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Med Gas Pre Test

Question 1 of 73

1

How many egresses (exits) gates are required for outdoor enclosures containing medical gas supply systems?

Select one of the following:

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

  • NFPA 99 does not state a requirement

Explanation

Question 2 of 73

1

A positive pressure supply system has duplex line regulators piped in parallel. Which of these is NOT a requirement for the regulators?

Select one of the following:

  • Constructed of any materials deemed suitable by the manufacturer for the service.

  • Each regulator sized for 110 percent of peak calculated demand

  • Isolation or check valves on the patient side of the regulators

  • Isolation valves on the source side of each regulator

Explanation

Question 3 of 73

1

What is the standard vacuum pressure for WAGD?

Select one of the following:

  • 50-55 PSI

  • 345-380 kPa

  • 380 mm to 760 mm

  • It varies with the type of system

Explanation

Question 4 of 73

1

A valve installed in each med gas and vacuum system shall be tested to verify which of the following?

Select one of the following:

  • Date of installation

  • Flow and pressure drops

  • Pressure range

  • Proper operation and rooms or areas of control

Explanation

Question 5 of 73

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Brazing procedures and brazer performance for the installation of med gas and vacuum piping shall be qualified in accordance with which ?

Select one of the following:

  • ASME section IX

  • ASSE standard 6010

  • ASTM B828

  • AWS B313

Explanation

Question 6 of 73

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A new bulk system is to be installed at a local hospital; therefore, new wiring from the local panel on the bulk must be run underground to the entry point of the facility. At a minimum, how many sets of wires for each signal are allowable between the initiating device at the bulk and junction box located in the facility?

Select one of the following:

  • 1 or 2

  • 1 or 3

  • 2 or 3

  • 2 or 4

Explanation

Question 7 of 73

1

Which are may be acceptable to communicate with indoor central supply sources of oxygen, nitrous oxide, or mixtures of these gasses?

Select one of the following:

  • An in-building emergency reserve location

  • Anesthetizing location

  • Areas of open flame

  • Kitchen

Explanation

Question 8 of 73

1

Medical Gas Systems shall be deemed breached at the point of pipeline intrusion ___ or by system component removal, or addition.

Select one of the following:

  • Closing of Valve

  • Cylinder change out

  • Physical separation

  • Testing

Explanation

Question 9 of 73

1

Who shall witness both the installer performed standing pressure test and standing vacuum test?

Select one of the following:

  • Installation contractor superintendent

  • Medical gas verifier

  • The authority having jurisdiction or its designee

  • A witness is not required

Explanation

Question 10 of 73

1

A medical air compressor intake piping shall be located a minimum of how many feet from any vent?

Select one of the following:

  • 10

  • 12

  • 15

  • 25

Explanation

Question 11 of 73

1

Nitrous Oxide portable containers shall be prevented from reaching temperatures lower than how many degrees Fahrenheit?

Select one of the following:

  • 20

  • 0

  • Minus 20

  • Minus 29

Explanation

Question 12 of 73

1

Medical air quality monitoring for dew point shall activate a local alarm and ___ when dew point at system pressure exceeds ____ degrees Fahrenheit.

Select one of the following:

  • A local alarm and area alarm; +39

  • All master alarms; +35

  • All master alarms; +39

  • All master alarms; +41

Explanation

Question 13 of 73

1

Which gas or vacuum system is considered a medical support gas?

Select one of the following:

  • Carbon dioxide

  • Medical air

  • Nitrogen

  • WAGD

Explanation

Question 14 of 73

1

Which of these is an acceptable location for the exhaust of medical vacuum?

Select one of the following:

  • Away from public places

  • Indoors

  • Next to medical air intake

  • Underground

Explanation

Question 15 of 73

1

If copper tube in medical gas system is to be joined using memory metal fittings having a temperature rating of 1000 degrees Fahrenheit the fittings must have a pressure rating of not less than how many psi?

Select one of the following:

  • 150

  • 300

  • 500

  • These fittings do not meet the temperature requirement for joining copper tube

Explanation

Question 16 of 73

1

Medical gas piping shall be labeled by ____ identifying it as a patient medical gas, the support gas, or the vacuum system.

