Chapter 10 Flashcards
Humidifier
A device used to increase the moisture content of supplemental oxygen.
Hydrostatic Test
The process of testing high-pressure cylinders.
Liter Flow
The measure of the flow of oxygen being delivered through a mask or cannula.
Nasal Cannula
A device used to deliver low concentrations of supplemental oxygen to a breathing patient.
Nonrebreather Mask
A device used to deliver high concentrations of supplemental oxygen.
O-ring
The gasket used to seal a regulator to the oxygen cylinder.
Oxygen Concentration
The concentration of oxygen being delivered to a patient.
Oxygen Supply Tubing
The tubing used to connect a delivery device to an oxygen source.
Pin Index Safety System
The safety system used to ensure that the proper regulator is used for a specific gas, such as oxygen.
Pressure Gauge
The device on a regulator that displays the pressure inside a cylinder.
Pressure Regulator
The device used to lower the delivery pressure of oxygen from a cylinder.
Reservoir Bag
A device attached to an oxygen delivery device that temporarily stores oxygen.
Supplemental Oxygen
A supply of 100% oxygen for use with ill or injured patients.
