Chapter 5 & 6 Exams Surgical
Technology Questions and Answers
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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
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,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
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
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, 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
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
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Technology Questions and Answers
100% Pass Approved
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
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,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
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
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, 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
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
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