Select one of the following:

  • Color coding each valve

  • Hang-tags every 20' and in each room

  • Painting the entire piping system

  • Stenciling or adhesive markers

Explanation

Question 17 of 73

1

Non-certified personnel are permitted to install a category 3 piped med-gas delivery system only under which of these conditions?

Select one of the following:

  • The installing contractor is certified

  • when the foreman is certified

  • when working directly with an ASSE 6010 certified installer

  • This is never permitted

Explanation

Question 18 of 73

1

Nitrous Oxide source supplies shall be prevented from reaching temperatures lower than how many degrees Fahrenheit?

Select one of the following:

  • +32

  • +20

  • -20

  • -22

Explanation

Question 19 of 73

1

Central supply systems for _____, located outside of a facility with a total capacity connected and in storage of 20,000 cu ft or more at standard temperature and pressure, shall comply with NFPA 55.

Select one of the following:

  • Carbon dioxide

  • Nitrous oxide

  • Oxygen

  • Storage

Explanation

Question 20 of 73

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According to NFPA 99, electrical devices in manifold rooms must be elevated at least how many feet off the floor to protect them from damage?

Select one of the following:

  • 2

  • 3

  • 5

  • There is no height requirement

Explanation

Question 21 of 73

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Which of these is a requirement when patient medical gasses are piped into areas where their use would not be under supervision of a licensed clinician using them for a purpose clearly relevant to patient treatment?

Select one of the following:

  • The outlets for such piping must clearly indicate "NOT FOR PATIENT USE"

  • The piping must be clearly labeled "NOT FOR PATIENT USE"

  • This arrangement is only permitted where defined risk assessment has determined the facility to be a category 3

  • Patient medical gasses are NOT permitted to be piped in such areas

Explanation

Question 22 of 73

1

Intake air for instrument air compressor shall be permitted to be drawn from

Select one of the following:

  • Ducted air or from the air handler exhaust only

  • Outside, from ducted air, or from the equipment location

  • The equipment location only

  • Within 5 feet of the vacuum exhaust

Explanation

Question 23 of 73

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Medical gas alarm wiring shall be protected by which of the following ? Choose answer that includes ALL permitted options.

Select one of the following:

  • Conduit, or free air

  • Conduit, free air, or wire

  • Conduit, free air, wire, or cable tray

  • Conduit, free air, wire, cable tray, or raceways

Explanation

Question 24 of 73

1

All station outlets and inlets shall be identified as to name or _____ for the specific medical gas or vacuum provided.

Select one of the following:

  • chemical symbol

  • color

  • operating pressure

  • style(quick-connect or DISS)

Explanation

Question 25 of 73

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How long must the initial pressure test for the piping of medical gasses and vacuum systems by maintained?

Select one of the following:

  • 8 hours

  • 24 hours

  • Until 25% of the joints have been examined for leakage

  • Until 100% of the joints have been examined for leakage

Explanation

Question 26 of 73

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According to the 2012 NFPA 99 there are now four relevant patient care categories for medical gasses, and the criteria used to determine which to apply is to perform a defined risk assessment. Which of the following lists the essential criteria which best describe the four categories?

Select one of the following:

  • Death or major injury, minor injury, patient discomfort, no impact

  • Hospital, outpatient facility, dental facility, laboratory

  • Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4

  • Medical, semi-medical, non-medical, mechanical

Explanation

Question 27 of 73

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Which of these is requirement for both the primary and secondary headers for manifolds which contain cryogenic liquid?

Select one of the following:

  • Installed indoors only

  • Installed outdoors only

  • Located in same enclosure

  • Located remote from the facility

Explanation

Question 28 of 73

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When low-pressure threaded connections are employed in gas equipment they must be in accordance with the applicable sections of which of the following publication?

Select one of the following:

  • ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals

  • CDA copper tube handbook

  • CGA V-5 Diameter index safety system

  • The joint commission comprehensive accreditation manual for hospitals

Explanation

Question 29 of 73

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The 24 hour standing pressure test of the positive pressure piping system shall be witnessed by which of these individuals or entities?

