MED Gas therapy EXAM review
Which of the following medical gases support combustion?
I. O2
II. N2O
III. compressed air
IV. CO2 - ✔✔ correct answer C) I, II, and III
Which of the following statements regarding O2 is false? A) It is only slightly soluble in water.
B) It is odorless and transparent.
C) It is flammable.
D) It is heavier than air. - ✔✔ correct answer C) It is flammable.
By what means is oxygen for medical use in a hospital most commonly produced?
A) chemical decomposition
B) electrolysis
C) fractional distillation
D) physical separation - ✔✔ correct answer C) fractional distillation
What is the most common and least expensive method for commercial production of O2?
A) electrolysis of water
B) fractional distillation of air
C) physical separation by molecular sieves
D) chemical decomposition of sodium chlorate - ✔✔ correct answer B) fractional distillation of air
What is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) purity standard for O2?
A) 21%
B) 90%
C) 95%
D) 99% - ✔✔ correct answer D) 99%
Which of the following methods of producing O2 is commonly used in the home care setting?
A) chemical decomposition
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B) electrolysis
C) fractional distillation
D) physical separation - ✔✔ correct answer D) physical separation
Air for medical use in a hospital should be which of the following?
I. particle-free
II. oil-free
III. dry - ✔✔ correct answer D) I, II, and III
Which of the following statements about CO2 is FALSE?
A) It does not support animal life.
B) It is a flammable gas.
C) It is odorless and colorless.
D) It is heavier than air. - ✔✔ correct answer B) It is a flammable gas.
Which of the following statements about He is false?
A) It is an inert gas.
B) It is odorless.
C) It is nonflammable.
D) It is heavier than air. - ✔✔ correct answer D) It is heavier than air.
What key property of He makes it useful as a therapeutic gas?
A) low solubility
B) chemical inertness
C) low cost
D) low density - ✔✔ correct answer D) low density
Which of the following gases is used to treat conditions causing hypoxic respiratory failure?
A) N2O
B) He
C) NO
Which of the following medical gases support combustion?
I. O2
II. N2O
III. compressed air
IV. CO2 - ✔✔ correct answer C) I, II, and III
Which of the following statements regarding O2 is false? A) It is only slightly soluble in water.
B) It is odorless and transparent.
C) It is flammable.
D) It is heavier than air. - ✔✔ correct answer C) It is flammable.
By what means is oxygen for medical use in a hospital most commonly produced?
A) chemical decomposition
B) electrolysis
C) fractional distillation
D) physical separation - ✔✔ correct answer C) fractional distillation
What is the most common and least expensive method for commercial production of O2?
A) electrolysis of water
B) fractional distillation of air
C) physical separation by molecular sieves
D) chemical decomposition of sodium chlorate - ✔✔ correct answer B) fractional distillation of air
What is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) purity standard for O2?
A) 21%
B) 90%
C) 95%
D) 99% - ✔✔ correct answer D) 99%
Which of the following methods of producing O2 is commonly used in the home care setting?
A) chemical decomposition
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B) electrolysis
C) fractional distillation
D) physical separation - ✔✔ correct answer D) physical separation
Air for medical use in a hospital should be which of the following?
I. particle-free
II. oil-free
III. dry - ✔✔ correct answer D) I, II, and III
Which of the following statements about CO2 is FALSE?
A) It does not support animal life.
B) It is a flammable gas.
C) It is odorless and colorless.
D) It is heavier than air. - ✔✔ correct answer B) It is a flammable gas.
Which of the following statements about He is false?
A) It is an inert gas.
B) It is odorless.
C) It is nonflammable.
D) It is heavier than air. - ✔✔ correct answer D) It is heavier than air.
What key property of He makes it useful as a therapeutic gas?
A) low solubility
B) chemical inertness
C) low cost
D) low density - ✔✔ correct answer D) low density
Which of the following gases is used to treat conditions causing hypoxic respiratory failure?
A) N2O
B) He
C) NO
