During routine robotic surgery procedures, where is the surgeon?

Sitting at the robotic console separate from the OR table

How should air hoses of powered instruments or fiber-optic light cords be placed in rigid trays for sterilization?

Coiled loosely in perforated or mesh basket

Which of the following is an acceptable position for placement of a surgical technologist’s hands fully scrubbed in?

clasped together in front at waist level

Resonant frequency capacitive coupling and dielectric breakdown are examples of:

Electrosurgery burns to personnel

All of the following are environmental specifications for the decontamination room in CSPD EXCEPT:

positive air pressure maintained

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

placement site of electrocardiogram (ECG) leads

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Week 3 - Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist Week 3 (CH 6-8) Test

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1
Which laboratory study is done to determine compatibility of blood or perfused organs from donors to recipients?
arterial blood gas
type and crossmatch
culture and sensitivity
complete metabolic panel
2
What is the property of the gel portion of the patient return electrode (ground pad) that completes the ESU circuit?
Impedance
Conductivity
Insulated
Resistance
3
Sterilely attired surgical team members should pass one another in any of the following ways EXCEPT:
Back to back
rotating 360 around
Front to back
Front to Front
4
Which type of gas is used to enhance the effectiveness of the electrosurgical unit active electrode pencil?
Helium
Nitrous oxide
Argon
CO2
5
When a sterilely attired surgical technologist drapes an unsterile table, he or she opens the drape:
away from him- or herself first
toward sides and pulls drape down well below edge
toward him- or herself first
by shaking out folds first and laying it across table
6
Which term means the number of microbes or amount of organic debris on an object at any given time?
Asepsis
Sepsis
Bioburden
Infection
7
Solids, gases, liquids, and semiconductor crystals are types of:
Electrical Conductors
Surgical Laser Media
Robotic power sources
Chemical coagulants
8
What is the weight that AAMI has recommended instrument sets should NOT exceed?
15lb
25lb
20lb
10lb
9
During routine robotic surgery procedures, where is the surgeon?
sitting on the contralateral side of the OR table from the surgical site
Sitting at the robotic console separate from the OR table
Standing on the operative side of the OR table
Standing between the patient's legs, which are in low-lithotomy stirrups
10
Which of the following would be appropriate for use on animate surfaces?
Sterilant
Antiseptic
Decontaminant
Disinfectant
11
The clarity of a computer monitor screen image is its:
resistance
resolution
resignation
resonance
12
Which of the following terms describes a life-threatening condition if not immediately treated?
Heat wave
Heat exhaustion
Heat stroke
Heat cramps
13
Which type of wrapper material is compatible with the hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization method?
Paper
Cloth
Tyvek
Muslin
14
How long should the steam biological indicator be incubated before the reading is recorded?
6 hours
1 hour
24 hours
12 hours
15
What is the common name for the high-level disinfectant sodium hypochlorite?
Peroxide
Vinegar
Ammonia
Bleach
16
Bone wax is made of refined and sterilized wax produced by:
Bees
Cattle
pigs
sheep
17
Which of the following terms is defined as the number of ways that robotic manipulator can move?
telepresence
resolution
sensitivity
Degrees of freedom
18
To prevent inadvertent activation of the ESU, the pencil should be placed in which of the following when NOT in use?
Rigid Holster
Instrument pouch
Kidney basin
Trocar cannula
19
Alternating current is dependent upon the free flow of which subatomic particles?
Quarks
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
20
What is the term for the process of lubricating stiffened stainless steel by immersion in a water-soluble solution?
Bathing
Milking
Greasing
dunking
21
What is the term for a symbol displayed on a monitor screen that represents a computer file that user "clicks" to open?
Drive
Byte
Icon
Avatar
22
What is the name of the visual indicator represented by an arrow or hand that appears when the mouse is used to point?
Clicker
Cursor
Checker
Character
23
Which of the following terms related to electricity defines electrical potential(electrical charges)?
