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A medical-surgical vacuum receiver shall be made serviceable by _ ? A) a three-
valve bypass B) any method to ensure the continuation of service C) being valved
at the end of the main line D) shutting down the system ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------B) any method to ensure the continuation of service
When a medical-surgical vacuum source in operation is incapable of adequately
maintaining the required vacuum, additional pump shall be _ activated? A)
automatically B) manually C) remotely D) systematically ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------A) automatically
The vacuum exhaust shall discharge a minimum of _ ft. from any door, window,
air intake, or place of public assembly? A) 10 B) 15 C) 20 D) 25 ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------D) 25
A medical-surgical vacuum exhaust shall be turned down and screened. The
screening shall be fabricated using _ material? A) any non-corroding B) chicken
wire C) steel mesh D) steel wire ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) any non-
corroding
,Multiple vacuum pumps shall be permitted to be joined together to one common
exhaust provided the common exhaust is sized to _ ? A) minimize back pressure
B) peak calculated demand C) prevent backflow D) the largest pump ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) minimize back pressure
Vacuum exhaust from multiple pumps joined together to one common exhaust
shall be permitted provided each pump can be isolated. The pumps can be
isolated by all of the following except a _ ? A) blind flange B) check valve C)
grooved joint D) manual valve ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C) grooved
joint
Category 1 medical-surgical vacuum systems shall activate a _ alarm when the
backup or lag pump is running? A) local B) main C) source D) warning ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) local
WAGD shall be permitted to be produced by all of the following except a _ ? A)
dedicated producer B) medical surgical-vacuum source C) medical air source D)
venturi ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C) medical air source
A category 1 dedicated WAGD source shall consist of _ or more producers, and
each shall be sufficient to serve the peak calculated demand? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 ---
------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B) 2
,_ shall not be used to power the venture of a WAGD system? A) inert gas B)
instrument air C) medical air D) water ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C)
medical air
WAGD producers designed for operation at vacuums below _ in. HgV shall only be
used for WAGD service? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
D) 5
A WAGD source system shall activate a _ alarm when the backup or lag producer
is running? A) local B) main C) source D) warning ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------
-------A) local
Additional WAGD producers shall _ activate when the producer in operation is
incapable of maintaining the required vacuum? A) automatically B) manually C)
remotely D) systematically ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) automatically
With the approval of the authority having jurisdiction, a zone valve shall be
permitted to be secured to prevent inappropriate access in _ areas? A)
anesthetizing B) critical care C) maternity D) psychiatric or pediatric ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D) psychiatric or pediatric
, New or replacement valves are not required to _ ? A) be ball type B) have copper
tube extensions for brazing C) permit in line serviceability D) use quarter turn to
off ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) be ball type
A _ shutoff valve shall be placed at the immediate connection of each source
system to the distributing piping system? A) main B) supply C) source D) zone ------
---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C) source
A _ shutoff valve shall be provided in the main supply line when the source valve
is not accessible from within the building served? A) main B) supply C) service D)
zone ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) main
_ valves shall be installed to allow modification of lateral branch piping from a
main or riser without shutting down the entire main, riser, or facility? A) main B)
riser C) service D) zone ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C) service
Regardless of how many zone valve boxes are installed on a lateral branch off a
riser, only one _ valve shall be required for each branch? A) main B) riser C)
service D) zone ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C) service
_ valves shall not be located in a room with station outlets or inlets that it
controls? A) main B) service C) source D) zone ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------------
----D) zone