[LO 0219] FEBRUARY 2019 Sub. Code: 1236
B.Sc. CRITICAL CARE TECHNOLOGY
(New Syllabus 2014-2015 2015-2016)
THIRD YEAR
PAPER I ICU MONITORING II MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT
Q.P. Code: 801236
Time: Three Hours Maximum: 100 Marks
Answer all questions
I. Elaborate on: x 10 30)
1. What is the importance of monitoring Lung Volumes and Pressures in critical
care? What are lung protective strategies?
2. What is the difference between Defibrillation and cardioversion? Draw the
sequence for Adult Basic life Support.
3. What is Cardiac index? What are the methods of measuring Cardiac output in
the ICU?
II. Write notes on: x 5 40)
1. What is the procedure of sterilizing a bronchoscope after use in the ICU?
2. What are the disadvantages of high PEEP?
3. Draw a Pressure time graph denoting the difference between Peak Pressure
and Plateau pressure. What is static and dynamic compliance?
4. What are the risk of using a Pulmonary artery catheter?
5. What are some brain stem reflexes used in diagnosing brain death?
6. What are the causes of underdamping and overdamping?
7. Differences Biphasic Defibrillator and Monophasic defibrillator.
8. Emergency Pacing in an ICU patient- indications, types.
III. Short answers on: (10 x 3 30)
1. Sedation score that you use in ICU.
2. Why patients in are at risk of malnutrition?
3. Advantages and disadvantages of PA catheters.
4. Contra-indications to PICCO monitoring
5. Ventilatory strategies to deal with Auto PEEP.
6. How will you identify leak with the help of ventilator graphics?
7. How will you assess if a patient has inadequate pain relief in ICU?
8. What are the cardiovascular effects of PEEP?
9. What is the importance of Maximum inspiratory Pressure?
10. Driving Pressure.