260 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
Which of the following systems shall not be permitted to be located in an outdoor
enclosure?
A) medical air sources
B)Manifolds for gas cylinders with or without reserve
C)Bulk cryogenic liquid system
D) manifolds for cryogenic liquid cylinders - ANSWER-A) medical air sources
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 - ANSWER-A) master alarm system
What system is used to capture and carry away gases from anesthesia or analgesia
equipment?
A) waste, anesthetic, gas disposal system
B) medical surgical vacuum
C) mask system
D) terminal system - ANSWER-A) waste, anesthetic, gas disposal system
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 control controls
D) shut off valves - ANSWER-B) patient lead
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 - ANSWER-C)Service outlet
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 - ANSWER-C) CGA C-7
,What device automatically reduces gases under high-pressure to a usable, lower
working pressure?
A) final line regulator
B) isolation valve
C) positive negative regulator
D) pressure reducing regulator - ANSWER-D) Pressure reducing regulator
A system of non-interchangeable medical gas and vacuum connectors shall comply
with___for low pressure connections for medical gas applications.
A) CDA copper tube handbook
B) The joint commission comprehensive manual for hospitals
C) CGA V-5 Diameter index safety system
D) ASHRAE handbook of fundamentals - ANSWER-C) CGA V-5 Diameter index
A warning system within an area uses a___that provides continuous visible and
audiobook surveillance of category one and Kat category two medical gas and
vacuum system.
A) alternate alarm
B) area alarm
C) Local alarm
D) master alarm - ANSWER-B) area alarm
An active system or equipment, whose failure is not likely to cause injury to patients,
staff, or visitors shall be designed to meet what category?
A) 2
B) 1
C) 4
D) 3 - ANSWER-D) 3
Under the risk categories, what category is major injury or death to patients or
caregivers?
A)4
B)1
C)3
D)2 - ANSWER-B)1
The riser is the___pipe that connects the main line to various levels of the facility.
A) main
B) branch
C) vertical
D) horizontal - ANSWER-C) vertical
The main text of which contains only mandatory provisions using the word shall
indicate the requirements of a___and suitable for adoption into law. Non-mandatory
provision shall be located in appendix or annex are not to be considered
requirements of a___.
A) standard, code
B) code, standard
C) should, standard
D) code, listed - ANSWER-B) code, standard
,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 - ANSWER-D) 23.5
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 - ANSWER-D) all of the above
Manufacturers shall design their medical air compressors to exclude___from the
airstream and compression chamber.
A) nitrous oxide
B) oxygen
C) oil
D) ozone - ANSWER-C) oil
Facility systems in which failure of such equipment is likely to cause minor injury to
patients or caregivers shall be designed to meet what category?
A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4 - ANSWER-B)2
Building, structure, or space used to house chambers and all auxiliary service
equipment for medical applications and procedures at pressures above normal
atmospheric pressures?
A) hospital
B) hyperbaric facility
C) hypobaric
D) hypoxia - ANSWER-B) hyperbaric facility
A DISS connector is a system of___medical gas and vacuum connectors comply
with CGA V-5.
A) double insulated
B) emergency
C) non-interchangeable
D) the main building only - ANSWER-C) non-interchangeable
A___ device is used for connecting the outlets of one or more gas cylinders to the
central piping system.
A) mask
B) manifold
C) manufactured assembly
D) connection - ANSWER-B) manifold
, A chemical element that at a normal atmospheric temperatures and pressures, exist
as a colorless, odorless, and tasteless, gas and compromises about 21% by volume
of the earths atmosphere.
A) nitrous oxide
B) liquid oxygen
C) oxygen
D)Hydrogen - ANSWER-C) oxygen
A factory assembled product designed for anesthetics or convenience that contains
medical gas outlets or vacuum inlets, piping, or other related to medical gases is
a___?
A) subsystem
B) manufactured assembly
C) reconstituted assembly
D) all of the above - ANSWER-B) manufactured assembly
A non-interchangeable connection, usually a DISS connector, which is the
termination of a pipeline, and which is intended to be detached only for service,
a___shall be used.
A) service connection
B) service inlet/outlet
C) service terminal
D) semi permanent connection - ANSWER-D) semi permanent connection
A portion of the healthcare facility designated by the governing body that serves a
specific purpose is called___?
A) wastes
B) category
C) spaces
D) rooms - ANSWER-C) spaces
Within a single patient room or critical care area to provide access for two or more
gases through a common delivery system. Which would be used?
A) surface mounted medical gas rail system (MGR)
B) multiple outlet system (MOS)
C) branch system (BS)
D) waste anesthetic gas disposal (WAGD) - ANSWER-A) surface mounted medical
gas rail system (MGR)
Any liquefied or vaporized gas alone in any combination with other gases that is
classified as a drug
A) compressed medical gases
B) cylinder
C) container
D) none of the above - ANSWER-A) compressed medical gases
A variant on the cryogenic liquid container manifold shall be permitted to have three
headers. Such a variant shall have a minimum of___connections required for each of
the primary and secondary headers.