Semester 1 Answers Flashcards
When using bayonet bipolar forceps
One side of forceps collects and returns current to generator
Which laser unit has articulated joints with mirrors at the bend points and requires care to not disrupt alignment
CO2
Effective surgical smoke evacuator units suction and filter particles as small as
0.1-0.5 um
What is the name of the inert gas beam used with invisible light lasers to provide aiming target
Helium neon
Which organizations set standards for electrical safety, sterilization, and use of medical devices
AAMI
Fixative for preservative surgical specimens to pathology
Formalin
Which government agency mandates that operating rooms have a biohazard exposure control plan to make ppe available
OSHA
Which laser falls into the invisible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, absorbed by cellular fluid, not dependent on tissue color
CO2
Which laser beam cannot transmit through clear fluid or glass
Co2
Part of the ESU that delivers current back from patient to generator
Grounding pad (patient return electrode)
Type of laser uses gases that are toxic and potentially fatal, rarely used in OR
Excimer
In a laser generator, what is found at both ends that allows amplification
Mirror reflectors
What type of gas is used to enhance effectiveness of ESU
Argon
What characteristic do OR lights have
Replicate sunlight
Dialectic breakdown is example of
Electrosurgery burns to personnel
What type of immunoglobulins are responsible for type 1 serious allergic reactions to rubber containing items
IgE
All of the following are examples of tissue interaction with laser light energy EXCEPT
Contraction
Specialized equipment in the OR, such as portable X-rays units or laser generators need how much
220v
Acronym for 2 hours within being poked by sharp with possible HIV
PEP
Which organization sets standards for electrical safety, sterilization etc
AAMI
Emits ionization of radiation
Fluoroscopy
Highest potential of ignition
P word
ESU complete circuit
Grounding pad
Characteristics of OR lights
Sunlight
Wilson frame is used for
Prone
Head fixation for craniotomy
Mayfeield brace
Not a category of hazard
Physiological
Electrical requirement for all OR
grounding system
Requires fluid drain pan attachment
Cystoscopy
Distance from impact of bone
1 mm
Bone cement
Poly methyl PMMA
