Surgical Tech Chapter 5

Which of the following gases is used to enhance the effectiveness of the electrosurgical unit?

When using a bipolar forceps:

Dielectric breakdown can cause which of the following events?

Which of the following tools decreases administrative tasks and helps reduce human error?

Digital files that are easy to update, obtain, and share surgeon specific details are:

What is the purpose of the gel on the dispersive ESU pad?

Electrical current ultimately seeks the:

Which of the following details would you expect to find on a preference card?

Which of the following electrosurgery modes would NOT require placement of a patient grounding pad?

What laser media allows laser energy to be delivered directly to tissue through a filter or slit-lamp microscope is the:

Electricity describes the free flow of which of the following subatomic particles?

HIPAA policies do not apply to an employee’s home.

Which of the following types of lasers would you expect to use on an oral surgery case?

RFID systems are used to track and monitor single instruments and instrument sets

Which of the following terms is defined as collimated light waves that travel in the same direction?

A significant advantage of the _____ laser type is its ability to be transmitted through clear fluids.

RFID systems replace manual sponge counts.

The range of visible light portion from 40 nm to 700 nm is called the:

The LigaSure™ and Coblator® are both considered to be:

Which of the following actions is a standard laser precaution?

Lasers cause thermal damage to tissue through which of the following interactions?

The acronym laser stands for light application by special electromagnetic radiation.

The type of energy that cuts and coagulates tissue using mechanical vibration is:

Source of electricity, a conductor, control device, and load are all components of:

Nonreflective instruments should always be used when working with which of the following surgical devices?

The electrical charge at any given time between two points is referred to as:

Solids, gases, liquids, and semiconductor crystals are types of:

The opposite charged ends of a magnet are its:

During shock-wave lithotripsy, which of the following types of lasers would you expect to use?

Which of the following systems do operating rooms typically use to monitor power overloads?

Which of the following terms is used to describe the creation of a document file?

When placing the dispersive pad on a patient, the CST should:

During laser surgery on the larynx, what special precautions must be taken?

Digital files can be displayed as words, symbols, or:

Laser Pulse energy measured by:

Type of technology can be used to monitor product inventory, patient information, surgical tools, staff, and laundry is:

Which of the following ESU tips is designed to prevent damage to surrounding tissue?

Which of the following terms describes a single alternating current cycle?

Which of the following choices can reduce or increase the existing voltage when working with AC?

Instrument tracking programs help to:

Blood, carbonized tissue, and DNA are present in:

The device that uses high-frequency sound waves to emulsify tumors while leaving other vascular structures intact is:

Materials that allow for the free flow of electrons are called:

Which of the following lasers uses liquid as its medium?

The CPU is considered:

Which of the following parts of the ESU should never be in the off position while the unit is in use?

When not in use, the ESU pencil should be stored:

PHI should not be stored on:

Lasers are named for their active medium.