What is the cylinder color for nitrous oxide?

a. Red c. Brown
b. Black and white d. Light blue


ANS: D
Nitrous oxide is light blue. Ethylene is red. Compressed air is black and white. Helium is brown. See Table 3-4.

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

When giving elderly patients injections, ________

a. use a larger needle b. obtain permission from their caregiver first c. use a smaller needle d. use a bandage with adhesive tape

Health Professions

The red blood cell accounts for almost ________ of the volume of blood

A) one-half (50%) B) two-thirds (66%) C) one-fourth (25%) D) one-third (33%)

Health Professions

Which of the following medications is a cardioselective beta-blocker?

A) Propranolol B) Atenolol C) Metaproterenol D) Albuterol

Health Professions

Medicinal powder placed within a gelatin casing is called a ____.

A. capsule B. tablet C. caplet D. lozenge

Health Professions