ANESTHESIA TECHNICIAN
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
The most common cause of improper delivery of oxygen to the
patient is... - ANSWERS-Disconnection of circuit from the patient
What does the abbreviation TEG mean? - ANSWERS-
Thromboelastography
What is the purpose of TEG? - ANSWERS-Device that allows the
clinician to evaluate the pts ability to maintain hemostasis.
What is FFP (FRESH FROZEN PLASMA) used for? - ANSWERS-
Replacing clotting factors
Blood for intraoperative transfusion should be warmed to what
Celsius? - ANSWERS-37C
During surgery, large volume of blood is lost, what type of blood
transfusions should be given? - ANSWERS-Packed red blood cells
Surgical patients require volume as well as red blood cells, what
would you infused red bloods cells with for volume? - ANSWERS-
Crystalloid
, What is capnography? - ANSWERS-Determines end-tidal CO2
(ETCO2) concentration.
Your O2 tank is at 1000psig, and you are using 3L/min, how many
minutes do you have until the tank is exhausted? - ANSWERS-110
minutes
What are all gas cylinders equipped with for prevention of high gas
pressure? - ANSWERS-Rupture disk, emergency pressure relief valve
The pressure gauge in N2o should not exceed what psig? -
ANSWERS-745 psig
What is the result of rebreathing carbon dioxide in a circle system
with a malfunctioning unidirectional valve? - ANSWERS-
Hypercapnia
FIO2 - ANSWERS-Fraction of inspired oxygen
IPPV - ANSWERS-Intermittent positive-pressure ventilation
CPAP - ANSWERS-Continuous positive airway pressure
PEEP - ANSWERS-Positive end-expiratory pressure
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
The most common cause of improper delivery of oxygen to the
patient is... - ANSWERS-Disconnection of circuit from the patient
What does the abbreviation TEG mean? - ANSWERS-
Thromboelastography
What is the purpose of TEG? - ANSWERS-Device that allows the
clinician to evaluate the pts ability to maintain hemostasis.
What is FFP (FRESH FROZEN PLASMA) used for? - ANSWERS-
Replacing clotting factors
Blood for intraoperative transfusion should be warmed to what
Celsius? - ANSWERS-37C
During surgery, large volume of blood is lost, what type of blood
transfusions should be given? - ANSWERS-Packed red blood cells
Surgical patients require volume as well as red blood cells, what
would you infused red bloods cells with for volume? - ANSWERS-
Crystalloid
, What is capnography? - ANSWERS-Determines end-tidal CO2
(ETCO2) concentration.
Your O2 tank is at 1000psig, and you are using 3L/min, how many
minutes do you have until the tank is exhausted? - ANSWERS-110
minutes
What are all gas cylinders equipped with for prevention of high gas
pressure? - ANSWERS-Rupture disk, emergency pressure relief valve
The pressure gauge in N2o should not exceed what psig? -
ANSWERS-745 psig
What is the result of rebreathing carbon dioxide in a circle system
with a malfunctioning unidirectional valve? - ANSWERS-
Hypercapnia
FIO2 - ANSWERS-Fraction of inspired oxygen
IPPV - ANSWERS-Intermittent positive-pressure ventilation
CPAP - ANSWERS-Continuous positive airway pressure
PEEP - ANSWERS-Positive end-expiratory pressure
