WEEK: 3 Quiz

Ozone gas sterilization machines have a cycle time of up to

60 minutes

Which is the first part of the small intestine?

Duodenum

Which anesthesia machine component absorbs carbon dioxide for the purpose of preventing patient from rebreathing?

Soda-lime canister

The capacity of computer memory is measured in

bytes

Which of the following must be done to ensure that hands are properly scrubbed when utilizing a waterless surgical hand rub solution?1. Utilize a sufficient amount of solution.2. Towel dry hands adequately after application.3. Remove visible soil from subungual regions.4. Apply gloves over wet solution to ensure residual effect.

1 and 3 only

What is the minimum exposure time for sterilization in a gravity displacement steam sterilizer set at 121C (250F) for sterilization of wrapped instruments?

30 minutes

Which portion of the stomach surrounds the lower esophageal sphincter?

Cardia

Which of the following terms describes a hernia that occurs within the Hesselbach's triangle?

Direct

What is true of the process of soaking used instruments?

Instruments can be soaked immediately following the procedure

The surgical technologist provides the first step in the cycle of decontamination. What should the surgical technologist do with any instrument that was not used in the case?

Open the instruments, disassemble them, and place them in a tray that does not require an ultrasonic washer

Which of the following is NOT the process or test used to evaluate weather air has been removed from a sterilizing unit such as the pre-vacuum steam sterilizer?

PCD (process challenge device)

From the following described actions, recommended by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, which is the safest action in passing sharp instruments to the surgeon?

Place them in a neutral zone

Which of the following statements is true of chlorine dioxide gas sterilization?

This method is corrosive to many types of metal

The most common cause of retinal detachment is:

Trauma

What surgical position provides optimal visualization of the lower abdomen or pelvis?

Trendelenburg

Which of the following is true regarding transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap breast reconstruction?

Two setups are required when TRAM flap grafting is performed immediately following a mastectomy

Which of the following methods removes small organic particles and soil from the box locks and ratchets of instruments?

Ultrasonic washer

Identify the statement that accurately describes the time/temperature relationship for steam sterilization

Using gravity air displacement steam sterilization, textile packs should be sterilized for 25 minutes at 270 degrees Fahrenheit

The cartilaginous nasal septum is anterior to which bone?

Vomer

Which of the following is a self-retaining retractor?

Weitlaner

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

a thermal burn or an electrical shock.

Which one of these specialized equipment products enables an electric current to ionize gas and stop blood loss with less plume than traditional electrosurgery?

argon beam coagulation

What does the insufflator instill through the verres needle to accomplish pneumoperitoneum?

carbon dioxide

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

divergence

The most commonly used electrical instrument in surgery is a/an:

electrosurgery unit

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

insulator

How are rickettsiae transmitted?

Arthropod bites

The most reliable method for determining the efficiency of moist heat sterilizers is the controlled use of biological indicators containing the organism:

Bacillus stearothermophilus

What organs are excised if an ovarian tumor is malignant?

Bilateral fallopian tubes and ovaries, uterus

Which of the following monitors provides positive assurance of sterility?

Biological

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

radiation

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

resistance

Which of the following instruments would be used to cut bone?

rongeurs

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is the noninvasive treatment of kidney stones using a lithotripter to crush and decrease the size of the stones using

sound waves

Which forceps are used for ear dressing or nasal packing applications?

straight bayonet forceps

The treatment of hydrocephalus involves the placement of a multihole drainage catheter and a shunt to direct cerebrospinal fluid from the lateral ventricle into the right atrium or peritoneal cavity. Which of the following items is necessary during the procedure to assist with the placement of the shunt?

tunneling device

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

voltage

For glutaraldehyde to be used as a sterilant, items must be completely submerged for:

10 hours

The minimum Farenheit temperature for sterilization to occur is a prevacuum steam sterilizer is:

270-276

What is the term for a relationship in which two organisms occupy the same area and one organism benefits while the other is unharmed?

Commensalism

What is the action of antagonist drugs?

Counteract the action of another drug

What type of procedure would involve the removal of teeth?

Extractions

Which of the following tissues are cut using curved Mayo scissors?

Fascia

As the frontline of defense in the decontamination process, all instruments are rendered as free from debris and bioburden as possible by the surgical technologist. How should items such as suction tips be decontaminated?

Flushed with sterile water

What type of hemostatic clamping instrument is used during an open cholecystectomy to assist with the removal of the gallbladder?

Kelly clamp

Which of the following best describes exposure of a bacterial sample to the sterilization process to assess the lethality of the sterilization process?

Load monitoring with process challenge device

What piece of equipment is necessary to evacuate surgical plume, known carcinogen to surgical team members?

Smoke evacuation system

Which legal principle applies when the patient is given the wrong dose of the local anesthetic?

Res Ipsa loquitur

A fibrous white layer that gives the eye its shape is the:

Sclera

Which of the following should the surgical technologist do to prevent the accumulation of condensate in nested basins?

Separate basins with a towel