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Anesthesia Machine
Section 2
21
Nursing
Graduate
10/23/2015

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Term
Battery Backup
Definition
30 mins
Term
Maximum Pressure in Breathing Circuit
Definition
125 cmH2O
Term
O2 Flush Valve
Definition
35-75 L/min @ 50 psi
Term
Common Gas Outlet
Definition

22mm outer diameter

 

15 mm inner diameter 

Term
1 mmHg
Definition

1 Torr

 

1.36 cmH2O

Term
Psi
Definition
51.7 mmHg
Term
Oxygen Tank
Definition

2000 psi

 

660 L

 

2, 5 PISS

Term
Air Tank
Definition

2000 psi

 

625 L

 

1,5 PISS

 

Nitrogen 78%, O2 21%, Argon 1%, CO2 0.03%

Term
N2O Tank
Definition

750 psi

 

1600 L of gas

 

3,5 PISS 

 

75% of tank must be gone is order for fall below 750 psi 

Term
Pressure from Tank After Regulator
Definition
45 psi
Term
Pressure from Pipeline
Definition
50 psi
Term
Pressure from Flowermeters
Definition
16 psi
Term
Oxygen Functions
Definition

Flowmeter

 

Flush Valve

 

Fail Safe Valve

 

O2 low pressure alarm

 

Compresses the bellows 

Term
Fail Safe Valve
Definition
Activated if O2 falls below 20 psi
Term
O2 Low Pressure Alarm
Definition
< 28 psi
Term
Proportioning System
Definition

Prevent delivery of hypoxic mixture

 

Minimum O2 23-25%

 

Term
Concentration Dial on Vaporizer
Definition

Splits total fresh gas flow (20% or less) passing into the vaporizer chamber

 

Sevo and Iso only 

Term
CmH2O pressure in a patient
Definition
15 cm H2O
Term
OSHA requirements
Definition

> 25 ppm N2O

 

> 2 ppm volative anesthestics

 

Air exchanges > 15 times/ hour 

Term
Circuit Breakers
Definition

2-5 amps

 

Do not plub bear hugger in back of machine 

Term
Power Down of Machines
Definition
12-24 hours
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