Ch. 30 - Biomedical Science

A separate wire that is an essential protection against an electric shock is:

The property of matter that causes a matter to resist change in motion is called:

The following equipment must be available during a laser laryngoscopy:

The study of objects in motion is:

All of the following are true of lasers EXCEPT:

When current moves in one direction and then reverses to return to the source, it is known as:

The bending of a light ray as it passes from one substance to another is called:

Who is ultimately responsible for abiding by all safety protocols during the use of electrosurgery?

Current is measured in:

Anything that has mass and occupies space is termed:

On the surface of the Earth, what causes objects to accelerate downward?

The center of atom is called the:

Electrosurgery can be used to:

Forceps or an instrument that contains two contact points which are used to coagulate tissue are called:

All of the following are true of lasers EXCEPT:

When operating a piece of electrical OR equipment, the most vital prong for safety proposes is the:

What is the medium or elements activated to transmit photons in a laser beam?

The sterile component of the ESU is:

What is the sterile component used with the electrosurgical unit?

Which laser produces a visible blue-green beam?

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction references:

The tips of the active electrodes used in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) are coated with insulation to prevent:

The gain or loss of electrons in an atom is termed:

The arrow, which appears on the screen to identify the location of currently addressed information is known as a:

Cryoablation uses a high-pressure gas called:

On the Internet, what function is used to return to a recently opened site that you have not saved on your computer?

Web research is generally conducted with the help of:

An AC (alternating current) cycle is termed a:

The component part of the computer that controls the cursor is called the:

A device that transmits an impulse to a wave-transmitting system is:

A repeated periodic disturbance or variation of energy, carried through a medium from point to point is called:

The path which electricity travels from its energy source and back again is called:

If an object returns to its original position after force has been applied and then removed is said to be:

Which theory explains the flow of electricity?

When entering a room while the laser is in use, you must:

What device is used to control the flow of electricity at the will of the operator?

The longer wavelengths of the color spectrum are seen in what color?

All waves in the laser are monochromatic. This refers to:

The standard metric unit of power is:

Alternating current has the ability to:

The three laws of motion that are the basics of classical mechanics are the work of:

One example of DC (direct current) is:

The device that enables a computer to send and receive information by phone line is called a:

Visual display on the desktop of shortcuts to available programs is called:

What type of energy is used with the harmonic system? (harmonic scalpel, forceps, scissors)

Radio waves are considered _____ waves.

What material forms the best conductor of electricity?

What laser has the most power output?

The paper form of data in computer technology is the:

The proper placement of the patient return electrode or grounding pad should be:

Motion is known as _____ energy.

Endotracheal tubes and other anesthetic equipment can easily ignite in the presence of laser energy and:

A plume of vaporized tissue may contain residual _______ and is, therefore, important to protect the staff.

A product used to buffer the computer hardware against high electrical voltages is called a:

Surgery using extremely cold instrument to destroy tissue is called:

The frequency of sound is stated in a measurement of:

A medical imaging technique that reveals the body's dynamic activities is:

The fourth force found only in nature, and not in the nucleus, is known as:

A hardware component that converts printed text or picture to digital information for use in documents is called the:

An ESU used for delicate surgery is a:

The movement of electrical charge through a conductor is called:

Sealing vessels with electrosurgery requires:

When using the ESU for coagulation, the energy delivered is:

Restriction of the flow of current to a source is called:

In a simple electrical circuit, the wire that connects to the switch is:

An enzyme extracted from bovine blood used as a topical hemostatic agent is:

Nucleons are composed of subatomic particles known as:

What scientist, expanding Hooke's wave theory, theorized that light can bend because it is a wave?

The transfer of thermal energy by contact is called:

When current passes from the ESU through the active electrode, the energy is converted from electrical to _____ .

The maximum distance that an object moves from its central position (equilibrium) is called:

____ borders the outer perimeter of an atom and is ____ charged.

Which of the following can be used as a cutting electrode?

Located on the back of CPU are special openings called ____ for plugging in cables for adding more computer components.

Who first identified a collection of particles of light as "photons"?

Most outlets in the operating room run on:

A specially treated form of surgical gauze that has a hemostatic effect when buried in tissue is:

Any time that an object's velocity is changing, we say it is:

The rate at which work is done is known as: