ALARIS PCA ANE ERCO2 EXAM SCRIPT 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Oxygen above 5 liters per minute should use external oxygen delivery, such as a
high-flow mask, and not via the nasal cannula. - ✔✔True
✔✔When initiating the monitor feature on the EtCO2 module, allow up to. for it to begin
registering the patient's values. - ✔✔not 30
✔✔You can retain the monitor view on the PC Unit by pressing Enter while on the
EtCO2 display screen. - ✔✔True
✔✔PCA Pause Protocol will stop a PCA infusion and alarm when respiratory rate is
sustained below a designated value. - ✔✔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
✔✔When enabled, the PC Pause Protocol status of ON or OFF will display on the BD
PC Unit. - ✔✔True
✔✔The Low Respiratory Rate Alarm is an early warning alarm that occurs when the
patient's respiratory rate falls below the set value. It will not pause the PCA infusion. -
✔✔True
✔✔The PCA infusion pauses and alarms when the respiratory rate initial value is
exceeded and sustained. - ✔✔True
✔✔The Pause Protocol Lower Limit is an editable limit. - ✔✔False
✔✔Setting a low respiratory rate value too high will produce nuisance alarms. - ✔✔True
✔✔When a PCA Pause event occurs, the alarm will sound, the PCA infusion will pause,
and a facility defined message will display on the PC Unit screen. - ✔✔True
✔✔Continuous capnography has been found to be an earlier indicator of opioid-induced
respiratory depression than pulse oximetry. - ✔✔True
✔✔An alarm will alert for Low Respiratory Rate or No Breath. - ✔✔True
✔✔Capnography monitoring relies on gas measurements, providing an extremely
accurate respiratory rate value that is reflective of effective ventilation. - ✔✔True
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Oxygen above 5 liters per minute should use external oxygen delivery, such as a
high-flow mask, and not via the nasal cannula. - ✔✔True
✔✔When initiating the monitor feature on the EtCO2 module, allow up to. for it to begin
registering the patient's values. - ✔✔not 30
✔✔You can retain the monitor view on the PC Unit by pressing Enter while on the
EtCO2 display screen. - ✔✔True
✔✔PCA Pause Protocol will stop a PCA infusion and alarm when respiratory rate is
sustained below a designated value. - ✔✔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
✔✔When enabled, the PC Pause Protocol status of ON or OFF will display on the BD
PC Unit. - ✔✔True
✔✔The Low Respiratory Rate Alarm is an early warning alarm that occurs when the
patient's respiratory rate falls below the set value. It will not pause the PCA infusion. -
✔✔True
✔✔The PCA infusion pauses and alarms when the respiratory rate initial value is
exceeded and sustained. - ✔✔True
✔✔The Pause Protocol Lower Limit is an editable limit. - ✔✔False
✔✔Setting a low respiratory rate value too high will produce nuisance alarms. - ✔✔True
✔✔When a PCA Pause event occurs, the alarm will sound, the PCA infusion will pause,
and a facility defined message will display on the PC Unit screen. - ✔✔True
✔✔Continuous capnography has been found to be an earlier indicator of opioid-induced
respiratory depression than pulse oximetry. - ✔✔True
✔✔An alarm will alert for Low Respiratory Rate or No Breath. - ✔✔True
✔✔Capnography monitoring relies on gas measurements, providing an extremely
accurate respiratory rate value that is reflective of effective ventilation. - ✔✔True
