Equipment and Monitoring

Question 1

The function of this valve is to change pressure:
a. Cylinder valve
b. First stage regulator
c. Fail safe valve
d. Flow meter

Answer 1

b. First stage regulator

Question 2

Thisvalveregulates the flow of N,O viaoxygen pressure:
a. Cylinder valve
b. First stage regulator
c. Fail safe valve
d. Flow meter

Answer 2

c. Fail safe valve

Question 3

This is a”free floating” valve:
a. Cylinder valve
b. First stage regulator
c. Fail safe valve
d. Flowmeter

Answer 3

a. Cylinder valve

Question 4

These valves have a special “diaphragm” which help them to perform their function. (Select 2)
a. Cylinder valve
b. First stage regulator
c. Fail safe valve
d. Flow meter
e. Second stage regulator

Answer 4

b. First stage regulator
e. Second stage regulator

Question 5

If this gas scavenging knob was not adjusted properly and there was not enough gas evacuating:
a. the negative pressure valve would open
b. the positive pressure valve would open
c. low pressure alarm would sound
d. the reservoir bag would empty

Answer 5

b. the positive pressure valve would open

Question 6

Gas flowing through the oxygen flush valve is:
a. used to deepen the anesthetic level
b. at a rate of 3L/min
c. intermediate pressure
d. regulated by a free-floating valve

Answer 6

c. intermediate pressure

Question 7

Your flow meter float is read at the ______ and if broken it will _______.
a. Bottom; fall
b. Top; go up
c. Bottom; go up
d. Top; fall

Answer 7

d. Top; fall

Question 8

If a vaporizer accidentally gets knocked over and then used, would the concentration to the patient read differently than dialed?
a. The patient only receives what is dialed
b. The patient concentration would be greater
c. The patient concentration would be less
d. None of the above

Answer 8

b. The patient concentration would be greater

Question 9

The low pressure alarm on yourgas machine is sounding. What happened?
a. patient is biting the tube
b. Patient’s respiratory rate is > 25/min
c. Disconnection has occurred in the circle
d. Pressure has increased in the circle

Answer 9

c. Disconnection has occurred in the circle

Question 10

Pulse oximetry is used to assess:
a. perfusion
b. respiration
c. oxygenation
d. arterial hemoglobin concentration

Answer 10

c. oxygenation

Question 11

Which of the following will cause a falsely elevated pulse oximeter reading?
a. carboxyhemoglobin
b. motion
c. methylene blue
d. indigo carmine

Answer 11

a. carboxyhemoglobin

Question 12

All of the following are indications for a BIS monitor EXCEPT: (Select 3)
a. TIVA
b. prior TIA
c. to speed recovery
d. to increase concentration of hypnotic drugs
e. dibucaine number of 20

Answer 12

b. prior TIA
d. to increase concentration of hypnotic drugs
e. dibucaine number of 20

Question 13

Which of the following will not usually produce an altered/erroneous reading on the pulse oximeter?
a. motion
b. placement of probe on nasal septum c. nail polish
d. reduced tissue perfusion

Answer 13

b. placement of probe on nasal septum

Question 14

Which of the following anesthesia systems does not require a mask?
a. open
b. semi-open
c. semi-closed
d. closed

Answer 14

a. open

Question 15

Assessing a patient’s carbon dioxide elimination by end-tidal CO2 measurements is called :
a. capnometry
b. capnogram
c. capnography
d. colorimetric anaylsis

Answer 15

a. capnometry

Question 16

In the DISS to prevent misconnections, what two piping changes have occurred? a. size of connection
b. location of connection
c. color coding
d. type of pipe thread

Answer 16

a. size of connection
d. type of pipe thread

Question 17

The cylinder regulator (first stage regulator) hasa function to convert cylinder pressure to: (psi)
a. 45
b. 50
c. 55
d. 60

Answer 17

a. 45

Question 18

The most fragile part of the gas machine is the:
a. manifold
b. cylinder valve
c. flowtubes
d. flow meter floats

Answer 18

c. flowtubes

Question 19

Which three choices below are not components of the intermediate pressure system?
a. common gas outlet
b. flowmeter valve
c. flowmeter tubes
d. flush valve
e. vaporizers
f. ventilator power inlet

Answer 19

a. common gas outlet
c. flowmeter tubes
e. vaporizers