Chapter 6

Question 1

5. What is the name of the visual indicator represented by an arrow or hand that appears when the mouse is used to point

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cursor

Question 2

What is the term for a single alternating current cycle?

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hertz

Question 3

6. Which of the following terms is defined as the number of ways that a robotic manipulator can move?

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degrees of freedom

Question 4

What is the term for the object in an electrical circuit that receives and can modify the amount of power from the sourc

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load

Question 5

3. What is the term for the precision of a laser beam & is based on the area exposed, time activated, and power setting?

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fluence

Question 6

Which of the following laser beams cannot transmit through clear fluid or glass?

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CO2

Question 7

What term describes an item that enhances or allows for the flow of alternating or direct electrical current?

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conductor

Question 8

Which generation of robots does NOT have any degree of artificial intelligence (AI) and requires consistent oversight?

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first

Question 9

2. Laser wavelengths determine the color and invisibility of the beam and are categorized from their place along the:

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electromagnetic spectrum

Question 10

Which term describes the right and left (side-to-side) movements of a robotic manipulator that has 3-D capability?

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yaw

Question 11

1. Which modes or settings of the ESU would NOT require use of a patient return electrode?

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bipolar

Question 12

What is the name of the complex robotic operating system created and marketed by Intuitive Surgical®?

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da Vinci

Question 13

Which of the following terms related to electricity defines electrical potential (electrical charge)?

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volts

Question 14

During routine robotic surgery procedures, where is the surgeon?

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sitting at the robotic console separate from the OR table

Question 15

When using a bayonet bipolar forceps:

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one side of the forceps collects and returns the current to the generator

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a type of ESU tip?

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trocar

Question 17

Electricity is dependent upon the free flow of which subatomic particles?

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electrons

Question 18

The term for the developing technology of performing a surgical procedure in real time but from a distant location?

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telesurgery

Question 19

The patient return electrode for a patient undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy would MOST likely be placed:

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on the anterior thigh

Question 20

Which of the following terms is defined as the extent to which a machine, microscope,human, or robot can differentiate

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resolution

Question 21

4. Which type of gas is used to enhance the effectiveness of the electrosurgical unit active electrode pencil?

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argon

Question 22

Which of the following would MOST likely be the cause of a patient burn from alternate exit pathway of ESU current?

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placement site of electrocardiogram (ECG) leads

Question 23

Ebonized / other specially coated instruments should be used when which surgical device is being used in a narrow space

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CO2 laser hand piece

Question 24

What is a safety mechanism engineered into the ESU that alerts the surgical team that the device is being activated?

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audible tone

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Chapter 6

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