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natalie2426

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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


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mceravolo

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
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.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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