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Q1. The dry suction dial is preset at 0cm at the factory.

             True                    False

Q2. Once the orange float is in the window of the suction column, there is no need for the clinician to turn up the suction source.

             True                   False

Q3. As the patient exhales every 3 to 4 seconds, bubbling in the water seal indicates which of the following?

        a. The air leak is healed.

        b. An air leak is present.

        c. Suction is discontinued.

        d. None of the above.

Q4. Which of the following is not a suction setting on the dry suction dial?

        a. 5cm

        b. 10cm

        c. 15cm

        d. 20cm

Q5. Without suction being applied, the patient is said to be on gravity drainage.

          True                     False

Q6. The water seal chamber serves 3 purposes.

          True                    False

Q7. If there was no high negativity relief valve and the patient attained high negativity, the water seal could be lost exposing the patient to atmosphere.

            True                    False

Q8. The A-6020 can impose a maximum of how many cm of water suction?

             a. 30cm

             b. 40cm

             c. 60cm

             d. 80cm

Q9. The A-6020 has a fine increment of measure from 1 cc to capacity.

            True                       False

Q10. What are the two keys signs of patient healing from the Pleur-evac chest drainage device?

              a. Patient laughing and talking

              b. The collection chamber is filled to capacity and intermittent bubbling in the water seal

              c. The absence or slowing down of drainage and no intermittent bubbling in the water seal

              d. None of the above

Q11. The A-9250 has a built-in filter in the collection chamber to enable the clinician to perform continuous re-infusion.

             True                       False

Q12. The usual suction setting prescribed for adults is which of the following?

                a. 10cm

                b. 15cm

                c. 20cm

                d. None of the above.

Q13. With the A-6002 dual collection model, the drainage flows into separate chambers and the water seal detects the air leak from the major chamber catheter only.

             True                       False

Q14. There are 3 basic steps to set up the A-6000 unit.

             True                       False

Q15. Evaporation may cause periodic decreases in the suction level, so it should be monitored routinely and refilled to the prescribed level as needed.

             True                       False

Q16. The positive pressure relief valve...

                a. is automatic and does not require clinical intervention.

                b. requires clinical intervention.

                c. is seen by a top view as the little black button just to the right of the carrying handle.

                d. none of the above.

Q17. The automatic valve at the top of the water seal is called which of the following?

                a. High Negativity Float Valve

                b. Manual High Negativity Relief Valve

                c. Positive Pressure Relief Valve

                d. None of the above.

Q18. There is a self-sealing diaphragm in the water seal to adjust the fluid level.

             True                       False

Q19. Within the A-6000 series, there are 4 primary types of units.

             True                       False

Q20. Auto-transfusion guidelines by the AABB indicate auto-transfusion must be completed in a six hour time period.

             True                      False