RCP130 CLO#3 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT
What are therapeutic gases used for? - (answer)Used to relieve symptoms and improve oxygenation of
patients with hypoxemia. (O2, O2-NO, O2-He)
What is Helium? - (answer)A rare gas naturally occurring in the atmosphere and is colorless, transparent,
odorless, tasteless, and nonflammable.
Helium has a LOWER density than what? - (answer)air and oxygen
Helium does not support what? - (answer)combustion or life, therefore must be delivered with at least
20% of O2.
Helium and oxygen mixtures are referred to as what? - (answer)Heliox
What mixture can be given to a patient with severe asthma to reduce WOB and reduce turbulent flow? -
(answer)A mixture of O2 and helium ( Heliox)
80/20 mix calculation - (answer)1.8 x greater than L/Min
giving 80/20 with a flow of 10LPM the actual flow is 18
( 10 x 1.8)
70/30 mix calculation - (answer)1.6 x greater than L/Min
What are compressed gas cylinders manufactured from? - (answer)Seamless steel
H tank Factor
E tank factor
How much psig is there in a full tank? - (answer)H tank = 3.14
What are therapeutic gases used for? - (answer)Used to relieve symptoms and improve oxygenation of
patients with hypoxemia. (O2, O2-NO, O2-He)
What is Helium? - (answer)A rare gas naturally occurring in the atmosphere and is colorless, transparent,
odorless, tasteless, and nonflammable.
Helium has a LOWER density than what? - (answer)air and oxygen
Helium does not support what? - (answer)combustion or life, therefore must be delivered with at least
20% of O2.
Helium and oxygen mixtures are referred to as what? - (answer)Heliox
What mixture can be given to a patient with severe asthma to reduce WOB and reduce turbulent flow? -
(answer)A mixture of O2 and helium ( Heliox)
80/20 mix calculation - (answer)1.8 x greater than L/Min
giving 80/20 with a flow of 10LPM the actual flow is 18
( 10 x 1.8)
70/30 mix calculation - (answer)1.6 x greater than L/Min
What are compressed gas cylinders manufactured from? - (answer)Seamless steel
H tank Factor
E tank factor
How much psig is there in a full tank? - (answer)H tank = 3.14
