Medical Gas Distribution & Connections
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.
- 1.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.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- E.
5
- F.
6
- G.
7
- 2.Same format as question #1: What are the pin connections for air?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- E.
5
- F.
6
- G.
7
- 3.Same format again. Pins for Heliox at He < 80%.
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- E.
5
- F.
6
- G.
7
- 4.And finally, the pin connections for heliox with He > 80%
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- E.
5
- F.
6
- G.
7
- 5.PISS connectors are used with what?
- A.
High pressure cylinders with threaded connections (large tanks)
- B.
Small cylinders with yoke style connector
- C.
Low pressure wall outlets, regulators, and pneumatic equipment
- D.
AOTA
- E.
NOTA
- 6.DISS connectors are used with what?
- A.
High pressure cylinders with threaded connections (large tanks)
- B.
Small cylinders with yoke style connector
- C.
Low pressure wall outlets, regulators, and pneumatic equipment
- D.
AOTA
- E.
NOTA
- 7.ASSS (another good acronym) connectors are used with what?
- A.
High pressure cylinders with threaded connections (large tanks)
- B.
Small cylinders with yoke style connector
- C.
Low pressure wall outlets, regulators, and pneumatic equipment
- D.
AOTA
- E.
NOTA
- 8.What regulatory body sets the standards for medical gas piping systems?
- A.
NMPA
- B.
NFMA
- C.
NFPA
- D.
NFTA
- E.
NOTA
- 9.The primary functions of a gas delivery system are to administer medical gas throughout the facility AND reduce gas to working pressure of 60PSI.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.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.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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