Select one of the following:

  • Authority having jurisdiction

  • general contractor

  • inspector

  • verifier

Explanation

Question 30 of 73

1

Which of the following hazards does NFPA 99 specify shall be considered in the design, installation, testing, and maintenance of medical gas and vacuum piping systems?

Select one of the following:

  • Contamination

  • Fire and explosion

  • Fire and smoke

  • WAter and gas

Explanation

Question 31 of 73

1

Piping systems for patient gas/vacuum shall ___ used for distribution of flammable anesthetic gasses.

Select one of the following:

  • Be cleaned after being

  • Be replaced after being

  • Be tagged while being

  • NOT be

Explanation

Question 32 of 73

1

In category 3 medical gas distribution systems the initial cross connection test requires the individual gas system being tested to be pressurized to how many pounds per square inch?

Select one of the following:

  • 50

  • 60

  • 75

  • A minimum of 150

Explanation

Question 33 of 73

1

Which type of gas storage system requires specialized knowledge and consideration of the information in the NFPA 55 for locating, installing, and inspection?

Select one of the following:

  • Bulk cryogenic systems

  • Instrument air

  • Manifolds located indoors

  • WAGD

Explanation

Question 34 of 73

1

In an emergency oxygen supply connection the check valves are required to be constructed of which of the following materials?

Select one of the following:

  • Brass, bronze, or stainless steel

  • Brass or Bronze

  • Materials per the manufacturers recommendations

  • NFPA 99 does NOT establish any material requirements for these check valves

Explanation

Question 35 of 73

1

The accuracy of digital pressure indicators shall be plus or minus what percent of the operating pressure at which they are used?

Select one of the following:

  • 2%

  • 3%

  • 4%

  • 5%

Explanation

Question 36 of 73

1

What minimum clearance (inches) is required around the EOSC?

Select one of the following:

  • 12

  • 24

  • 36

  • NFPA does not state a requirement

Explanation

Question 37 of 73

1

Metallic flexible joints are being used in the pipeline for vibration control. Which of the following is NOT true of such joints?

Select one of the following:

  • Able to withstand temperatures of 1000 degrees Fahrenheit

  • Provided with brazing extensions to allow brazing into the pipeline

  • Received on jobsite with certification of cleanliness

  • Suitable for service at 150 psi or above

Explanation

Question 38 of 73

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Which of the following is NOT acceptable for the outlet connections of cylinders of cryogenic liquid containers?

Select one of the following:

  • They shall be designed to render the attachment point unusable when removed

  • They shall be gas specific

  • They shall be integral to the valve

  • The shall be removed with ordinary tools

Explanation

Question 39 of 73

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Which of these methods is NOT permitted for a label identification of med gas or vacuum system piping?

Select one of the following:

  • Adhesive markers with the name of system

  • Stenciling name of system

  • Stenciling the chemical symbol

  • Each of these labeling methods is acceptable

Explanation

Question 40 of 73

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Threaded connections in the medical gas piping distribution system are NOT permitted for which of the following devices?

Select one of the following:

  • Alarm devices

  • In-line check valves

  • Pressure indicators

  • Vacuum indicatiors

Explanation

Question 41 of 73

1

When installed in ____ copper tube hangars that are in contact with the tube. A plastic-coated or otherwise electrically insulated from the tube.

Select one of the following:

  • Extremely dry locations

  • Locations with temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit

  • Potentially damp location

  • Underground locations

Explanation

Question 42 of 73

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What is the name of the valve located off the main where the piping runs up through the building?

Select one of the following:

  • In-line

  • Main

  • Riser

  • Source

Explanation

Question 43 of 73

1

What is the term for the external device used for the temporary supply of oxygen?

Select one of the following:

  • CGA

  • EOSC

  • POC

  • PRV

Explanation

Question 44 of 73

1

Which of these is a requirement for wireless communication devices employed in medical gas warning systems?

Select one of the following:

  • Electronic shielded

  • Installed at the med gas or vacuum source

  • located at a control desk

  • Supervised such that failure of communication will initiate an alarm

Explanation

Question 45 of 73

1

When/where are flexible metallic joints permitted in the med-gas pipeline?

