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What is the most common fluid used in traditional barometers and at the bedside for pressure measurements?
What is the most common fluid used in traditional barometers and at the bedside for pressure measurements?
- Oil
- Alcohol
- Mercury (correct)
- Water
Which type of pressure measuring device is rapidly replacing traditional barometers and bedside pressure measurement tools?
Which type of pressure measuring device is rapidly replacing traditional barometers and bedside pressure measurement tools?
- Aneroid manometer
- Mechanical pressure gauge
- Electronic pressure gauge (correct)
- Strain gauge
What type of pressure measuring device uses a flexible chamber and measures pressure electronically?
What type of pressure measuring device uses a flexible chamber and measures pressure electronically?
- Aneroid manometer
- Mercury barometer
- Mechanical pressure gauge
- Strain gauge (correct)
What is the purpose of the alarm system in the medical gas blender?
What is the purpose of the alarm system in the medical gas blender?
What happens if the air supply stops when the blender is set to deliver 60% oxygen?
What happens if the air supply stops when the blender is set to deliver 60% oxygen?
What is the function of the pressure equalization valves in the gas blender?
What is the function of the pressure equalization valves in the gas blender?
What is the recommended range for the inlet gas pressures in most blenders?
What is the recommended range for the inlet gas pressures in most blenders?
What triggers an alarm in the context of gas failure?
What triggers an alarm in the context of gas failure?
What determines the oxygen percentage leaving the blender?
What determines the oxygen percentage leaving the blender?
What is a disadvantage of high flow oxygen blenders?
What is a disadvantage of high flow oxygen blenders?
What is the advantage of oxygen blenders?
What is the advantage of oxygen blenders?
In what scenario would a proportioning valve not be accurate?
In what scenario would a proportioning valve not be accurate?
What allows a high flow blender to be accurate at both low and high flows?
What allows a high flow blender to be accurate at both low and high flows?
What is a disadvantage of oxygen blenders related to internal leaks?
What is a disadvantage of oxygen blenders related to internal leaks?
Why do blenders need a minimum amount of flow through the proportioning valve?
Why do blenders need a minimum amount of flow through the proportioning valve?
What is a disadvantage of using low flow nasal cannulas?
What is a disadvantage of using low flow nasal cannulas?
What is the FiO2 range for low flow nasal cannulas?
What is the FiO2 range for low flow nasal cannulas?
Which type of low flow nasal cannula uses tubes that are big?
Which type of low flow nasal cannula uses tubes that are big?
What is a disadvantage of using low flow nasal cannulas?
What is a disadvantage of using low flow nasal cannulas?
When are low flow nasal cannulas best used?
When are low flow nasal cannulas best used?
What type of low flow nasal cannula is inserted into the vestibule of the nose?
What type of low flow nasal cannula is inserted into the vestibule of the nose?
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