Physics and Technology

Mechanical energy device that uses piezo-electric transducer to create mechanical friction energy

Of the following four choices, which represents the largest data storage capacity?

A word processing feature that allows the user to add page numbers to a document is located under or with the

Which of the concepts of electrosurgical unit (ESU) electrical energy flow is correct?

What law of physics states that a force will cause a mass to move with simple harmonic motion if the friction is zero?

Electrocautery needed during a lumbar laminectomy to allow the surgeon to focus current in a small area between the tips

What is the correct placement of the manipulator in relationship to the operating room table during robotic surgery?

Which of the following electrical energy concepts is measured in Watts?

Computer input devices include a:

A type of technology that is used for image-guided neurosurgery on the brain is called

The use of computerized preference cards

Anything that has mass and occupies space is referred to as

What is the first action to take if the surgeon continually asks for an increase of power of the electrosurgical unit?

Within the context of laser physics, the gain medium works to

Electrical current is measured in

Which of Newton's Laws of Motion is often referred to as "the law of inertia"?

Which of the following best describes an argon beam coagulator?

The heat transference that results from contact of internal organs with a cool irrigation solution is:

Medical application of physics a venous Doppler uses to evaluate blood flow during a peripheral vascular surgery

The right and left movement of the robotic arm is off. What does the ST need to check?

Which of the following operating room devices use alternating radio frequency current flow as a means of energy?

The number of ways in which a robotic manipulator can move is referred to as

Possible causes for the shock or burn when surgical glove material cannot withstand the leakage of current from an ESU

Device that enables computers to send & receive info over telephone or cable lines, allowing Internet connection

In physics, work can best be defined as

Which of the following limits the search to only a specific keyword or phrase when using a search engine on the internet

Mechanical energy device that uses an ultrasonic vibrating tip to "break up" and vacuum away tissue is the:

What can occur if active electrode is activated before making direct contact w/ patient's tissue or surgical instrument

When using monopolar mode of the ESU, the inactive electrode is placed on a large, fleshy area on the patient to prevent

Instrument that will use ultrasonic sound waves to cut and cauterize tissue

Which of the following statements concerning current is true?

Laser used for ophthalmic cases

Computers in the operating room are used

What type of robot can be controlled via a remote control?

The characteristics of LASER light inclue all of the following except:

What type of electrical current is produced by a battery?

The capacity of computer memory is measured in

Electrical energy device that causes collagen matrix in vessel walls & tissue to reform into permanently fused tissue

Solid medium LASERs include which of the following?

The method of heat transfer used in a neonatal warmer is:

The removal and destruction of tissue by erosion or vaporization with high heat is called

The ability of humans and robotics to hear and determine sounds from two different directions is called

Which of the following surgical procedures would MOST likely require a rigid endoscope?

Which of the following is an example of a material with little or no conductivity?

Electrical current where electric charge flows back & forth along single pathway due to changes in (+) and (-) polarity

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of laser light?

The most common injury associated with an accidental exposure to the laser beam is a/an

What type of energy is stored but can be released under the right conditions?

Which of the following best describes the surgical application of physics in the operating room?

Type of electrocautery used during neuro procedures to prevent injury of delicate tissues of the nerves & spinal cord

Which of the following concepts of electrical energy is true?

The characteristics of light energy include all of the following except

The term that refers to the operation of a robot at a distance is

Which aspect of Newton's Law of Inertia is incorrect?

Robotic device that will attach to the table rail to hold an endoscope

Laser used for cervical ablation

Portion of electromagnetic spectrum with red light waves. Longer wave lengths & lower frequency than visible red light

Surgery that is performed through small incisions using telescopes is called

Laser used for arthroscopy

Which of the following electrical energy concepts is measured in Ohms?

Which of the following electrical energy concepts is measured in Hertz

Which of the following noninvasive, computerized diagnostic tools transforms sound waves into images?

Laser used for cystoscopy

The force or push that moves free electrons from one atom to another is referred to as:

2 or more computers that connect to facilitate communication to share information &resources is called a/an

The state of matter that has no fixed volume or shape and is affected by magnetic and electrical fields is:

Technology used for ablation, resection, & coagulation of soft tissue & hemostasis of vessels in otorhinolaryngology