About Preparation Of Spirometry And Instructions For The Patient - NDD EasyOne Air Operator's Manual

Performing spirometry
6.2.

About preparation of spirometry and instructions for the patient

Operator's Manual V03 • EasyOne Air • EasyOne Connect
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CAUTION
ELECTRIC SHOCK, PATIENT HEALTH HAZARD, AND FALSE DIAGNOSIS
Damage to casing or broken components may expose the patient or technician
to dangerous voltage. Small parts from damaged disposables can be ingested
or inhaled by the patient. Measurement errors can cause false diagnosis.
Check the device and especially the battery for visible damage before on-site
installation and before usage.
Preparing the patient
Prepare the patient for testing: The patient should loosen tight clothing,
remove dentures, and relax. The patient may sit or stand. If the patient is
standing, perform testing in an area free of sharp table edges or counter
edges, or have a chair available as there is a slight possibility that the patient
faints during the strenuous breathing maneuver of the spirometry test.
Instructing the correct usage of EasyOne FlowTube
The patient should seal the lips around the EasyOne FlowTube so that there
are no leaks. Make sure that the patient is not blocking the opening of the
EasyOne FlowTube with the teeth or tongue and does not bite down
excessively.
Different breathing maneuvers for different tests
This chapter describes the overall process of performing spirometry with the
FVC test as an example. The different spirometry tests differ only in the
breathing maneuver that the patient has to perform. The overall process of
performing spirometry is the same.
Therefore, to perform the other spirometry tests, familiarize yourself with the
other breathing maneuvers.
Carefully watch the patient
It is your responsibility to watch the patient for signs of distress. After several
trials, let the patient take a break. If it is not possible to obtain an adequate
number of good trials, even after repeated attempts, you should let the
patient rest, depending on how the patient feels, or stop the measurement
entirely. After a break, you can still pick up a test and add trials, or print the
report.
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