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Oxygen-powered resuscitators are classified as which of the following? 1. Volume-limited 2. Pressure-limited 3. Patient-triggered 4. Operator-triggered
 
  a. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 4
  b. 2 and 3 d. 1 and 4

Question 2

The patient connectors of a resuscitator valve must have which of the following inside diameter to outside diameter?
 
  a. 15:22 mm (inside diameter ID:outside diameter OD)
  b. 20:25 mm (ID:OD)
  c. 12:20 mm (ID:OD)
  d. 18:24 mm (ID:OD)



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Oxygen-powered resuscitators are pressure-limited devices that work similarly to reducing valves. A typical oxygen-powered resuscitator consists of a demand valve that can be manually operated or patient triggered.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
According to the ASTM and the ISO patient connectors of the resuscitator valve must have a 15:22-mm ID:OD.



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