Medical Gas Distribution & Connections

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    ASSS (another good acronym) connectors are used with what?

    • High pressure cylinders with threaded connections (large tanks)
    • Small cylinders with yoke style connector
    • Low pressure wall outlets, regulators, and pneumatic equipment
    • AOTA
    • NOTA
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Covers the first part of Rose's 2nd test, end of Ch. 37 Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care as best as I could put together.

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  • 2. 

    What regulatory body sets the standards for medical gas piping systems?

    • NMPA

    • NFMA

    • NFPA

    • NFTA

    • NOTA

    Correct Answer
    A. NFPA
    Explanation
    The correct answer is NFPA. NFPA, also known as the National Fire Protection Association, is a regulatory body that sets the standards for various aspects of fire safety, including medical gas piping systems. They provide guidelines for the design, installation, and maintenance of these systems to ensure the safety of patients and healthcare professionals.

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  • 3. 

    The primary functions of a gas delivery system are to administer medical gas throughout the facility AND reduce gas to working pressure of 60PSI.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The correct working pressure is 50PSI, make sure to read the whole question and not get tricked by the correct lead-in.

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  • 4. 

    PISS connectors are used with what?

    • High pressure cylinders with threaded connections (large tanks)

    • Small cylinders with yoke style connector

    • Low pressure wall outlets, regulators, and pneumatic equipment

    • AOTA

    • NOTA

    Correct Answer
    A. Small cylinders with yoke style connector
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Small cylinders with yoke style connector." PISS connectors are specifically designed to be used with small cylinders that have a yoke style connector. They are not used with high pressure cylinders with threaded connections (large tanks) or low pressure wall outlets, regulators, and pneumatic equipment.

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  • 5. 

    What would the pin connections be on a PISS (the people who developed these acronyms have to be chuckling) for use with O2 only.  Be sure to check the box next to both pins that are used.

    • 1

    • 2

    • 3

    • 4

    • 5

    • 6

    • 7

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. 2
    A. 5
  • 6. 

    Same format as question #1:  What are the pin connections for air?

    • 1

    • 2

    • 3

    • 4

    • 5

    • 6

    • 7

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. 1
    A. 5
    Explanation
    The pin connections for air are pins 1 and 5.

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  • 7. 

    DISS connectors are used with what?

    • High pressure cylinders with threaded connections (large tanks)

    • Small cylinders with yoke style connector

    • Low pressure wall outlets, regulators, and pneumatic equipment

    • AOTA

    • NOTA

    Correct Answer
    A. Low pressure wall outlets, regulators, and pneumatic equipment
    Explanation
    DISS connectors are used with low pressure wall outlets, regulators, and pneumatic equipment. This means that DISS connectors are specifically designed to be used with these types of equipment and are not suitable for high pressure cylinders with threaded connections or small cylinders with yoke style connectors. Therefore, the correct answer is "Low pressure wall outlets, regulators, and pneumatic equipment".

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  • 8. 

    The location where the pressure in a central gas delivery system is lowered from high pressure to working pressure (50 PSI) is at the zone valves distributed throughout the facility.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    The pressure is lowered to the working pressure all the way back at the bulkhead/bulk storage area. Zone valves are distribute throughout the facility for maintenance or emergency use, but the pressure is already lowered long before reaching them.

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  • 9. 

    Same format again.  Pins for Heliox at He < 80%.

    • 1

    • 2

    • 3

    • 4

    • 5

    • 6

    • 7

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. 2
    A. 4
    Explanation
    The correct answer is 2,4. This suggests that for patients with a Heliox level below 80%, pins should be used. The explanation for this could be that pins are more effective in delivering the necessary oxygen to patients with lower Heliox levels compared to other options listed.

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  • 10. 

    And finally, the pin connections for heliox with He > 80%

    • 1

    • 2

    • 3

    • 4

    • 5

    • 6

    • 7

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. 4
    A. 6
    Explanation
    It should be noted that there is no pin 7.

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