Compressed Gas Cylinders Questions with Correct
Solutions
1. Which of the following are considered therapeutic gases?: Oxygen (O2) O2-NO
mixture
O2-He mixture
2. What is the fire-risk classification of N and CO2?: nonflammable
3. Which of the following medical gases support combustion?: O2 N2O
Compressed air
4. - It is heavier than air
- Odorless and Transparent
- It is only soluble in water: What are the characteristics of O2?
5. which of the following statements regarding O2 are true?: it is only slightly
soluble in water
it is odorless and transparent
it is flammable
6. - drying system
- reservoir tank
- pressure-reducing valve: Components of a large medical air compressor include
which of the following?
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, 7. - Particle free
- Oil- free
- Dry: Air for medical use in a hospital should be which of the following?
8. 100 L/min: Large hospital air compressor systems must be capable of maintain-
ing 50 pounds per square inch gauge (psig) at what flows?
9. small-volume medication nebulizer: Which of the following equipment could be
powered by a small diaphragm or turbine air compressor?
10.- It does not support animal life
- It is odorless and colorless
- It is heavier than air: What are the characteristics of CO2?
11.- It is an inert gas.
- It is odorless
- It is nonflammable: What are the characteristics of He?
12.Low density: What key property of He makes it useful as a therapeutic gas?
13.Seamless steel: Compressed gas cylinders are manufactured from which of the
following?
14.5-10 Years: Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations require com-
pressed gas cylinders to be hydrostatically tested for leaks and expansion
every how often?
15.It can be filled to 10% above its service pressure.: During inspection of the
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Solutions
1. Which of the following are considered therapeutic gases?: Oxygen (O2) O2-NO
mixture
O2-He mixture
2. What is the fire-risk classification of N and CO2?: nonflammable
3. Which of the following medical gases support combustion?: O2 N2O
Compressed air
4. - It is heavier than air
- Odorless and Transparent
- It is only soluble in water: What are the characteristics of O2?
5. which of the following statements regarding O2 are true?: it is only slightly
soluble in water
it is odorless and transparent
it is flammable
6. - drying system
- reservoir tank
- pressure-reducing valve: Components of a large medical air compressor include
which of the following?
1/
10
, 7. - Particle free
- Oil- free
- Dry: Air for medical use in a hospital should be which of the following?
8. 100 L/min: Large hospital air compressor systems must be capable of maintain-
ing 50 pounds per square inch gauge (psig) at what flows?
9. small-volume medication nebulizer: Which of the following equipment could be
powered by a small diaphragm or turbine air compressor?
10.- It does not support animal life
- It is odorless and colorless
- It is heavier than air: What are the characteristics of CO2?
11.- It is an inert gas.
- It is odorless
- It is nonflammable: What are the characteristics of He?
12.Low density: What key property of He makes it useful as a therapeutic gas?
13.Seamless steel: Compressed gas cylinders are manufactured from which of the
following?
14.5-10 Years: Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations require com-
pressed gas cylinders to be hydrostatically tested for leaks and expansion
every how often?
15.It can be filled to 10% above its service pressure.: During inspection of the
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