anesthesia machine and components (Garcia) Flashcards
1
Q
pressure of a full tank
A
2,000 psi
2
Q
to know about pressure systems
A
there is high medium and low
3
Q
if your bag is not inflating
A
increase flowmeter flow
4
Q
color to signify oxygen in US
A
green
5
Q
an E tank will carry
A
660L
6
Q
with nitrous oxide, until the liquid becomes gas
A
the pressure won’t change
- you can’t use pressure for volume
- WEIGH THE TANK
7
Q
amount of oxygen necessary for survival
A
21%
8
Q
Color coding of oxygen
nitrous oxide
air
A
- 02: Green
- N2O: Blue
- Air: yellow
9
Q
upper limit pressure a machine can handle
A
70 psi
10
Q
if a vaporizer is dropped
A
you cannot use it, you can kill a patient
11
Q
channeling of sodabsorb
A
too much sodabsorb means pellets in middle saturated and may be missed
12
Q
sodabsorb rxn produces
A
heat and water
13
Q
new sodabsorb
A
moist and flakey
14
Q
old sodabsorb
A
hard, difficult to break, dry
