Med gas Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. Which of the following systems shall not be permitted to be located in an outdoor
enclosure?
A. Manifolds for gas cylinders with or without reserve
B. Medical air sources
C. Bulk cryogenic liquid system
D. Manifolds for cryogenic liquid cylinders - CORRECT ANSWER B. Medical air
sources
2. What system is used to monitor the operation and condition of the source supply of each
medical gas and vacuum piping system?
A. Master alarm system
B. Area alarm system
C. Building management system
D. Pressure indicator system - CORRECT ANSWER A. Master alarm system
3. What system is used to capture and carry away gases away from anesthesia or analgesia
equipment?
A. Waste anesthetic gas disposal system
B. Medical surgical vacuum
C. Mask system
D. Terminal system - CORRECT ANSWER A. Waste anesthetic gas disposal system
4. What is not part of a typical category 1 medical gas vacuum system?
A. An inlet at locations where patient suction could be
B. Patient lead
C. Pressure gauges and operating controls
,D. Shutoff valves - CORRECT ANSWER A. An inlet at locations where patient
suction could be
5. What is a pneumatic terminus of a piped gas system? Other than critical continuous duty,
nonflammable medical life support type gases.
A. Compressor
B. Service inlet
C. Service outlet
D. Vacuum outlet - CORRECT ANSWER C. Service outlet
6. What guide is for preparation of precautionary labeling and marking of compressed gas
containers?
A. ANSI/ ISA S-7.0.01
B. CGA V-5
C. CGA C-7
D. CGA P-2.7 - CORRECT ANSWER C. CGA C-7
7. What device that automatically reduces gas under high pressure to a usable lower working
pressure?
Group of answer choices
A. Final line regulator
B. Isolation valve
C. positive negative regulator
D. pressure reducing regulator - CORRECT ANSWER D. pressure reducing regulator
8. Under the risk categories, what category does major injury or death to patients or
caregivers?
Group of answer choices
A. 3
B. 4
, C. 1
D. 2 - CORRECT ANSWER C. 1
9. The riser is the______ pipe that connects the mail line to various levels of the facility.
A. Main
B. Branch
C. Vertical
D. Horizontal - CORRECT ANSWER C. Vertical
10. The main text of which contains only mandatory provisions using the word shall to
indicate the requirements of a ______ and suitable for adoption into law. Non-mandatory
provisions shall be located in an appendix or annex are not to be considered requirement of a
A. Standard, Code
B. Code, Standard
C. Should, Standard
D. Code, Listed - CORRECT ANSWER B. Code, Standard
11. Oxygen enriched atmosphere is the concentration of oxygen that exceeds_____ percent
by volume
A. 19.5
B. 22.5
C. 99.5
D. 23.5 - CORRECT ANSWER D. 23.5
12. Medical support gas, nitrogen or instrument air is used to operate
A. medical surgical tools
B. Air driven booms
C. Pendants
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
ANSWERS
1. Which of the following systems shall not be permitted to be located in an outdoor
enclosure?
A. Manifolds for gas cylinders with or without reserve
B. Medical air sources
C. Bulk cryogenic liquid system
D. Manifolds for cryogenic liquid cylinders - CORRECT ANSWER B. Medical air
sources
2. What system is used to monitor the operation and condition of the source supply of each
medical gas and vacuum piping system?
A. Master alarm system
B. Area alarm system
C. Building management system
D. Pressure indicator system - CORRECT ANSWER A. Master alarm system
3. What system is used to capture and carry away gases away from anesthesia or analgesia
equipment?
A. Waste anesthetic gas disposal system
B. Medical surgical vacuum
C. Mask system
D. Terminal system - CORRECT ANSWER A. Waste anesthetic gas disposal system
4. What is not part of a typical category 1 medical gas vacuum system?
A. An inlet at locations where patient suction could be
B. Patient lead
C. Pressure gauges and operating controls
,D. Shutoff valves - CORRECT ANSWER A. An inlet at locations where patient
suction could be
5. What is a pneumatic terminus of a piped gas system? Other than critical continuous duty,
nonflammable medical life support type gases.
A. Compressor
B. Service inlet
C. Service outlet
D. Vacuum outlet - CORRECT ANSWER C. Service outlet
6. What guide is for preparation of precautionary labeling and marking of compressed gas
containers?
A. ANSI/ ISA S-7.0.01
B. CGA V-5
C. CGA C-7
D. CGA P-2.7 - CORRECT ANSWER C. CGA C-7
7. What device that automatically reduces gas under high pressure to a usable lower working
pressure?
Group of answer choices
A. Final line regulator
B. Isolation valve
C. positive negative regulator
D. pressure reducing regulator - CORRECT ANSWER D. pressure reducing regulator
8. Under the risk categories, what category does major injury or death to patients or
caregivers?
Group of answer choices
A. 3
B. 4
, C. 1
D. 2 - CORRECT ANSWER C. 1
9. The riser is the______ pipe that connects the mail line to various levels of the facility.
A. Main
B. Branch
C. Vertical
D. Horizontal - CORRECT ANSWER C. Vertical
10. The main text of which contains only mandatory provisions using the word shall to
indicate the requirements of a ______ and suitable for adoption into law. Non-mandatory
provisions shall be located in an appendix or annex are not to be considered requirement of a
A. Standard, Code
B. Code, Standard
C. Should, Standard
D. Code, Listed - CORRECT ANSWER B. Code, Standard
11. Oxygen enriched atmosphere is the concentration of oxygen that exceeds_____ percent
by volume
A. 19.5
B. 22.5
C. 99.5
D. 23.5 - CORRECT ANSWER D. 23.5
12. Medical support gas, nitrogen or instrument air is used to operate
A. medical surgical tools
B. Air driven booms
C. Pendants
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
