DAANCE EXAM: ANESTHESIA EQUIPMENT (Dental Anesthesia Exam Study Guide)

DAANCE EXAM: ANESTHESIA EQUIPMENT (Dental Anesthesia Exam Study Guide) Determines the rate that the nitrous and oxygen mixture is delivered Correct Ans - Flow meter Nitrous and oxygen are measured in Correct Ans - Liters per minute An alarm sounds if the oxygen delivered to patient is less than Correct Ans - 20% What measures the amount of oxygen delivered to the patient Correct Ans - Oxygen analyzer Where is the oxygen analyzer placed Correct Ans - Inflow limb of the circuit Facilitates conversion of liquid anesthetic agent to gas Correct Ans - Vaporizer List 3 liquid anesthetic agents Correct Ans - Forane, Ultane, Suprane List 2 anesthetic gases Correct Ans - Oxygen and nitrous oxide ECG lead paper is fed through at a rate of Correct Ans - 25mm/ second Each little box on the ECG equals Correct Ans - 0.04 seconds ECG rhythm that is regular has how many large boxes between each complex? Correct Ans - 4 What is the approximate rate of 4 large boxes in an ECG lead? Correct Ans - 75 bpm Each large box represents how many seconds? Correct Ans - .20 How do you do maintenance on the Vaporizer? Correct Ans - Calibrate What breathes for the patient with a bellows apparatus with positive and negative pressure? Correct Ans - Ventilator This absorbs excess carbon dioxide Correct Ans - Sodasorb (soda lime canister) Each small box on an ECG is how high? Correct Ans - 1mm in height Each large box on an ECG is how high? Correct Ans - .5mm in height Each 5 large boxes on an ECG represents how many seconds? Correct Ans - 1 Most anesthesia machines will do what when the oxygen delivery system is below a safe level of 22% Correct Ans - 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? Correct Ans - Scavenging System What are the correct colors for anesthetic gas cylinders? Correct Ans - 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? Correct Ans - 2000 A full nitrous tank reads how many psi's? Correct Ans - 750 What is performed after all other conventional methods of establishing an airway with obstruction? Correct Ans - Cricothyrotomy A bluish tinge to the skin, mucus membranes, and nail beds is called Correct Ans - Cyanosis