Select one of the following:

  • Only on the patient side of the source valve

  • Only on the source side of the source valve

  • when provided with extensions for brazing

  • when suitable for service at 150 psig or above

Explanation

Question 46 of 73

1

In med-gas piping systems. Off the main line before any distribution . What is the name of this valve?

Select one of the following:

  • An occlusion

  • Main valve

  • Service Valve

  • Source Valve

Explanation

Question 47 of 73

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A plumbing contractor, certified as an ASSE 6010 installer, is installing the med-gas system in a new category 1 facility. When is it permissible for his employees who are not certified as ASSE 6010 installers to install piing or components of the med-gas systems?

Select one of the following:

  • When work involves equipment and not piping

  • When working directly with an installer

  • When working for a contractor who is certified, installers are not required to be certified

  • Workers who are not certified are NOT permitted to install med-gas piping or equipment

Explanation

Question 48 of 73

1

Which test shall follow the initial blow down test?

Select one of the following:

  • Initial cross connection test

  • Initial piping purge test

  • Initial pressure test

  • Standing pressure test

Explanation

Question 49 of 73

1

Where piping tests are required. The test gas shall be ___ ___ ____ ____ __ __.

Select one of the following:

  • Compressed oil-free dry air

  • Oil-free dry nitrogen NF

  • Source gas

  • Any of the above

Explanation

Question 50 of 73

1

Medical AIr sources shall be used only for____ and calibration of medical respiratory devices

Select one of the following:

  • Human Respiration

  • Air-operating devices

  • Instrument Air

  • All of Above

Explanation

Question 51 of 73

1

The emergency oxygen supply connection shall be installed on the exterior of the building being served, protected from physical damage, and with a minimum of how many feet of clearance around the Connection?

Select one of the following:

  • 3

  • 5

  • Minimum clearance is to be determined by the facility risk assessment

  • There is NO minimum clearance requirement

Explanation

Question 52 of 73

1

NFPA 99 requires that personnel using cylinder and containers shall be familiar with which of the following?

Select one of the following:

  • Diameter-index safety system

  • Pin-index safety system

  • Spacing and insulation appropriate to the frequency involved

  • Both A and B

Explanation

Question 53 of 73

1

When compnents have been replaced in manifolds or compressors the system is considered breached and shall be required to be?

Select one of the following:

  • Approved by the AHJ

  • Approved by the manufacturer

  • Inspected and tested

  • There is no further equipment

Explanation

Question 54 of 73

1

Which organization is responsible for determining the correct occupancy of an area within a health care facility?

Select one of the following:

  • The Facility

  • The general contractor

  • The installer

  • The verifier

Explanation

Question 55 of 73

1

Zone valves are NOT permitted to be installed in which of these locations?

Select one of the following:

  • In the same room as the outlets and inlets that it serves

  • On the same floor as the outlets and inlets that it serves

  • With a wall between the outlets and inlets that it serves

  • With valves placed for ready access

Explanation

Question 56 of 73

1

Where WAGD is produced by the medical surgical vacuum source the total concentration of oxidizers shall be maintained below ______ percent?

Select one of the following:

  • 19.5

  • 20.6

  • 22.6

  • 23.6

Explanation

Question 57 of 73

1

Which of the following statements is NOT permitted for joining vacuum distribution pipeline systems?

Select one of the following:

  • Axially swaged

  • Memory metal

  • Non- removable push-fit

  • Welded

Explanation

Question 58 of 73

1

How many hours must the medical air compressor system be operating normally before air quality test be performed?

Select one of the following:

  • 2

  • 8

  • 12

  • 32

Explanation

Question 59 of 73

1

Which of the following types of tubes may NOT be used to construct the medical air intake piping?

Select one of the following:

  • ASTM B 280 copper ACR tube

  • ASTM B 88 (type K, L, or M)

  • Black Pipe (Schedule 40)

  • Stainless steel tube

Explanation

Question 60 of 73

1

THe installer shows documentation that the intial pressure test for the vacuum system was conducted at 50 PSI. What pressure should the installer have performed this test?

