Question 1

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 A

Question 2

To prevent inadvertent activation of the ESU resulting in possible ignition of draping materials, the pencil should be placed in which of the following when NOT in use?

Accepted Answer

A)  instrument holster 
B)  kidney basin 
C)  rigid holster 
D)  trocar cannula 
A)  instrument holster 
B)  kidney basin 
C)  rigid holster 
D)  trocar cannula C

Question 3

What term is used to describe the transferring of files and documents to a compact disc (CD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  burning 
B)  etching 
C)  flashing 
D)  surfing 
A)  burning 
B)  etching 
C)  flashing 
D)  surfing A

Question 4

All of the following are components of a three-prong electrical plug EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  current convertor 
B)  ground pin 
C)  negative (neutral) 
D)  positive (hot) 
A)  current convertor 
B)  ground pin 
C)  negative (neutral) 
D)  positive (hot)

Question 5

Which of the following terms is defined as the extent to which a machine, microscope, human, or robot can differentiate between two objects?

Accepted Answer

A)  binaural hearing 
B)  degrees of rotation 
C)  resolution 
D)  telechir 
A)  binaural hearing 
B)  degrees of rotation 
C)  resolution 
D)  telechir

Question 6

The original instrument developed in the 1920s that used heat on wounds to accelerate blood clotting was the precursor of which piece of standard OR equipment?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Robotic manipulators are not sterilized, but are covered with disposable drapes for surgical procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

Which of the following lasers falls into the invisible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, is absorbed by cellular fluid, and is not dependent on tissue color?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Electricity is dependent upon the free flow of which subatomic particles?

Accepted Answer

A)  electrons 
B)  neutrons 
C)  protons 
D)  quarks 
A)  electrons 
B)  neutrons 
C)  protons 
D)  quarks

Question 13

The patient return electrode for a patient undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy would MOST likely be placed:

Accepted Answer

A)  on the anterior thigh 
B)  under the buttocks 
C)  on the anterior left chest 
D)  around the right upper arm 
A)  on the anterior thigh 
B)  under the buttocks 
C)  on the anterior left chest 
D)  around the right upper arm

Question 14

Match each term below with its description.
-Anything that has mass and occupies space

Accepted Answer

A) Internet 
B) Modern 
C) Electrons 
D) Alternating 
E) Font
F)Insulator
G)Resistance
H)Software
I)Power
J)Ground
K)Port
L)Matter
M)Battery
N)Hardware
O)Scanner 
A) Internet 
B) Modern 
C) Electrons 
D) Alternating 
E) Font
F)Insulator
G)Resistance
H)Software
I)Power
J)Ground
K)Port
L)Matter
M)Battery
N)Hardware
O)Scanner

Question 15

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 16

Match each term below with its description.
-Components of a computer: CPU, monitor, and memory storage

Accepted Answer

A) Internet 
B) Modern 
C) Electrons 
D) Alternating 
E) Font
F)Insulator
G)Resistance
H)Software
I)Power
J)Ground
K)Port
L)Matter
M)Battery
N)Hardware
O)Scanner 
A) Internet 
B) Modern 
C) Electrons 
D) Alternating 
E) Font
F)Insulator
G)Resistance
H)Software
I)Power
J)Ground
K)Port
L)Matter
M)Battery
N)Hardware
O)Scanner

Question 17

Match each term below with its description.
-Source of direct current with opposite positive and negative terminals

Accepted Answer

A) Internet 
B) Modern 
C) Electrons 
D) Alternating 
E) Font
F)Insulator
G)Resistance
H)Software
I)Power
J)Ground
K)Port
L)Matter
M)Battery
N)Hardware
O)Scanner 
A) Internet 
B) Modern 
C) Electrons 
D) Alternating 
E) Font
F)Insulator
G)Resistance
H)Software
I)Power
J)Ground
K)Port
L)Matter
M)Battery
N)Hardware
O)Scanner

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

The bipolar mode of the ESU can be used only to cut tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which type of laser uses gases that are toxic and potentially fatal, and therefore rarely used in the OR setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  argon 
B)  CO2 
C)  excimer 
D)  krypton 
A)  argon 
B)  CO2 
C)  excimer 
D)  krypton

Exam 6: Biomedical Science

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

To prevent inadvertent activation of the ESU resulting in possible ignition of draping materials, the pencil should be placed in which of the following when NOT in use?

What term is used to describe the transferring of files and documents to a compact disc (CD)?

All of the following are components of a three-prong electrical plug EXCEPT:

Which of the following terms is defined as the extent to which a machine, microscope, human, or robot can differentiate between two objects?

The original instrument developed in the 1920s that used heat on wounds to accelerate blood clotting was the precursor of which piece of standard OR equipment?

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?

Robotic manipulators are not sterilized, but are covered with disposable drapes for surgical procedures.

When using a bayonet bipolar forceps:

Which of the following lasers falls into the invisible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, is absorbed by cellular fluid, and is not dependent on tissue color?

Electricity is dependent upon the free flow of which subatomic particles?

The patient return electrode for a patient undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy would MOST likely be placed:

Match each term below with its description. -Anything that has mass and occupies space

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

Match each term below with its description. -Components of a computer: CPU, monitor, and memory storage

Match each term below with its description. -Source of direct current with opposite positive and negative terminals

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

The bipolar mode of the ESU can be used only to cut tissue.

Which type of laser uses gases that are toxic and potentially fatal, and therefore rarely used in the OR setting?

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