BD ALARIS STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2026.pdf 1. Document information

BD ALARIS STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔PCA Pause Protocol will stop a PCA infusion and alarm when respiratory rate is
sustained below a designed value. - ✔✔True

✔✔Educating patients on the technology, why they are wearing the cannula, what
alarms mean and what to expect can increase monitoring compliance. - ✔✔True

✔✔You can retain the monitor view on the PC Unit by pressing Enter while on the
EtCO2 display screen. - ✔✔True

✔✔The EtCO2 module records no breath events and can be used as an apnea monitor.
- ✔✔False

✔✔Always follow your facility defined policy and procedure when adjusting values and
reporting alarm conditions. - ✔✔True

✔✔ The Pause Protocol Lower Limit is an editable limit.
True or False - ✔✔False

✔✔In regards to the nasal cannula design, when used on non-intubated patients, dual
nares sampling allows for sampling from either nare; while the oral scoop was designed
to provide quality EtCO2 samples when the patient is mouth breathing.
True or False - ✔✔True

✔✔The PCA infusion pauses and alarms when the respiratory rate initial value is
exceeded and sustained.
True or False - ✔✔True

✔✔Oxygen above 5 liters per minute should use external oxygen delivery, such as a
high-flow mask, and not via the nasal cannula..
True or False - ✔✔True

✔✔An alarm will alert for Low Respiratory Rate or No Breath.
True or False - ✔✔True

✔✔In order for PCA Pause Protocol to function, it must be enabled in the hospital
dataset and the monitoring module must be attached and started. True or False -
✔✔True