A17 - Incidents in hospitals

Question 1

A17 - What does MRI stand for?

Answer 1

Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 2

A17 - Vehicle main scheme radios must not be used to transmit when parked less than how many meters from buildings likely to house medical devices?

Answer 2

20m

Question 3

A17 - Mobile radio equipment must not be used to transmit within how many meters of any medical devices?

Answer 3

10m

Question 4

A17 - True or false; risk of infection is higher whilst working in hospitals however MRSA will not normally cause an infection in a healthy person.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

A17 - Although cryogenic substances pose no chemical hazard in small quantities, they can cause a physical hazard. These include what?

Answer 5

Hypothermia
Cold burns
Asphyxiation

Question 6

A17 - Large volumes of lead are often used in some hospital departments for shielding against radiation. At what temperature is the melting point of lead?

Answer 6

327c

Question 7

A17 - Where are Cryogenics used in Hospitals?

Answer 7

Surgery, laboratories and MRI scanners

Question 8

A17 - What Cryogenics are commonly used in Hospitals?

Answer 8

Liquid Nitrogen
Liquid Helium
Solid Carbon Dioxide (Dry Ice)

Question 9

A17 - Where may you find Radiation Risks inside Hospitals?

Answer 9

Radiology – x-ray, fluoroscopy and computerised tomography (CT) Scan
Radiotherapy
Nuclear medicine department