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CST4
pg.153-178
Question | Answer |
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The power source for all fiberoptic instruments and equipment is? | fiber optic light source |
Orthpedic power equipment is run by? | nitrogen |
What part is responsible for conducting the electrical current back to the electrosurgical unit? | inactive electrode |
The proper pressure setting for the pneumatic tourniquet for an adult? | 300-350 mm hg |
Which laser is used to coagulate bleeders during an edoscopic procedure? | Nd:Yag |
Which of the following diagnostic imaging techniques provides the best imaging of soft tissues? | MRI |
Endometrial laser ablation is most commonly treated by? | Nd:Yag |
How often should a tourniquet applied to an adult leg be periodically deflated? | every 1 1/2 hours |
What is another name for the electro surgical unit's inactive electrode? | grounding pad |
What part of the microscope provides magnification and resolving power? | optical lens system |
What is the name of the latex rolled bandage used to exsanguinate an extemity before a tourniquet cuff is inflated? | esmarch |
Reese and Brown are types of? | dermatomes |
What laser is used to treat retinopathy? | argon |
What is the proper range of intraoperative pressure when using an insufflator during a laparoscopic? | 12-15mm hg |
What term is used to describe the side to side action of a power saw blade? | oscillating |
What type of electrosurgical unit does not require the use of a grounding pad? | bipolar |
A patient brought into surgery has previously undergona right total hip arthroplasty. Where should the grounding pad be placed? | left thigh |
At what pressure should the tourniquet be set for an adult thigh? | 300-350 |
What device would the surgeon use to identify essential nerves during cranial procedures? | nerve stimulator |
Which organism is not associated with wound infection? | treponema pallidum |
The most common nasalcomial infections are? | urinary infections with catheter use |
A urinary tract infection following a cystoscopy is an example of? | nasocomial infection |
The correct procedure to follow when a sterile metal graduate is opened and water droplets are on the inside? | discard pitcher; contaminated |
When opening a sterile wrapper the unsterile person should first open the? | corner farthest from the body |
Nosocomial refers to? | hospital acquired infections |
Inanimate particles that can be vectors for infection are called? | fomite |
A patient who underwent a broncoscopy is diagnosed with a Pseudomonas aeruginosa.Is traced to what type of infection? | cross-contaminated |
The most prequent means by which infections are spread are? | direct contact with infected person |
The recommended number of air exchanges per hour with in an operating room is? | 20 |
The relative humidity in an operating room should be maintained at? | 50%-60% |
A ventilation system that proves a rapid air exchange in a undirectional flow is called? | laminar air flow |
The control system in which feedback concerning changes in the body's internal environment causes a response that reverses changes is called? | negative feedback |
The part of the brain responsible for controlling body temperature? | hypothalamus |
The air pressure in OR should be? | positive |
Three safety factors concerning the safety of the surgical tech and ionizing radiation are? | time, shielding, distance |
Which filter is preffered for une in the OR for air exchanges? | high efficiency particulate air filters |
The compression rate for one rescuer adult CPR is? | 80-100 per minute |
A common complication as a result of chest compressions during CPR is? | fracture ribs |
The proper rate of providing ventilations to an adult victim during CPR is? | 12 |
The ratio compressions to ventilations for infants and children during CPR? | 5 to 1 |
When performing external chest compressions on an adult, the sternum should be pressed? | 1 1/2 to 2 inches |
What organization requires surgery departments to maintain operative records that record peri operative care? | JCAHO |
Which specimen would not be placed in a preservation solution? | renal calculi |
Anarobic specimens should? | not be refreigerated |
Bullets that are considered a specimen should? | not be handed off with forceps |
A tissure specimen for frozen section is sent to the pathology dept in a specimen container with? | no preservative |
A commonly used preservative solution for tissue specimen is? | formalin |
Which incision would be used to gain access to the spleen? | subcostal |
A curved transverse incision across the lower abdomen used frequently in gynecological? | pfannenstiel |
Which incision is preffered for abdominal surgery? | verticle midline |
A lower oblique incision is known as? | inguinal |
A hemostatic agent that must be applied dry and only handled with dry gloves & instruments? | avitene |
What type of scalpel cuts and coagulates tissue with the ue of heat? | hemostatic scalpel |
Which hemostatic agent is contraindicated for use in the presence of infection? | absorbable collagen |
Which is an internal method of hemostasis? | ligature |
Before closing a kidney incision the OR table is straightened to? | allow closure of wound |
Which agent is applied to bleeding surface and edges of bone? | bone wax |
Which is a nonadherent dressing? | adaptic |
Which hemostatic agent is not recommended for use on a bone? | oxidized cellulose |