Question

If an anesthesia machine passed its automated checkout, any problem (e.g., very high pressures without ventilation after intubation or very low compliance and a large gas leak) cannot be a problem in the checked out anesthesia machine.

A) True
B) False

Answer 1

The assertion that an anesthesia machine cannot have problems if it passes its automated checkout is false. Even after a successful checkout, intraoperative issues specific to the patient or the surgery can cause complications.

Step-by-step explanation:

False. Passing an automated checkout of an anesthesia machine does not guarantee that problems won't occur during actual use, such as very high pressures without ventilation after intubation or issues like very low compliance and a large gas leak. While the machine is designed to vaporize liquid anesthetics and deliver a mixture of oxygen, anesthetics, and ambient air monitoring patient and machine parameters, the impact of complex patient-specific factors and intraoperative issues can lead to problems despite an initial successful checkout. Thus, continuous monitoring and vigilance during anesthesia are critical for patient safety.