Anesthesia Machines

Question 1

High Pressure System Components

Answer 1

1. Auxillary E-Cylinders
2. Yoke Assembly
3. Pressure/Bourdon Gauge
4. High Pressure Regulator

Question 2

Intermediate Pressure System components

Answer 2

1. Hospital supply (pipeline inlet)
2. Oxygen flush valve
3. Pneumatic safety systems/electrical system (on switch) (O2 supply failure alarm)
4. Auxillary O₂ flowmeter
5. Second stage regulator

Question 3

Low Pressure System components

Answer 3

1. Flowmeters
2. Hypoxia prevention safety devices
3. Unidirectional valves
4. Pressure relief devices
5. Anesthesia vaporizers/vaporizer manifold
6. Common gas outlet

Question 4

5 pathways of oxygen

Answer 4

1. Flow to the fresh gas flowmeter
2. Powers the oxygen flush valve
3. Activates the fail-safe valve/mechanism
4. Activates the oxygen supply low pressure alarm
5. Compress the bellows of the ventilator