The proper attire for the semirestricted area in the operating room suite, such as a conference room is
A. Street clothes
B. Scrub suit, cap, shoe covers
c. Scrub suit, cap, shoe covers, mask
D. Scrub suit, cap, shoe covers, mask, eye protection
B. Scrub suit, cap, shoe covers
To decrease airborne contamination and static electricity, the relative humidity of the operating room is maintained at
A. 30% to 35%
B. 40% to 45%
C. 50% to 55%
D. 70% to 75%
C. 50% to 55%
The operating room temperature should be raised from the normal 68 degrees F to 75 degrees F for which of the following patient populations?
A. the diabetic patient
B. the female patient
C. the infant
D. the adolescent
C. the infant
Patient safety in the operating room is the responsibility of the
A. surgeon
B. anesthesiologist
C. nurse
D. entire surgical staff
D. entire surgical staff
When lifting heavy objects, you should
A. lift with a slow, even motion
B. keep knees straight
C. stand as far from the object being moved as possible
D. keep feet close together
A. lift with a slow, even motion
Which of the following is not a source of ionizing radiation?
A. radioactive elements
B. x-rays
C. flouroscopy
D. LASERs
D. LASERs
All of the following actions will decrease exposure to ionizing radiation except
A. decreasing the time in the beam
B. increasing the distance between you and the source of radiation
C. using a smoke evacuator and high filtration mask
D. wearing a lead ap
C. using a smoke evacuator and high filtration mask
A moist sponge is placed in the rectum during LASER procedure of the perineum or anus to
A. prevent seepage of fecal material
B. prevent escape of methane gas
C. keep bacteria out of the field
D. decrease bad odors
B. prevent escape of methane gas
If the red light come on or the alarm from the line isolation monitor sounds, you would first
A. pull the fire alarm
B. notify the supervisor
C. ignore it
D. unplug the last piece of equipment plugged into the power system
D. Unplug the last piece of equipment plugged into the power system
All of the following are safe guards to be followed when using electronic devices except
A. avoid excess pull on cords
B. disconnect equipment to turn it off
C. do not place electrosurgical units next to the patient monitors
D. keep liquids off electrical
B. disconnect equipment to turn it off
Which of the following is not part of the fire triangle?
A. Fuel
B. Carbon dioxide
C. An ignition source
D. Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide
Which of the following antiseptics is not used as a skin prep when using electrosurgery or LASER?
A. providone iodine
B. hexachlorophene
C. chlorhexidine gluconate
D. isopropyl alcohol
D. isopropyl alcohol
Pressurized water is most effective in containing
A. Class A fires
B. Class B fires
C. Class C fires
D. All of the above
A. Class A fires
Which of the following agents gives off toxic vapors when being mixed?
A. alcohol
B. chlorhexidine gluconate
C. polymethylmethacrylate
D. nitrous oxide
C. polymethylmethacrylate
The legal doctrine which holds the institution liable for failure to ensure an acceptable level of care is
A. respondant superior
B. doctrine of reasonable man
C. borrow servant rule
D. corporate negligance
D. corporate negligance
The legal term that means "first, do no harm" is
A. primum non nocere
B. res ispa loquitur
C. iatrogenic medical injury
D. respondant superior
A. primum non nocere
The legal rule broken when a surgical team member discloses information about a patient which he or she learned in the operating room is
A. invasion of privacy
B. doctrine of reasonable man
C. iatrogenic medical injury
D. primum non nocere
A. invasion of privacy
Defamation or injury to an individual's character carried out in writing is called
A. slander
B. liable
C. libel
D. abandonment
C. libel
The motto of the Association of Surgical Technologists is Aeger Primo, which means
A. first do no harm
B. the thing speaks for itself
C. the patient first
D. do your best
C. the patient first
If a surgical sponge was left in the patient, this would be an example of which legal doctrine?
A. res ispa loquitur
B. respondant superior
C. extension doctrine
D. assault and battery
A. res ispa loquitur
If a premedicated patient were left unattended and feel from the stretcher and recieved an injury, this would be a direct example of
A. abandonment
B. corporate negligence
C. accountability
D. doctrine of a reasonable man
A. abandonment
Which of the following is a recommended ventilation practice in an individual operating room?
A. at least 20 air exchanges per minute
B. laminar air flow at a rate of 25 air exchanges per hour
C. Negative air pressure
D. use of in-line HEPA filters
D. use of in-line HEPA filters
All of the following are safety precautions when using a LASER except
A. use of special endotracheal tubes when performing oral LASAR procedures
B. use of moistened drapes around target tissue
C. use of reflective metal instruments
D. wearing of special L
C. use of reflective metal instruments
Which of the following is not a requirement for an individual operating room?
A. grounded wall outlets 2 feet above the floor
B. Xray view boxes
C. nonporous floors, walls, and ceilings
D. outlets for vaccuum, oxygen, and nitrous oxide
A. grounded wall outlets 2 feet above the floor
Which of the following is not recommended furniture or equipment in an individual operating room?
A. standing or sitting stools
B. computer terminals
C. waste and linen hampers
D. fax machines
D. fax machines