To prevent this type of accident, all cylinders have high-23. In ...

[natalie2426]

To prevent this type of accident, all cylinders have high-23. In clinical practice, how is a positive identification made of the contents of a medical gas cylinder?
 
  a. Noting the color of the cylinder
  b. Inspecting the cylinder threads
  c. Reading the cylinder label
  d. Collecting and analyzing a gas sample

Question 2

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, a gas cylinder that is color coded blue should contain which of the following?
 
  a. Air
  b. He
  c. N2O
  d. O2

[mceravolo]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
As with any drug agent, the cylinder contents always must be identified through careful inspec-tion of the label.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Table 40-2 lists the color codes for medical gases as adopted by the Bureau of Standards of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

[natalie2426]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[TheDev123]

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