Why should you not heat the reservoirs of a bubble humidifier used with an oronasal O2 delivery system?

a. Condensate will obstruct the delivery tubing.
b. Heating will melt the reservoir or cause a fire.
c. Heating will absorb the extra water vapor.
d. Heating will cause too much aerosol im-paction.


ANS: A
Heating the reservoirs of these units can increase humidity content but is not recommended be-cause the resulting condensate tends to obstruct the small-bore delivery tubing to which they connect.

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

External and internal oblique trigger points can refer pain similar to which pathology?

a. Abdominal pathology b. Inferior intrathoracic pathology c. Intrapelvic pathology d. All of above

Health Professions

Prozac can be used for the treatment of depression

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Health Professions

Kant's ethics, or ________ theories, emphasize duties

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Health Professions

What type of information would you find in a hunting regulations publication?

What will be an ideal response?

Health Professions