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natalie2426 · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

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 · **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.