watts
amperes
current
volts
24
How should air hoses of powered instruments or fiber-optic light cords be placed in rigid trays for sterilization?
Coiled tightly in sealed peel-pack inside tray
Bound tightly with rubber bands
Coiled loosely in perforated or mesh basket
bound loosely with electrical tape
25
When opening a wrapped item, the contents and wrapper are considered sterile up to what distance from the edge?
2 inches from the edge
1 inch from the edge
All the way to the edge
Only the items itself is sterile
26
What term refers to a barrier, such as plastic-backed table cover, that does NOT allow for passage of liquid through it?
Impervious
Imperceptible
Insoluble
Integral
27
Which of the following diseases is NOT a form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy?
Creutzfeldt-Jakob
scrapie
Mad cow
toxic shock
28
Which of the following is an acceptable position for placement of a surgical technologist’s hands fully scrubbed in?
hanging down at sides with hands below table level
clasped together in front at waist level
grasping edge of draped back table with fingers coiled under table edge
tucked into axillary region (armpits)
29
Cidex™ is the trade name for which of the following methods of sterilization?
Ethylene Oxide
Peracetic acid
Hydrogen Peroxide gas plasma
Glutaraldehyde
30
What is the type of process the ultrasonic cleaner uses to dislodge minute particles of soil and organic debris?
Emulsification
Chelation
Solubilization
Cavitation
31
What term for legal right of an author or photographer over the reproduction of original work?
Trademark
Domain
Copyright
Branding
32
Which of the following laser beams cannot transmit through clear fluid or gas?
krypton
Argon
CO2
Nd:YAG
33
Before opening any sterilely packaged item, what is MOST important to verify about the package?
Integrity of package
Internal indicator/integrator
Sterilization cycle number
Date sterilized
34
Which part of the instrument reprocessing cycle is performed intraoperatively?
Ultrasonic washer
Steam sterilization
Wiping with sterile water
Mechanical Decontamination
35
Resonant frequency capacitive coupling and dielectric breakdown are examples of:
Robotic operation modes
Electrosurgery burns to personnel
Laser energy tissue effects
Computer program malfunctions
36
Which term describes the right and left movements of a robotic manipulator that has 3-D capability?
Pitch
Axis
Yaw
Roll
37
What is the term for the process of staring up when a computer is initially turned on?
Bolding
Browsing
Burning
Booting
38
Which of the following is a genetic clotting deficiency?
aplastic anemia
hyperthermia
anaphylaxis
hemophilia
39
Which of the following is NOT a classification of patient care items?
Critical
Hypercritical
Noncritical
Semicritical
40
Which of the following is NOT a method of achieving hemostasis?
Mechanical
Chemical
Thermal
Apportional
41
Which member of the U.S. government makes a federal disaster declaration and mobilizes FEMA?
Governor
Secretary of State
President
Surgeon
42
Which of the following modes or settings of the ESU would NOT require use of a patient return electrode (ground pad)?
Cutting
Coagulation
Blended
Bipolar
43
Which of the following is NOT a type of ESU tip?
Loop
Needle
Ball
Trocar
44
All of the following are environmental specifications for the decontamination room in CSPD EXCEPT:
humidity between 35% and 72%
temperature between 64°F and 70°F
positive air pressure maintained
air exchange rate, minimum of 10 per hour
45
The spark-gap tube generator developed in the 1920s was the precursor of which piece of standard OR equipment?
Central processing unit
Electrosurgical unit
Extracorporeal Circulation machine
Ground circuit interrupter outlet
46
What is the term for the technology of performing a surgical procedure in real time but from a distant location?
Telesurgery
Experts systems
Cartesian coordinate geometry
Revolute geometry
47
What is the name of the complex robotic operating system created and marketed by Intuitive Surgical?
Da Vinci
Columbus
Aesop
Magellan
48
Exposure of the population to anthrax and smallpox would be a result of which of the following?
natural
bioterrorism
infrastructure incidents
a chemical release accident
49
What type of chemical solution is made of catalysts that aid in breaking down proteinaceous debris such as blood and fat
antiseptic
enzymatic
emulsifier
disinfectant
50
The electromagnetic waves that create radio and television signals are measured in wave cycles per second termed?
