Minimizing Exposure

Question 1

To minimize exposure stay at least _____ feet away from a recovering patient

Answer 1

3

Question 2

Proper ventilation requires how many air changes per hour to minimize exposure

Answer 2

15

Question 3

How often should anesthetic machines be maintenanced to minimize exposure

Answer 3

Annually

Question 4

What 3 pieces of anesthetic equipment should you inspect to minimize exposure

Answer 4

1. Hoses
2. Bags
3. Tubes

Question 5

When inspecting hoses, bags, and tubes to minimize exposure, damaged equipment should be….

Answer 5

Repaired or discarded

Question 6

12 techniques that can minimize hazardous exposure

Answer 6

1. Avoid chamber inductions
2. Avoid masks for maintenance
3. Use cuffed ET tube
4. Ensure bag inflation/ deflation
5. Use vaporizer only when connected
6. Don’t disconnect until turned off
7. Empty reservoir bag into scavenger
8. Allow patient to breathe O2 post op
9. > 3 ft away from recovering patient
10. Proper ventilation 15 changes/ hr
11. Service machines annually
12. Inspect equipment

Question 7

What are 2 parts of equipment maintenance that help minimize exposure

Answer 7

1. Wash tubes and bags
2. Filling vaporizers according to protocol

Question 8

7 factors of safely filling vaporizers to minimize exposure

Answer 8

1. End of the day (less people around)
2. Not prego
3. Well ventilated
4. Avoid overfilling
5. Evacuate for spills
6. Cap bottles (even empty)
7. Store bottle in sealed bag

Question 9

A 1mL spill is _____________mLs of gas, which is _________________ppm, or _________%

Answer 9

200ml
1,000,000
100%

Question 10

1% gas is ________________ppm

Answer 10

10,000