow control clamp on the fluid supply bag. When the blood coming from the fluid
supply bag has passed the squeeze bulb, close the white pinch clamp on the arm.
(See figure
4.)
D.
Release the squeeze bulb, then reopen the white pinch clamp on the arm
(See figure 5.)
.
E.
Allow the blood to continue through the system and out the open tube end until the air bubbles
are gone.
F.
Close the white pinch clamps on the arm and on the fluid supply bag
(See figure 6.)
.
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
READY FOR USE
The arterial system is now ready for
use. A series of contractions of the
squeeze bulb will create a pulse.
With a little practice, a very realistic
pulse will be prominent at both the
radial and brachial sites.
3
PROCEDURES THAT CAN BE PERFORMED ON THIS SIMULATOR
A.
Radial Arterial Puncture
The artery is superficial and easily palpated. Confirmation of arterial blood is done as in actual
practice by checking color and pulsing in the syringe.
(See figure 7.)
B.
Brachial Arterial Puncture
The simulated artery in the training arm is NOT superficial. The simulated artery in the
training arm is approximately 1.5 cm below the surface. By aiming the needle directly at the
strongest pulsation, a student should successfully penetrate the artery.
Confirmation of needle placement by the color of blood and pulsation in the syringe should be
encouraged.
(See figure 8.)
FILL THE ARTERIAL SYSTEM
A.
Hold the open tubing end over an empty container (beaker shown, not included) with the white
pinch clamp on the arm open.
B.
Squeeze the bulb and hold
(See figure 3.)
.
C.
Open the flow control clamp on the fluid supply bag. When the blood coming from the fluid
supply bag has passed the squeeze bulb, close the white pinch clamp on the arm.
(See figure
4.)
D.
Release the squeeze bulb, then reopen the white pinch clamp on the arm
(See figure 5.)
.
E.
Allow the blood to continue through the system and out the open tube end until the air bubbles
are gone.
F.
Close the white pinch clamps on the arm and on the fluid supply bag
(See figure 6.)
.
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
READY FOR USE
The arterial system is now ready for
use. A series of contractions of the
squeeze bulb will create a pulse.
With a little practice, a very realistic
pulse will be prominent at both the
radial and brachial sites.
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