Equipment for Respiratory Care Volsko 2026 Exam with correct Answers

Respiratory Care Volsko Exam Equipment and Preparation Guide 2026 | Expert-Verified Solutions What is nitric oxide used for? - answer - Used to treat pulmonary hypertension (vasodilator) What gas can be used to help measure residual volume in the lungs? - answer - helium List some regulatory agencies for gas storage and transport (10) - answer - Department of transportation (DOT), Federal Railroad, US Coast Guard, Federal Highway, Fed. Aviation & International Air Transport Association, National Fire Protection agency (NFPA), Compressed Gas Association (CGA), International standards organization (ISO), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). How is oxygen gas produced? - answer - Via fractional distillation (commercial) or by physical separation with oxygen concentrators What materials are gas cylinders commonly made up? - answer - 3AA - high treated steel 3A - high strength steel 3AL - aluminum Chrome-molybdenum What does a "star" marking indicate on a cylinder's shoulder? - answer - The tank can be tested again in ten years What does a "+" marking indicate on a cylinder's shoulder? - answer - The tank can hold 10% above its service/working pressure What must be on a label and where must the label be for a gas cylinder? (5) - answer - 1. Contents 2. Hazards 3. Precautionary measures 4. Conspicuous place 5. Indicate under high pressure What are the different types of air compressors? (3) - answer - 1. Piston (large air compressors) 2. Piston and diaphragm (small air compressors) 3. Rotary motor (can generate vacuum) How much pressure and flow does a piston air compressor generate? - answer - 44-55 psig and 60-80 Lpm What are the different types of pressure release devices? (3) - answer - 1. Frangible disks - disk breaks under high pressure 2. Fusible disks - disk melts under high pressure 3. Spring-loaded device - vents off gas in tank when pressure gets too high, then closes Almost all of our respiratory equipment is designed to work off of ___ - answer - 50 psig Medical gas color code for both USA and international: oxygen - answer - USA: Green International: White Medical gas color code for both USA and international: room air - answer - USA: Yellow International: Black and white Medical gas color code for both USA and international: nitric oxide - answer - USA: Teal International: Teal Medical gas color code for both USA and international: helium - answer - USA: Brown International: Brown Medical gas color code for both USA and international: carbon dioxide - answer - USA: Grey International: Grey Medical gas color code for both USA and international: nitrogen - answer - USA: Black International: Black Medical gas color code for both USA and international: cyclopropane - answer - USA: Orange International: Orange Medical gas color code for both USA and international: nitrous oxide - answer - USA: Light blue International: Light blue Medical gas color code for both USA and international: ethylene - answer - USA: Red International: Red Medical gas color code for both USA and international: vacuum - answer - USA: White International: Yellow What gas is used to calibrate some devices such as a capnometer? - answer - CO2 Is oxygen flammable? - answer - No, but it supports combustion. When you increase the flowrate for a molecular sieve oxygen concentrator, what happens to oxygen concentration? - answer - oxygen concentration goes down as you increase the flowrate Does an oxygen enricher or molecular sieve deliver humidified oxygen? - answer - An oxygen enricher does but a molecular sieve does not Give two examples of gases that can be stored at room temp as a liquid when compressed - answer - Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide What test is used to test the elastic expansion of a gas tank? - answer - hydrostatic testing What is hydrostatic testing? - answer - When you fill up a gas cylinder 5/3rds of the working pressure to see if the cylinder stretches too much. ASSS safety connection point o