Anesthesia machine Flashcards
You are administering air 1 L/min and oxygen 3 L/min. Calculate the fraction of inspired oxygen.
80%
Describe the fiO2 calculation.
When using a flowmeter: FIO2= [Air flow rate x 21] + (Oxygen flow rate x 100)]/total flow rate
Describe how to calculate fiO2 with nasal cannula.
add 4% fIo2 for every liter of O2 administered up to a maximum of 44% FiO2 at 6 L/min.
Identify the components of the low-pressure system in the anesthesia machine. (Select 2).
a. flowmeter tubes
b. oxygen flush valve
c. common gas outlet
d. Cylinder pressure regulator
a flowmeter tubes
c. common gas outlet
The anesthesia machine can be divided into the
high-, intermediate, and low-pressure systems
The high-pressure system begins at ____________ and ends at _____________
the cylinder and ends at the cylinder regulators
The intermediate pressure system begins at _______________ and ends at ______________
the pipeline and ends at the flowmeter vavles
The low pressure system begins at _______ and ends at ____________
the flowmeter tubes and ends at the common gas outlet
The low pressure leak test assesses the
integrity of the low-pressure circuit from the flowmeter valves to the common gas outlet
Describe how to perform a low pressure leak test.
The test is performed by attaching a bulb to the common gas outlet and creating negative pressure. It must be performed with the vaporizers off, and then again with each vaporizer turned on one at a time
if the bulb inflates there’s a leak in the system
Describe how to perform a low pressure leak test.
The test is performed by attaching a bulb to the common gas outlet and creating negative pressure. It must be performed with the vaporizers off, and then again with each vaporizer turned on one at a time
if the bulb inflates there’s a leak in the system
The high-pressure leak test assesses the integrity
of the low-pressure system and the breathing circuit
Describe how to perform the high-pressure leak test.
this test is performed by closing the APL valve, pressurizing the circuit to 30 cm H2O and observing the airway pressure gauge
Describe how to perform the high-pressure leak test.
this test is performed by closing the APL valve, pressurizing the circuit to 30 cm H2O and observing the airway pressure gauge
if the pressure doesn’t stay ~30 cm H2O, there’s a leak in the system
Describe the components of the high-pressure system.
hanger yoke
yoke bloke with check valves
cylinder pressure gauge
cylinder pressure regulators
Describe the components of the intermediate-pressure system.
pipeline inlets
pressure gauges
oxygen pressure failure device
oxygen second stage regulator
oxygen flush valve
ventilator power inlet
flowmeter valves
Describe the components of the low-pressure system.
flowmeter tubes (Thorpe tubes)
vaporizers
check valve (if present)
common gas outlet
What is the SPDD model?
it is an alternative way to describe the architecture of the anesthesia machine
comprised of supply, processing, delivery, and disposal