Select one of the following:

  • 30 in. HG

  • 30 PSi

  • 60 PSI

  • 150 PSI

Explanation

Question 61 of 73

1

What is the classification for a patient care room in which failure of equipment could result in major injury to a patient. Which type of facility is this considered under the code?

Select one of the following:

  • Basic care

  • Critical care

  • General care

  • Support

Explanation

Question 62 of 73

1

A facility has an ICU where failure of the medical gas system could result in major injury to a patient. Which type of facility is this considered under the code?

Select one of the following:

  • Category 1

  • Category 2

  • Level 1

  • Level 2

Explanation

Question 63 of 73

1

Which of the following statements is NOT correct relative to an Emergency Oxygen Supply Connection (EOSC)

Select one of the following:

  • A female Dn (NPS) inlet connection for the EOSC must be sized for 100 percent of the system demand

  • A high pressure oxygen reserve with a capacity with one hours supply may be substituted for the EOSC

  • An EOSC must be provided with a minimum 3 feet of clearance around the connection

  • Each free standing building served from a single oxygen source must be afforded the benefit that comes from an EOSC or adequate substitute is required to be provided with a separate emergency connection

Explanation

Question 64 of 73

1

Service and sealed water used for liquid ring compressors shall be _____ to protect against waterbourne pathogens

Select one of the following:

  • Hyper-chlorinated water

  • Reclaimed water

  • Soft water

  • Treated water

Explanation

Question 65 of 73

1

Which procedure is allowable for the tube end preparation while installing copper tubing for a medical gas distribution system?

Select one of the following:

  • Cleaning with steel wool

  • Cutting with a reciprocating saw

  • Reaming

  • Rolled smooth or de-bured

Explanation

Question 66 of 73

1

Which of these is true for the installation of alarm sensors?

Select one of the following:

  • In secured areas

  • Permanently

  • So as to be removable for testing

  • With threaded connection

Explanation

Question 67 of 73

1

Which of the following is a requirement for the configuration of a zone valve box?

Select one of the following:

  • Located in the room it serves

  • Locked so that is inaccessible to the public

  • Placed such that a wall intervenes between the valves and the outlets/inlets they control

  • Serve outlets/inlets located on 2 or more floors

Explanation

Question 68 of 73

1

Standard depth copper fittings for brazing shall be mechanically limited to a make-up depth that is not less than the?

Select one of the following:

  • ANSI/ASME standard for brazing

  • ANSI/ASME standard for soldering

  • Tool manufacturers recommendations

  • NFPA 99 does not permit mechanical limitation to alter the make-up depth of a fitting

Explanation

Question 69 of 73

1

Central supply systems for ____, located outside of a facility with a total capacity connected and in storage of 20,000 cu. Ft. or more at standard temperature and pressure, shall comply with NFPA 55

Select one of the following:

  • Carbon Dioxide

  • Nitrous Dioxide

  • Oxygen

  • Storage

Explanation

Question 70 of 73

1

A medical air proportioning system shall have a local alarm that monitors which of the following conditions? Choose the answer that includes ALl permitted options.

Select one of the following:

  • The medical air concentration is NOT consifered

  • The warning system indicates nonconforming oxygen concentrations

  • The medical air has a reserve

  • The proportioning system is simplex

Explanation

Question 71 of 73

1

Drops to individual station outlets and inlets shall be not less than?

Select one of the following:

  • 3/8 O.D.

  • 1/2 O.D.

  • 5/8 O.D.

  • 3/4 O.D.

Explanation

Question 72 of 73

1

Which of the following are required when installing shutoff valves for connection of future piping?

Select one of the following:

  • Locked or latched closed

  • Identified and labeled

  • Brazed extension and capped

  • All of above

Explanation

Question 73 of 73

1

Area alarm panels for medical/surgical vacuum systems shall indicate if the vacuum in the area drops below______gauge Hg/v

Select one of the following:

  • 29.9 in.

  • 30 in.

  • 12 in.

  • 10 in.

Explanation