Exam 5: Physical Environment and Safety Standards

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 of the following organizations sets standards for electrical safety, sterilization, and use of medical devices?

Which of the following is the mnemonic used to remember the steps to take in the event of a surgical fire?

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

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

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 components of personal protective equipment (PPE) are worn for procedures using fluoroscopy?

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

What term is used for the smoke that is generated by use of a laser or electrosurgical unit pencil on tissue?

Which of the following is commonly used as a tissue fixative and preservative for surgical specimens sent to pathology?

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

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

Which of the following acronyms refers to the immunoassay used to diagnose latex allergy?

What are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for OR air exchanges per hour?

A strategy to avoid intraoperative sharps injuries is to establish and use which type of a zone?

What is the abbreviation for the sets of references that provide information about all potentially hazardous chemicals used in the perioperative setting and must be accessible to health care workers?

Which of the following national agencies is an arm of the CDC and functions under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to research and establish permissible exposure limits for chemical vapors and gases?

Why would surface-mounted sliding doors be preferred over swinging doors in an operating room?

All of the following are ways to reduce personnel radiological exposure EXCEPT:

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