Voltage
Frequency
Wattage
Resistance
51
Which of the following would MOST likely be the cause of a patient burn from alternate exit pathway of ESU current?
Fingernail bed under the pulse oximeter
placement site of electrocardiogram (ECG) leads
Skin over a bony prominence such as the scapula
Soles of the feet under the sepuential pulsing pads
52
What is the term for inanimate objects that harbor microorganisms that contribute to environmental contamination?
Vectors
Fomites
Flora
Viruses
53
What's a potential risk of placing surgical instruments of dissimilar metallic type together in washer sterilizer cycle?
static electrical spark
bioburden contamination
alarm triggered by washer sterilizer
electrolytic conduction reaction
54
Ebonized or other specially coated instruments should be used when which surgical device is being used in a narrow space
Ultrasconic scalpel
Electrosurgical pencil
Argon beam coagulator
CO2 laser hand piece
55
Which of the following is the type of dating system that denotes the number of the calendar day in 1 through 365/366?
Military
Cartesian
Julian
Alphanumeric
56
What is another name for the intermediate-level disinfectant compound phenol?
muriatic acid
Carbolic acid
Peracetic acid
Amino acid
57
Contamination caused by passage of microorganisms through a sterilized package by way of moisture wicking is termed:
Solubilization
Sequestration
Strike-through
Saturation
58
The Delayed, Immediate, Minimal, and Expectant (DIME) categories are used in:
labor and delivery
surgical scheduling
Diaster triage
weapons grading
59
The Joint Commission requires health care facilities to twice yearly practice their:
Emergency Action Plan (EAP
Point of Distribution (POD)
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START)
60
Why are large steam sterilizers loaded with space between wrapped items or trays?
It allows adequate circulation and penetration of steam to all surfaces.
It makes it easier to unload when the cycle is complete.
Allows air to remain inside the packages to facilitate steam penetration.
It ensures that the carts are not over-weighted.
61
The first-line drug used in the treatment of severe anaphylactic reaction is:
adenosine diphosphate
Thrombin
Epinephrine
oxidized cellulose
62
What is the name of the inert gas beam used with invisible light lasers to provide visual aiming to target tissue?
Helium-Neon
Argon-Neon
Helium-Krypton
Argon- Helium
63
In a laser generator what is found at both ends that allows for the amplification and stimulates emission of laser light
LED lightbulbs
Mirror reflectors
Magnetic poles
Wire filaments
64
All of the following are examples of tissue interaction with laser light energy EXCEPT:
Contraction
Reflection
Transmission
Absorption
65
Which type of laser uses gases that are toxic and potentially fatal, and therefore rarely used in the OR setting?
Excimer
Argon
CO2
Krypton
66
Which of the following lasers is absorbed by cellular fluid, and is not dependent on tissue color?
Argon
Ho:YAG
Nd:YAG
CO2
67
The biological indicator (BI) for the steam sterilization method is:
Bowie-Dick
Geobacillus stearothermophilus
Bacillus atrophaeus
DART
68
Which of the following is the MOST important factor in a surgical technologist’s role in preventing SSI?
high GPA while a student
participation in the “time out”
strict surgical conscience
extensive knowledge of anatomy
69
Which components of blood adhere to vessel walls and release epinephrine, serotonin, and ADP in response to an injury?
red cells
Plasma
white cells
platelets
70
A nonsterile person should approach a sterile area face forward while maintaining a distance of:
12 inches
2 feet
6 feet
6 inches
71
Which types of instruments must be cleaned with bristle-brushes on wires, pipe cleaners, or handheld pressure guns?
Suction tip lumens
Self-retaining retractors
Microsurgical scissors
Tissue forceps
72
During manual cleaning of surgical instruments, what type of solution should be used?
cold sterile water and enzymatic solution with low pH
cold water, detergent, and enzymatic cleaner with high pH
hot water, detergent, and enzymatic cleaner with high pH
lukewarm water, detergent, and enzymatic cleaner with neutral pH
73
How much memory does a computer with a gigabyte(GB) capacity hold ?
1,000 kilobytes
1,000 megabytes
1,000 bytes
1 trillion bytes
74
The recommended biological indicator (BI) for hydrogen peroxide gas plasma is:
Bacillus atrophaeus
Geobacillus stearothermophilus
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacillus subtilis
