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40 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 40
Long inhales, short exhales.
Cheyne-Stokes Breathing
Agonal Breathing
Apneustic Breathing (Pattern)
Pursed Lip Breathing
Definition 2 of 40
Diameter-Index Safety System; established to prevent accidental interchange of low-pressure
(less than 200 psig) medical gas connectors.
TISS
DISS
USDA
KISS
Definition 3 of 40
Location: Wrist (preferred site for arterial blood gas collection).
Aorta
Subclavian Artery
Radial Artery
Temporal Artery
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Definition 4 of 40
70/30 mixture with a flow of 10 lpm on an oxygen flowmeter: 10 lpm x 1.6 = 16 lpm.
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Heliox Flow Conversion Example
6l/m
2l/m
Definition 5 of 40
Asterisk (*) indicates DOT approval for 10-year testing; plus sign (+) means the cylinder is
approved for filling to 10% greater than its service pressure.
NO FDA Approval
NO Characteristics
Cylinder Symbols
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Definition 6 of 40
When a balloon is heated, the air inside gets hotter and takes up more space, causing the balloon
to expand.
Boyle's Law
Henry's Law
Dalton's Law
Charles's Law
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Name: Score:
40 Multiple choice questions
Definition 1 of 40
Long inhales, short exhales.
Cheyne-Stokes Breathing
Agonal Breathing
Apneustic Breathing (Pattern)
Pursed Lip Breathing
Definition 2 of 40
Diameter-Index Safety System; established to prevent accidental interchange of low-pressure
(less than 200 psig) medical gas connectors.
TISS
DISS
USDA
KISS
Definition 3 of 40
Location: Wrist (preferred site for arterial blood gas collection).
Aorta
Subclavian Artery
Radial Artery
Temporal Artery
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Definition 4 of 40
70/30 mixture with a flow of 10 lpm on an oxygen flowmeter: 10 lpm x 1.6 = 16 lpm.
****
Heliox Flow Conversion Example
6l/m
2l/m
Definition 5 of 40
Asterisk (*) indicates DOT approval for 10-year testing; plus sign (+) means the cylinder is
approved for filling to 10% greater than its service pressure.
NO FDA Approval
NO Characteristics
Cylinder Symbols
****
Definition 6 of 40
When a balloon is heated, the air inside gets hotter and takes up more space, causing the balloon
to expand.
Boyle's Law
Henry's Law
Dalton's Law
Charles's Law
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