Anesthesia machine components, pre-use checkout procedure, and gas delivery system setup tested on the Cer.A.T. certification exam.
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- What is the primary purpose of an anesthesia machine?
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To deliver a precise, controlled mixture of medical gases and volatile anesthetic agents to a patient- What does the Pin Index Safety System (PISS) prevent?
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Attaching the wrong gas cylinder to a hanger yoke- What does the Diameter Index Safety System (DISS) prevent?
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Misconnecting low-pressure gas hoses or fittings to the wrong gas source- Which gas fills a green-colored cylinder in the US color coding system?
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Oxygen- Which gas fills a blue-colored cylinder in the US color coding system?
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Nitrous oxide- What color is an air cylinder in the US color coding system?
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Yellow- What color is the oxygen pipeline hose in the US?
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Green- What color is the nitrous oxide pipeline hose in the US?
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Blue- Approximately what pressure does a full E-cylinder of oxygen read?
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About 2000 psi- Approximately what pressure does a full E-cylinder of nitrous oxide read?
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About 745 psi- Why does a nitrous oxide cylinder gauge stay roughly constant until the cylinder is almost empty?
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Because nitrous oxide exists as a liquid with vapor above it, and pressure reflects vapor pressure, not remaining quantity- What is the function of the hanger yoke on an anesthesia machine?
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It holds and aligns a gas cylinder against the machine's gas inlet- What does the first-stage pressure regulator in an anesthesia machine do?
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Reduces high, variable cylinder pressure to a lower, constant intermediate pressure- What is the function of a flowmeter on the anesthesia machine?
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It controls and displays the rate of gas flow to the common gas outlet- What is the common gas outlet?
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The point where all mixed fresh gases leave the anesthesia machine toward the breathing circuit
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