LATEST 2024 DAANCE EXAM ANESTHESIA EQUIPMENT

Determines the rate that the nitrous and oxygen mixture is delivered - ANSWER Flow meter Nitrous and oxygen are measured in - ANSWER Liters per minute An alarm sounds if the oxygen delivered to patient is less than - ANSWER 20% What measures the amount of oxygen delivered to the patient - ANSWER Oxygen analyzer Where is the oxygen analyzer placed - ANSWER Inflow limb of the circuit Facilitates conversion of liquid anesthetic agent to gas - ANSWER Vaporizer List 3 liquid anesthetic agents - ANSWER Forane, Ultane, Suprane List 2 anesthetic gases - ANSWER Oxygen and nitrous oxide ECG lead paper is fed through at a rate of - ANSWER 25mm/ second Each little box on the ECG equals - ANSWER 0.04 seconds ECG rhythm that is regular has how many large boxes between each complex? - ANSWER 4 What is the approximate rate of 4 large boxes in an ECG lead? - ANSWER 75 bpm Each large box represents how many seconds? - ANSWER .20 How do you do maintenance on the Vaporizer? - ANSWER Calibrate What breathes for the patient with a bellows apparatus with positive and negative pressure? - ANSWER Ventilator This absorbs excess carbon dioxide - ANSWER Sodasorb (soda lime canister) Each small box on an ECG is how high? - ANSWER 1mm in height Each large box on an ECG is how high? - ANSWER .5mm in height Each 5 large boxes on an ECG represents how many seconds? - ANSWER 1 Most anesthesia machines will do what when the oxygen delivery system is below a safe level of 22% - ANSWER Stop delivering nitrous or other gases When excess gas and vapors are expelled into the OR from the anesthesia machine what is used to exhaust them from the room? - ANSWER Scavenging System What are the correct colors for anesthetic gas cylinders? - ANSWER 1. Green - Oxygen 2. Nitrous - Blue 3. Carbon Dioxide - Gray 4. Compressed air - Yellow 5. Helium - Brown A full oxygen tank reads how many psi's? - ANSWER 2000 A full nitrous tank reads how many psi's? - ANSWER 750 What is performed after all other conventional methods of establishing an airway with obstruction? - ANSWER Cricothyrotomy A bluish tinge to the skin, mucus membranes, and nail beds is called - ANSWER Cyanosis What type of drug alters the physiologic state of the patient - ANSWER Analgesic What is an Analgesic - ANSWER Pain medication Determines the oxygenation of the hemoglobin and displays the ratio of oxygenated hemoglobin to the total hemoglobin as a percentage. - ANSWER Pulse oximeter