Equipment Failure

Question 1

Equipment failure during anesthesia is uncommon especially since you should be doing a _______________ ______________ every day

Answer 1

Preanesthesia check

Question 2

One possible problem w equipment failure is CO2 _________________ _________________

Answer 2

Absorber exhaustion

Question 3

if you have exhaustion of the CO2 absorber, the CO2 in your patient will _______________ and they will exhibit what 5 signs

Answer 3

Increase
1. Tachypnea
2. Tachycardia
3. Arrhythmia
4. Brick red MM
5. Sweat

Question 4

If your CO2 absorber is exhausted, this will lead to decreased _____________ in ______________ systems

Answer 4

O2
Non rebreathing

Question 5

Decreased O2 in non rebreathing systems leads to rebreathing and increased….

Answer 5

CO2

Question 6

6 Possible causes of decreased O2 flow

Answer 6

1. Empty tank
2. Valves jammed
3. Flow meter float lodged
4. Disconnected
5. Leak
6. Incorrect response to problem

Question 7

What should you do if you have decreased O2 flow (empty tank) with a non rebreather and no negative pressure relief valve

Answer 7

Disconnect

Question 8

What should you do if you have decreased O2 flow (empty tank) with a rebreathing system and no negative pressure relief valve

Answer 8

Replace the tank

Question 9

Another possible failure equipment problem is improper assembly. This is why it is important to ____________ the _____________ during your equipment check from the ______________ to the _____________

Answer 9

Follow the circuit
Source to the scavenger

Question 10

Another possible cause of equipment failure is ET tube…

Answer 10

obstruction