75
Which of the following is an Internet address within a document that will open a web page when its clicked on?
Icon
Hyperlink
Attachment
Pixel
76
Which generation of robots does NOT have and degree of artificial intelligence (AI) and requires consistent oversight?
Fourth
Third
First
Second
77
What is the term for a single alternating current cycle?
Ampere
Volt
Hertz
Watt
78
The opposite charged ends of a magnet are its
gaps
filaments
apertures
poles
79
All of the following are components of a three-prong electrical plug EXCEPT:
Negative(neutral)
Positive (hot)
Ground pin
Current convertor
80
Why are items disinfected or sterilized in activated glutaraldehyde dried prior to submersion?
Moisture will create a toxic chemical reaction with sterilant.
Moisture will cause air bubbles to form and prevent full contact.
Moisture will eventually dilute the concentration to ineffective levels.
Moisture will prevent sterilant from reaching all surfaces.
81
Which type of packaging system has filters and removable locking devices?
Rigid containers
Woven wrapped
Nonwoven wrapped
Paper-plastic peel packs
82
Which type of laser has a wavelength that creates a bright blue-green visible light within a plasma tube?
Argon
Nd:YAG
CO2
Ho:YAG
83
The patient return electrode for a patient undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy would MOST likely be placed?
under the buttocks
On the anterior left chest
around the right upper arm
on the anterior thigh
84
What term is used to describe the transferring of files and documents to a compact disc
Etching
Flashing
Burning
Surfing
85
What is the clinical term for the lesions that appear on the skin of a patient experiencing an allergic reaction?
urticaria
carbuncles
plaque
abrasions
86
Which type of surgical instrument must NEVER be immersed in any type of mechanical decontaminating equipment?
Stainless steel
Titanium
Tungsten-carbide
Powered
87
Which of the following would be appropriate for soaking instruments covered with bioburden during a surgical procedure?
Isopropyl alcohol
Sterile water
Sterile saline
peracetic acid
88
When nested basin sets are being sterilized, how should they be placed in the steam sterilizer?
facing upright with tape holding them together securely
Facing upright with a towel used to separate them
Fold side down with tape holding them together securely
Fold side down with towel used to separate them
89
Which medical specialist is probably BEST suited to perform disaster triage?
ER physician
Surgeon
radiologist
Anesthesiologist
90
Which method of sterilization uses gamma rays or beta particles and is chiefly used by large manufacturing companies?
Hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
Ionizing radiation
Dry heat
ethylene oxide
91
What is the name of the device that has high left buttons and a roller, and may be used to click items on the monitor?
scanner
Mouse
processor
Keyboard
92
Which of the following patient care items would be classified as noncritical?
Laryngoscopes
Pulse oximeters
Hypodermic needles
Colonoscopes
93
What is the term for the condition of a surgical technologist’s skin after performing a surgical scrub?
nosocomial
bacteriostatic
terminally sterile
surgically clean
94
The Bowie-Dick test is performed for which sterilization method?
prevacuum air removal steam
ethylene oxide gas
activated glutaraldehyde
hydrogen peroxide gas plasma
95
What is the relationship of steam pressure to temperature in a steam sterilizer?
Decreased temperature increases pressure
Decreased pressure increases temperature
Increased pressure increases temperature
Increased temperature increases pressure
96
What term describes an item that enhances or allows for the flow of alternating or direct electrical current?
Transmitter
Neutralizer
Conductor
Insulator
97
The physical or chemical process by which all living microorganisms, including spores, are killed is:
Sterilization
Decontamination
Sanitization
Disinfection
98
Specialized equipment in the OR, such as portable x-ray units or laser generators may require which type of wall outlet
nitrous oxide
220v
110v
Compressed air
99
Google, Yahoo, and Bing are popular
Internet service providers
Internet search engines
Word processing programs
Computer processing units
100
Laser wavelengths determine the color and invisibility of the beam and are categorized from their place along the:
Electromagnetic spectrum
Universal nomenclature
Bell curve
Table of natural elements

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