Running Smart Stat Basic - Simulaids SMART STAT BASIC 8002 Instruction And Care Manual

Running SMART STAT Basic

To change the default ECG rhythm on the SMART STAT Basic (Set up defibrillation
adaptors; see section ECG):
1. Access the "Heart" screen (page 43)
2. Tap the "Running Rhythm"
3. Select a rhythm to change to
4. Change the default rate by tapping on the rate adjustment values
To set the "Waiting Rhythm":
1. Tap the "Waiting Rhythm" box
2. Select the rhythm for the simulator condition after a successful discharge
3. To "Convert" to the waiting rhythm, tap the "Convert" button and the button will darken.
There will 90 seconds available to perform a successful defibrillation.
4. If there are no actions in 90 seconds, the rhythms will not change when a discharge is
delivered, unless the instructor resets the convert button.
You can palpate the systolic pressure or auscultate normally at the antecubital fosse
speaker location. It is necessary to calibrate the Blood Pressure before using
(Installing the cuff; see section Blood Pressure cuff).
1. Pump the cuff up to a pressure of 150 mm Hg on the gauge.
2. When the pressure stabilizes at 150, use the B/P screen to select "Calibrate"(page 43). This
balances the readings on the gauge with the settings on the screen.
Options available on the B/P screen allow for:
Auscultory Gap Settings
Turning Off Various Pulse Points
Turning On The Venous Blood Flow
Setting the Amplitude of the Speaker in the Antecubital Fosse
To initiate a Tension Pneumothorax condition:
1. Go to the Lung screen
2. Choose the side to be affected and tap that box
3. Select a status
4. The simulator condition will change when the selection is tapped.
5. The air compressor will begin filling the bladder
6. Successful catheterization will discharge the air
7. To discharge the air again from the simulator, repeat steps 1 through 4.
8. To return the simulator to its default conditions select a preset.
Chest tube insertion (Fluid filling; see section Fluid Reservoirs):
1. Locate the insertion site in the mid-axillary line of the 5
2. Adequately lubricate the chest tube to slide it into the insertion port.
3. Insert a chest tube into both sides of the simulator to discharge any trapped air.
4. The simulator will discharge fluid when the tube reaches a proper depth and comes into
contact with a one-way valve
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intercostals space.
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