Exam 5: Physical Environment and Safety Standards

Which governmental agency mandates that operating rooms have a biohazard exposure control plan and make personal protective equipment available for personnel at risk?

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Question 21

Infectious, blood-saturated and dripping, regulated medical waste should be contained and discarded in red bags with a biohazard symbol.

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Question 22

Polymethyl methacrylate is a gas used to sterilize heat-sensitive surgical instruments, but must be aerated from items before use on the patient.

(True/False)

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Question 23

What is the name of the system attached to all anesthesia machines to remove waste anesthesia gases?

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Question 24

Equipment with the highest potential for serving as ignition sources in surgical fires include all of the following EXCEPT:

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Question 25

Which of the following is the type of head fixation device that attaches to the operating table used frequently for craniotomy procedures?

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Question 26

Which of the following should be used by surgical team members to prevent potential injury from tasks involving heavy lifting, moving of equipment or patients, and long periods of standing or sitting?

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Question 27

Match each term below with its description

Ignition source caused by friction between two surfaces and electron transfer; resulting in sparks or palpable shocks

CSPD

Category of "sharp" that has a beveled point and hollow cannula and either should not be recapped or should involve using the one-handed scoop method if recapping is necessary

Pre-op holding

Real-time intraoperative radiography that emits large amounts of ionizing radiation and requires use of a C-arm image intensifier

Laser

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Ignition source caused by friction between two surfaces and electron transfer; resulting in sparks or palpable shocks

Category of "sharp" that has a beveled point and hollow cannula and either should not be recapped or should involve using the one-handed scoop method if recapping is necessary

Real-time intraoperative radiography that emits large amounts of ionizing radiation and requires use of a C-arm image intensifier

Separate department with direct or indirect connections to OR suite where instrument decontamination, assembly, and sterilization takes place and may include hospital materials storage

Surgical energy that uses intense focused light beams and is an ignition source for surgical fires if proper precautions not taken

Area of an operating room suite where patients have IV lines started, sign consents, interview with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and nurses prior to transfer to the OR for procedures

Connection points for negative pressure lines that allow for removal of irrigation and body fluids from the surgical site or by the anesthesia provider for management of patient secretions

Positive pressure gradient that prevents airborne contaminants in the corridors from entering the OR when doors are opened

Area of an operating room suite adjacent to an OR, which may contain a scrub sink or immediate-use steam sterilizer

Equipment used by CRNA or MD for induction, maintenance, monitoring, and reversal of a patient undergoing surgery

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Question 28

What is the term used for the process of cleaning an OR after one procedure and preparing for a subsequent one?

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Question 29

Which of the following is NOT a category of hazard for OR personnel or surgical patients?

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Question 30

Unless the patient is at risk of hypothermia, the temperature range in the OR should be between:

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Question 31

All of the following are articulating breakpoints or removable sections of an operating table EXCEPT:

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Question 32

What is the chemical name of the powder and liquid mixture used as bone cement for placement of prostheses?

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Question 33

Which characteristic of surgical overhead lights allows the surgeon to differentiate between the colors of arterial and venous blood or subtle color changes in tissues?

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Question 34

Which type of procedure would require an operating table with a fluid drain pan attachment?

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Question 35

Which of the following is the large piece of OR furniture onto which most sterile supplies are opened and organized for use during a case?

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Question 36

An operating room where a surgical procedure is in progress would be considered what type of area?

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Question 37

The emergency shut-off valve for the supply of oxygen into an operating room is designated by which color?

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Question 38

What distance from the impact site of a laser beam on tissue should the smoke evacuator be positioned to capture 98% of the plume?

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Question 39

Where are surgical instrument "booms" mounted in an operating room?

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Question 40

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Exam 5: Physical Environment and Safety Standards

Which governmental agency mandates that operating rooms have a biohazard exposure control plan and make personal protective equipment available for personnel at risk?

Infectious, blood-saturated and dripping, regulated medical waste should be contained and discarded in red bags with a biohazard symbol.

Polymethyl methacrylate is a gas used to sterilize heat-sensitive surgical instruments, but must be aerated from items before use on the patient.

What is the name of the system attached to all anesthesia machines to remove waste anesthesia gases?

Equipment with the highest potential for serving as ignition sources in surgical fires include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is the type of head fixation device that attaches to the operating table used frequently for craniotomy procedures?

Which of the following should be used by surgical team members to prevent potential injury from tasks involving heavy lifting, moving of equipment or patients, and long periods of standing or sitting?

What is the term used for the process of cleaning an OR after one procedure and preparing for a subsequent one?

Which of the following is NOT a category of hazard for OR personnel or surgical patients?

Unless the patient is at risk of hypothermia, the temperature range in the OR should be between:

All of the following are articulating breakpoints or removable sections of an operating table EXCEPT:

What is the chemical name of the powder and liquid mixture used as bone cement for placement of prostheses?

Which characteristic of surgical overhead lights allows the surgeon to differentiate between the colors of arterial and venous blood or subtle color changes in tissues?

Which type of procedure would require an operating table with a fluid drain pan attachment?

Which of the following is the large piece of OR furniture onto which most sterile supplies are opened and organized for use during a case?

An operating room where a surgical procedure is in progress would be considered what type of area?

The emergency shut-off valve for the supply of oxygen into an operating room is designated by which color?

What distance from the impact site of a laser beam on tissue should the smoke evacuator be positioned to capture 98% of the plume?

Where are surgical instrument "booms" mounted in an operating room?

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