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STEP FOUR: Take the plastic cover from the transducer and attach to the transducer clamp. Slide from an upright position into the groove until you feel a click.
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STEP ONE: Remove the giving set from the packaging and remove all ties. STEP TWO: Close all the clamps from the giving set and tighten ports to each three way taps. STEP THREE : Put 1L of normal saline in the pressure bag. Then prime the giving set.
STEP FOUR : Take the plastic cover from the transducer and attach to the transducer clamp. Slide from an upright position into the groove until you feel a click. STEP FIVE: Attach the pressure bag to a drip stand, turn the tap to the right to infl ate the fl uids for the giving set. (As standard infl ate to 300mmHg as seen below. Or a pressure higher than arterial systolic pressure to prevent back fl ow. STEP SIX : Then turn the tap in an upright position to maintain pressures.
STEP ELEVEN : Go to the transducer set and remove the cap as shown below. STEP TWELVE : Turn the tap off to the patient as shown below. STEP THIRTEEN : Go to the monitor and press zero. then click all press. The monitor will then advise you when zeroing is completed as shown below
STEP FOURTEEN : Close the cap on the transducer set, and then return the tap to its original position so that it's closed to the port. Give the line a fl ush using the transducer set. A good red trace on the monitor should then appear on the screen marked ART and you can safely use the arterial line to take arterial samples as needed. If you require training on taking arterial samples speak to Daniel Adams, Nicola Swanwick, Maggie Wilkinson or one of the sisters.
