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Which of the following is a carrier gas used in anesthesia?
Which of the following is a carrier gas used in anesthesia?
The following Arterial Blood Gas Results are obtained from a canine patient in the ICU at sea level (760 mm Hg) and breathing 60% O2 in a therapy cage: What was the patient’s FiO2 when the sample was taken?
The following Arterial Blood Gas Results are obtained from a canine patient in the ICU at sea level (760 mm Hg) and breathing 60% O2 in a therapy cage: What was the patient’s FiO2 when the sample was taken?
This US medical gas cylinder pictured contains which gas?
(Picture shows a blue tank)
This US medical gas cylinder pictured contains which gas? (Picture shows a blue tank)
A gauge on a one stage oxygen regulator connected to a H tank is reading 1500 PSI. The tank contains how much O2? For the purposes of this question, H tank for oxygen contains 6,910 liters with a filling pressure of 2,200 PSI.
A gauge on a one stage oxygen regulator connected to a H tank is reading 1500 PSI. The tank contains how much O2? For the purposes of this question, H tank for oxygen contains 6,910 liters with a filling pressure of 2,200 PSI.
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What prevents connection of a N2O Size H cylinder to a O2 regulator?
What prevents connection of a N2O Size H cylinder to a O2 regulator?
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Which of the following is true concerning medical gas regulators?
Which of the following is true concerning medical gas regulators?
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The gauge on this one stage Nitrous Oxide regulator is reading 500 psi. Since this is a size E tank, the tank contains…
For the purposes of this question, E size tank for N2O is 1,590 Liters with a filling pressure of 750 PSI
The gauge on this one stage Nitrous Oxide regulator is reading 500 psi. Since this is a size E tank, the tank contains… For the purposes of this question, E size tank for N2O is 1,590 Liters with a filling pressure of 750 PSI
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Why is a two stage regulator useful when supplying O2 to an anesthesia machine having an attached ventilator?
Why is a two stage regulator useful when supplying O2 to an anesthesia machine having an attached ventilator?
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Which of the following is true concerning medical gas flowmeters?
Which of the following is true concerning medical gas flowmeters?
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. A patient connected to an anesthesia machine, sevoflurane vaporizer and circle rebreathing circuit is stable under sevoflurane anesthesia. What will happen to the composition of gas in the breathing circuit if the O2 flow from the flowmeter is increased from 1L/min to 2L/min?
. A patient connected to an anesthesia machine, sevoflurane vaporizer and circle rebreathing circuit is stable under sevoflurane anesthesia. What will happen to the composition of gas in the breathing circuit if the O2 flow from the flowmeter is increased from 1L/min to 2L/min?
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A patient connected to an anesthesia machine, sevoflurane vaporizer and circle rebreathing circuit is stable under sevoflurane anesthesia. What will happen to the composition of gas in the breathing circuit if the O2 flush valve is opened?
A patient connected to an anesthesia machine, sevoflurane vaporizer and circle rebreathing circuit is stable under sevoflurane anesthesia. What will happen to the composition of gas in the breathing circuit if the O2 flush valve is opened?
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What property of inhalant anesthetics is responsible for modern anesthetic vaporizers being agent specific?
What property of inhalant anesthetics is responsible for modern anesthetic vaporizers being agent specific?
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The vapor pressure of an inhalant anesthetic…?
The vapor pressure of an inhalant anesthetic…?
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A patient in an O2 cage is breathing oxygen at an FiO2 = 0.3. This patient…
A patient in an O2 cage is breathing oxygen at an FiO2 = 0.3. This patient…
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Which of the following is true concerning anesthesia machines?
Which of the following is true concerning anesthesia machines?
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Which is the correct flow pattern of a carrier gas through an anesthesia machine?
Which is the correct flow pattern of a carrier gas through an anesthesia machine?
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What is true about a two stage regulator?
What is true about a two stage regulator?
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