RPFT exam with Complete Solutions
What should you use instead of small volume nebs in a high infection control area? Correct
Ans-MDI
What absorbs CO2 in the PFT machine? Correct Ans-Sodium hydroxide
What is another name of sodium hydroxide? Correct Ans-Sodalime or Sodasorb
How can you tell if you need to change sodasorb? Correct Ans-Color change or expiration
date
What is a H2O absorber? Correct Ans-Desiccant
What is the H2O absorber used in PFT machine? Correct Ans-Calcium Sulfate
In a blood gas analyzer, what is the gas concentration slope percent for CO2 for calibration?
Correct Ans-10%
In a blood gas analyzer, what is the low calibration gas concentration for CO2? Correct Ans-
5%
What is the best calibration device for a spirometer? Correct Ans-3 L syringe
, RPFT exam with Complete Solutions
What can measure barometric pressure? Correct Ans-U-tube
What does a rotameter measure? Correct Ans-Flow
What is a rotameter used for? Correct Ans-Pneumotach
If the patient is having trouble inhaling/exhaling, what is usually causing the trouble?
Correct Ans-Some sort of valve issue
Polarographic gas analyzer is used for what gas? Correct Ans-oxygen
Infrared absorption analyzer is used what gases? Correct Ans-CO2, and CO
Geissler tube ionizer is used to analyze what gas? Correct Ans-Nitrogen
A Thermal conductive gas analyzer is used for what gas? Correct Ans-Helium, the only safe
gas to use with heat.
Bi-directional breathing valve should have ______ dead space and ______resistance. (low or
high) Correct Ans-low
What should you use instead of small volume nebs in a high infection control area? Correct
Ans-MDI
What absorbs CO2 in the PFT machine? Correct Ans-Sodium hydroxide
What is another name of sodium hydroxide? Correct Ans-Sodalime or Sodasorb
How can you tell if you need to change sodasorb? Correct Ans-Color change or expiration
date
What is a H2O absorber? Correct Ans-Desiccant
What is the H2O absorber used in PFT machine? Correct Ans-Calcium Sulfate
In a blood gas analyzer, what is the gas concentration slope percent for CO2 for calibration?
Correct Ans-10%
In a blood gas analyzer, what is the low calibration gas concentration for CO2? Correct Ans-
5%
What is the best calibration device for a spirometer? Correct Ans-3 L syringe
, RPFT exam with Complete Solutions
What can measure barometric pressure? Correct Ans-U-tube
What does a rotameter measure? Correct Ans-Flow
What is a rotameter used for? Correct Ans-Pneumotach
If the patient is having trouble inhaling/exhaling, what is usually causing the trouble?
Correct Ans-Some sort of valve issue
Polarographic gas analyzer is used for what gas? Correct Ans-oxygen
Infrared absorption analyzer is used what gases? Correct Ans-CO2, and CO
Geissler tube ionizer is used to analyze what gas? Correct Ans-Nitrogen
A Thermal conductive gas analyzer is used for what gas? Correct Ans-Helium, the only safe
gas to use with heat.
Bi-directional breathing valve should have ______ dead space and ______resistance. (low or
high) Correct Ans-low
