When Used to Control the Flow of Medical Gases to a Patient

question 8

Multiple Choice

When used to control the flow of medical gases to a patient, how is a Bourdon gauge classified?

• A) Fixed-orifice, variable-pressure flowmeter device
• B) Fixed-orifice, constant-pressure flowmeter device
• C) Variable-orifice, variable-pressure flowmeter device
• D) Variable-orifice, constant-pressure flowmeter device

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Definitions:

Barbiturates

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Dependence

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