mini study guide- vaporizer use and safety features Flashcards
each vaporizer is ____ coded and _____.
color coded and label
vaporizers are filled using a _____ system
key
what is the purpose of the anesthetic-specific keyed filler device?
to prevent the placement of a liquid anesthetic intot he vaporizing chamber that sis different from the anesthetic for which the vaporizer is calibrated.
what is the anesthetic if placed in a contemporary vaporizer could result in an anesthetic overdose?
desflurane
each anesthetic bottle has a specific kind of ____ that goes onto the top of the bottle into the vaporizer during the filling process.
attachment
describe the safety interlock system on the manifold?
only one vaporizer can be turned on at a time.
what must happen to turn on the concentration dial for a vaporizer?
the release button must be pushed and the counterclockwise rotation
describe tipping of a vaporizer and the potential hazard?
causes liquid anesthetic to spill from the vaporizing chamber into the bypass chamber, a resultant increased vapor concentration exiting from the vaporizer
what must you do if you believe a vaporizer has been tipped?
flush the vaporizer out
there should be a gas analyzer to make sure that the output that’s coming out of the vaporizer is correct
some vaporizers have ____setting which would lock the vaporizer chamber so that there can’t be any internal overflow or it can’t be tipped over.
transport
the filler port is at the _____ level?
maximum safe liquid
above what level is classified as over filling the vaporizing chamber?
greater than 125 mL
what ensures if overfilling does occur that the extra liquid will overflow outside of the chamber
overflow hole
leaks associated with vaporizers are most often due to?
a loose filler cap
what is the biggest concern if you have a leak on a vaporizer?
anesthetic awareness
