Question 1

Which of the following terms is defined as the number of ways that a robotic manipulator can move?

Accepted Answer

A)  degrees of freedom 
B)  resolution 
C)  sensitivity 
D)  telepresence 
A)  degrees of freedom 
B)  resolution 
C)  sensitivity 
D)  telepresence A

Question 2

Specialized equipment in the OR, such as portable x-ray units or laser generators, may require which type of wall outlet that can handle the increased load necessary to power the equipment?

Accepted Answer

A)  compressed air 
B)  nitrous oxide 
C)  110 V 
D)  220 V 
A)  compressed air 
B)  nitrous oxide 
C)  110 V 
D)  220 V D

Question 3

Which type of laser has a wavelength that creates a bright blue-green visible light within a plasma tube?

Accepted Answer

A)  argon 
B)  CO2 
C)  Ho:YAG 
D)  Nd:YAG 
A)  argon 
B)  CO2 
C)  Ho:YAG 
D)  Nd:YAG A

Question 4

What is the term for the precision of a laser beam and is based on the area exposed, the time activated, and the power setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  amplification 
B)  coherence 
C)  collimation 
D)  fluence 
A)  amplification 
B)  coherence 
C)  collimation 
D)  fluence

Question 5

What is the term for a single alternating current cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  ampere 
B)  hertz 
C)  volt 
D)  watt 
A)  ampere 
B)  hertz 
C)  volt 
D)  watt

Question 6

Which of the following is a safety mechanism engineered into the ESU that alerts the surgical team that the device is being activated?

Accepted Answer

A)  audible tone 
B)  flashing light on pencil 
C)  smoke from generator 
D)  vibration of electrodes 
A)  audible tone 
B)  flashing light on pencil 
C)  smoke from generator 
D)  vibration of electrodes

Question 7

Google, Yahoo, and Bing are popular:

Accepted Answer

A)  computer processing units 
B)  Internet service providers 
C)  Internet search engines 
D)  word-processing programs 
A)  computer processing units 
B)  Internet service providers 
C)  Internet search engines 
D)  word-processing programs

Question 8

When using a bayonet bipolar forceps:

Accepted Answer

A)  argon gas may be used to enhance the cutting mode 
B)  one side of the forceps collects and returns the current to the generator 
C)  the dispersive patient return electrode returns the current back to the generator 
D)  the surgeon chooses the blended current mode to reduce the thermal damage to adjacent tissue 
A)  argon gas may be used to enhance the cutting mode 
B)  one side of the forceps collects and returns the current to the generator 
C)  the dispersive patient return electrode returns the current back to the generator 
D)  the surgeon chooses the blended current mode to reduce the thermal damage to adjacent tissue

Question 9

What term describes an item that enhances or allows for the flow of alternating or direct electrical current?

Accepted Answer

A)  conductor 
B)  insulator 
C)  neutralizer 
D)  transmitter 
A)  conductor 
B)  insulator 
C)  neutralizer 
D)  transmitter

Question 10

During routine robotic surgery procedures, where is the surgeon?

Accepted Answer

A)  sitting on the contralateral side of the OR table from the surgical site 
B)  standing on the operative side of the OR table 
C)  sitting at the robotic console separate from the OR table 
D)  standing between the patient's legs, which are in low-lithotomy stirrups 
A)  sitting on the contralateral side of the OR table from the surgical site 
B)  standing on the operative side of the OR table 
C)  sitting at the robotic console separate from the OR table 
D)  standing between the patient's legs, which are in low-lithotomy stirrups

Question 11

Which term describes the right and left movements of a robotic manipulator that has 3-D capability?

Accepted Answer

A)  axis 
B)  pitch 
C)  roll 
D)  yaw 
A)  axis 
B)  pitch 
C)  roll 
D)  yaw

Question 12

The spark-gap tube generator developed in the 1920s was the precursor of which piece of standard OR equipment?

