Vaporizer

Question 1

Precision vaporizers only allow one…

Answer 1

Drug

Question 2

What is vapor pressure

Answer 2

The pressure the drug exerts when it is vaporized

Question 3

If the drug’s vapor pressure is really high what kind of vaporizer does it need to be in

Answer 3

Precision

Question 4

What if a high precision vaporizer was in the circuit on a rebreather for a small dog

Answer 4

The patient doesnt have enough tidal volume to push the air around the circuit

Question 5

Six components of a precision vaporizer

Answer 5

1. Gas concentration
2. Temperature compensation
3. Flow compensation
4. Back pressure compensation
5. VOC
6. One agent only

Question 6

Temperature and liquid vaporization have a ____________ relationship

Answer 6

Proportional
increased temp= increased vapor

Question 7

non precision vaporizers are for drugs with…

Answer 7

Low vapor pressure/ don’t evaporate fast

Question 8

When we say a non precision vaporizer has a :Low resistance to flow: this means you can place them…

Answer 8

In the breathing circuit

Question 9

The exact concentration of the drug in a non precision vaporizer is…

Answer 9

Unknown

Question 10

What three things is a non precision vaporizer not compensated for

Answer 10

1. Temperature
2. Flow
3. Back pressure