Chapter 5 & 6 Exams Surgical Technology
Questions And Answers
Which of the following is the type of head fixation device that attaches to the operating table
used frequently for craniotomy procedures? c-arm unit? wilson frame? mayfrield brace?
lithotomy stirrups? mayfield brace
Which of the following is Not part of a three-prong plug? active wire prong? inactive wire
prong? ground pin prong? bipolar wire prong? bipolar wire prongs
Locker rooms, advministrative offices, and the departmental main desk are examples of
semirestricted areas in the OR suite? true or false? false
Which of the following is the mnemonic used to remember the steps for operating a fire
extinguisher? RAST? PASS? PMMA? PASS
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? MSDS
, Chapter 5 & 6 Exams Surgical Technology
Questions And Answers
Effective surgical smoke evacuator units suction and filter particles as small as? 0.1-0.5
um
Which type or procedure would require an operating table with a fluid drain pan attachment?
cystoscopy
Which of the following would be least damaging to and most effective on a fire involving a laser
generator or electrosurgical unit? class C halon extinguisher sprayed on unit
Frozen section biopsies are sent to which hospital department for analysis? pathology
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? lightbulbs that
approximate sunlight
the visual representation of the components necessary to support a fire is which of the following
geometric shapes? triangle
, Chapter 5 & 6 Exams Surgical Technology
Questions And Answers
what is the term used for the process of cleaning an OR after on procedure and preparing for a
subsequent one? turnover
which of the following is commonly used as a tissue fixative and preservative for surgical
specimen sent to pathology? formalin
All of the following are ways to reduce personnel radiological exposure except? distance?
amplification? time? amplification
Harvey Cushing M.D. and William Bovie collaborated in the 1926 to create the first ?
electrosurgical unit
which piece of OR furniture is usually the most proximal to the operative site? mayo stand
all doors into a restricted area must remain closed during an operation to? preserve
positive air pressure
, Chapter 5 & 6 Exams Surgical Technology
Questions And Answers
which of the following is the mnemonic used to remember the steps to take in the event of a
surgical fire? RACE
the wilson frame is used for positioning a patient in which of the following surgical positions?
prone? sitting? lithotomy? prone
which type of ventilation system provides a supply of clean air and reduces contaminants and
fumes from the OR? positive, unidirectional
which of the following components of personal protective equipment are worn for procedures
using fluoroscopy? lead apron and thyroid shield
which of the following is not a category of hazard for OR personnel or surgical patients?
physiological
which of the following is a substance that is derived from tropical trees and that patients and
health care workers may be highly allergic to? latex
Questions And Answers
Which of the following is the type of head fixation device that attaches to the operating table
used frequently for craniotomy procedures? c-arm unit? wilson frame? mayfrield brace?
lithotomy stirrups? mayfield brace
Which of the following is Not part of a three-prong plug? active wire prong? inactive wire
prong? ground pin prong? bipolar wire prong? bipolar wire prongs
Locker rooms, advministrative offices, and the departmental main desk are examples of
semirestricted areas in the OR suite? true or false? false
Which of the following is the mnemonic used to remember the steps for operating a fire
extinguisher? RAST? PASS? PMMA? PASS
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? MSDS
, Chapter 5 & 6 Exams Surgical Technology
Questions And Answers
Effective surgical smoke evacuator units suction and filter particles as small as? 0.1-0.5
um
Which type or procedure would require an operating table with a fluid drain pan attachment?
cystoscopy
Which of the following would be least damaging to and most effective on a fire involving a laser
generator or electrosurgical unit? class C halon extinguisher sprayed on unit
Frozen section biopsies are sent to which hospital department for analysis? pathology
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? lightbulbs that
approximate sunlight
the visual representation of the components necessary to support a fire is which of the following
geometric shapes? triangle
, Chapter 5 & 6 Exams Surgical Technology
Questions And Answers
what is the term used for the process of cleaning an OR after on procedure and preparing for a
subsequent one? turnover
which of the following is commonly used as a tissue fixative and preservative for surgical
specimen sent to pathology? formalin
All of the following are ways to reduce personnel radiological exposure except? distance?
amplification? time? amplification
Harvey Cushing M.D. and William Bovie collaborated in the 1926 to create the first ?
electrosurgical unit
which piece of OR furniture is usually the most proximal to the operative site? mayo stand
all doors into a restricted area must remain closed during an operation to? preserve
positive air pressure
, Chapter 5 & 6 Exams Surgical Technology
Questions And Answers
which of the following is the mnemonic used to remember the steps to take in the event of a
surgical fire? RACE
the wilson frame is used for positioning a patient in which of the following surgical positions?
prone? sitting? lithotomy? prone
which type of ventilation system provides a supply of clean air and reduces contaminants and
fumes from the OR? positive, unidirectional
which of the following components of personal protective equipment are worn for procedures
using fluoroscopy? lead apron and thyroid shield
which of the following is not a category of hazard for OR personnel or surgical patients?
physiological
which of the following is a substance that is derived from tropical trees and that patients and
health care workers may be highly allergic to? latex