Accepted Answer

A)  central processing unit 
B)  electrosurgical unit 
C)  extracorporeal circulation machine 
D)  ground circuit interrupter outlet 
A)  central processing unit 
B)  electrosurgical unit 
C)  extracorporeal circulation machine 
D)  ground circuit interrupter outlet

Question 13

What is the term for the developing technology of performing a surgical procedure in real time but from a distant location?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cartesian coordinate geometry 
B)  expert systems 
C)  revolute geometry 
D)  telesurgery 
A)  Cartesian coordinate geometry 
B)  expert systems 
C)  revolute geometry 
D)  telesurgery

Question 14

Solids, gases, liquids, and semiconductor crystals are types of:

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical coagulants 
B)  electrical conductors 
C)  robotic power sources 
D)  surgical laser media 
A)  chemical coagulants 
B)  electrical conductors 
C)  robotic power sources 
D)  surgical laser media

Question 15

Which of the following laser beams cannot transmit through clear fluid or glass?

Accepted Answer

A)  argon 
B)  CO2 
C)  krypton 
D)  Nd:YAG 
A)  argon 
B)  CO2 
C)  krypton 
D)  Nd:YAG

Question 16

What is the name of the inert gas beam used with invisible light lasers to provide visual aiming to target tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  argon-neon 
B)  argon-helium 
C)  helium-neon 
D)  helium-krypton 
A)  argon-neon 
B)  argon-helium 
C)  helium-neon 
D)  helium-krypton

Question 17

What is the term for the object in an electrical circuit (e.g., surgical light or ESU) that receives and can modify the amount of power from the source?

Accepted Answer

A)  conductor 
B)  field 
C)  load 
D)  terminal 
A)  conductor 
B)  field 
C)  load 
D)  terminal

Question 18

In a laser generator, what is found at both ends that allows for the amplification and stimulated emission of laser light?

Accepted Answer

A)  LED lightbulbs 
B)  magnetic poles 
C)  mirror reflectors 
D)  wire filaments 
A)  LED lightbulbs 
B)  magnetic poles 
C)  mirror reflectors 
D)  wire filaments

Question 19

Which type of gas is used to enhance the effectiveness of the electrosurgical unit active electrode pencil?

Accepted Answer

A)  argon 
B)  CO2 
C)  helium 
D)  nitrous oxide 
A)  argon 
B)  CO2 
C)  helium 
D)  nitrous oxide

Question 20

What is the term for the process of starting up when a computer is initially turned on?

Accepted Answer

A)  bolding 
B)  booting 
C)  burning 
D)  browsing 
A)  bolding 
B)  booting 
C)  burning 
D)  browsing

Exam 6: Biomedical Science

Which of the following terms is defined as the number of ways that a robotic manipulator can move?

Specialized equipment in the OR, such as portable x-ray units or laser generators, may require which type of wall outlet that can handle the increased load necessary to power the equipment?

Which type of laser has a wavelength that creates a bright blue-green visible light within a plasma tube?

What is the term for the precision of a laser beam and is based on the area exposed, the time activated, and the power setting?

What is the term for a single alternating current cycle?

Which of the following is a safety mechanism engineered into the ESU that alerts the surgical team that the device is being activated?

Google, Yahoo, and Bing are popular:

When using a bayonet bipolar forceps:

What term describes an item that enhances or allows for the flow of alternating or direct electrical current?

During routine robotic surgery procedures, where is the surgeon?

Which term describes the right and left movements of a robotic manipulator that has 3-D capability?

The spark-gap tube generator developed in the 1920s was the precursor of which piece of standard OR equipment?

What is the term for the developing technology of performing a surgical procedure in real time but from a distant location?

Solids, gases, liquids, and semiconductor crystals are types of:

Which of the following laser beams cannot transmit through clear fluid or glass?

What is the name of the inert gas beam used with invisible light lasers to provide visual aiming to target tissue?

What is the term for the object in an electrical circuit (e.g., surgical light or ESU) that receives and can modify the amount of power from the source?

In a laser generator, what is found at both ends that allows for the amplification and stimulated emission of laser light?

Which type of gas is used to enhance the effectiveness of the electrosurgical unit active electrode pencil?

What is the term for the process of starting up when a computer is initially turned on?

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