Anesthesia Machines (Kane) Exam 3 Flashcards
When were the Anesthesia machine standards first established and reapproved?
a) 1969 and 2006
b) 1979 and 2005
c) 1989 and 2005
d) 1999 and 2010
b) standards
established in 1979
and
reapproved in 2005
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Which organization is responsible for these standards?
a) American Society for Quality
b) American National Standards Institute
c) American Society for Testing and Materials
d) International Organization for Standardization
c) American Society for Testing and Materials
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Which of the following is a function that it anesthesia machine should provide?
a) Accurate and safe gas delivery
b) Means for ventilating patients
c) Electrical outlets
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
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Which of these is NOT mentioned as a function of the anesthesia machine?
a) Providing housing for monitoring devices
b) Providing a place to prop your feet
c) Providing patient transport
d) Providing storage/shelving
c) Providing patient transport
to prop your feet - HAHA, Dr. Kane!
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What functions are enabled when the master switch is ON?
a) Only pneumatic functions
b) Only electrical functions
c) Both pneumatic and electrical functions
d) Neither pneumatic nor electrical functions
c) Both pneumatic and electrical functions
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What happens to alarms and safety features when the master switch is ON?
a) They are disabled
b) They are activated
c) They remain unchanged
d) They are bypassed
b) They are activated
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What can be bypassed when the master switch is ON?
a) Battery charger
b) Oxygen flush valve
c) Power-up protocol
d) Electrical outlets
c) Power-up protocol
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True or False
Electronic functions are enabled when the master switch is OFF
FALSE!
Electronic functions are disabled when the master switch is OFF
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When the master switch is OFF, which functions remain operational? (Select 4)
A) Pneumatic functions
B) Battery charger
C) Electrical outlets
D) Alarms and safety features
E) Oxygen flush valve
F) Auxilliary oxygen flowmeter
B) Battery charger
C) Electrical outlets
E) Oxygen flush valve
F) Auxilliary oxygen flowmeter
Big Elephants Often Amaze
Slide 4
What types of indicators can a power failure have?
a) Visual only
b) Audible only
c) Neither
d) Both
d) Both
*Kane: Something to tell you the machine is NOT ON should be visual or audible, preferably BOTH
*
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Why should the machine be kept plugged in?
a) To ensure continuous operation
b) To maintain battery backup at the highest level
c) To prevent overheating
d) To reduce noise levels
b) To maintain battery backup at the highest level
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The duration of the backup depends on which factor?
a) The type of power failure
b) The size of the machine
c) The power usage
d) The room temperature
c) The power usage
manual ventilation vs ventilation
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In the context of the images, what is crucial to monitor on the Anesthesia machine? Select 2
a) Oxygen levels
b) Battery life
c) Patient monitor settings
d) Power failure
b) Battery life
d) Power failure
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Anesthesia Machine should be plugged into the ____ outlets to ensure continuous operation during a power failure.
A. Red
B. White
C. Blue
D. Yellow
A. RED outlets
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True or False
The electrical outlets on the machine are intended to power anesthesia monitors
True
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Where should other appliances be plugged in?
a) Into the machine’s outlets
b) Into the hospital main
c) Into the backup generator
d) Into any available outlet
b) Into the hospital main
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If requirements exceed the outlet capacity, the ____ breaker will activate
If requirements exceed the outlet capacity, the circuit breaker will activate
Slide 8
Which of the following is not a part of the pneumatic system?
a) High pressure
b) Intermediate pressure
c) Medium pressure
d) Low pressure
c) Medium pressure
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The high-pressure system receives gases from cylinders at high, ____ pressure at ____ psi.
variable, 25-2200 psi
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What are the functions of the first stage pressure regulator in the high-pressure system? Select two.
a) Increases the pressure to 50 psi
b) Reduces the pressure to a lower, more constant level
c) Maintains the high pressure
d) Reduces pressure to 45 psi
b) Reduces the pressure to a lower, more constant level
d) Reduces pressure to 45 psi
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True or False
Without regulators, the flowmeters would have constant pressure.
FALSE
Without regulators would constantly change flowmeters
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Which of the following are functions of the hanger yoke? (Select 3)
a) Orients and supports the cylinder
b) Measures gas flow
c) Provides a gas-tight seal
d) Ensures a unidirectional flow
e) Monitors patient gas flow
a) Orients and supports the cylinder
c) Provides a gas-tight seal
d) Ensures a unidirectional flow
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How many yokes are at least required for oxygen and nitrous oxide?
a) One for each
b) Two for each
c) One for oxygen and two for nitrous oxide
d) Two for oxygen and one for nitrous oxide
a) a least 1 yoke for oxygen and 1 for nitrous
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Match the parts of a Yoke to its corresponding definitions
A) Body - 1) Principal framework – (Square part)
B) Retaining screw - 2) Tightens cylinder (clamp)
C) Nipple - 6) Through which gas enters machine
D) Index pins - 5) Prevents attaching an incorrect cylinder
E) Washer - 4) Forms seal between cylinder and yoke – just one
F) Check valve assembly - 3) Ensures unidirectional flow
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What is one of the primary functions of the check valve assembly?
a) Measure gas flow
b) Prevent gas from exiting the machine when there is no cylinder in the yoke
c) Allow gas to exiting the machine when there is no cylinder in the yoke
d) Vent excess gas pressure
b) Prevent gas from exiting the machine when there is no cylinder in the yoke
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What does the check valve assembly prevent when two cylinders are in the yoke and ON?
a) Gas from exiting the machine
b) Gas from being transferred from a lower pressure cylinder to a higher pressure cylinder
c) Gas from being transferred from a higher pressure cylinder to a lower pressure cylinder
d) Gas from entering the machine
c) Gas from being transferred from a higher pressure cylinder to a lower pressure cylinder
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What must be present for each gas supplied by cylinders?
a) Flowmeter
b) Regulator
c) Cylinder pressure indicator
d) Check valve
c) Cylinder pressure indicator
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Which of the following statements about Bourdon tubes are correct? (Select 2)
a) Bourdon tubes are straight hollow tubes.
b) Bourdon tubes are curved hollow tubes.
c) Bourdon tubes are used in digital pressure devices.
d) Bourdon tubes are the working mechanism for analogue pressure devices.
e) Bourdon tubes keep a constant curve with pressure changes.
f) Bourdon tubes are filled with liquid.
b) Bourdon tubes are curved hollow tubes.
d) Bourdon tubes are the working mechanism for analogue pressure devices.
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What functions do Bourdon tubes perform in a cylinder pressure indicator? (Select 2)
a) Measure temperature changes.
b) Transmit motion to the gauge.
c) Indicate the amount of gas remaining.
d) Increase or decrease their curve with pressure changes.
e) Provide a gas-tight seal.
b) Transmit motion to the gauge.
d) Increase or decrease their curve with pressure changes.
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In what units is the gauge required to be calibrated? (select 2)
a) Pascals (Pa)
b) Kilopascals (kPa)
c) may also be in PSI
d) Millimeters of mercury (mmHg)
b) Kilopascals (kPa)
c) may also be in PSI
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