Specialty Equipment
The power source for all fiberoptic instruments and equipment is:
Fiberoptic light source
Strike-through is used aseptically to describe:
Soaking of moisture from unsterile to sterile layers. (wicking)
What is the first step taken for an initial incorrect count of sponges?
Repeat count
What is the universal compression rate, except for newborns, for one rescuer CPR?
30
The air pressure in the O.R. should be:
Positive
The proper pressure setting for the pneumatic tourniquet for an adult arm is:
250-300mm Hg
The most common nosocomial infections are:
Urinary infections with catheter use
What is the proper procedure to follow when a sponge pack contains an incorrect number of sponges?
Hand off the field and isolate (out of the room, not the trash).
What is a complication as a result of chest compressions during CPR?
Rib fractures
The relative humidity in an operating room should be maintained at ___________
50%-60%
Which of the following diagnostic imaging techniques provides the best imaging of soft tissue?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
A urinary tract infection following a cystoscopy is an example of a:
Nosocomial Infection
When performing the sponge, sharp and instrument counts at the sterile field, what area should the first scrub begin when counting?
Operative field
The health-care providers in two-person CPR rotate the compressor role every ____ minutes.
2
Why are sliding doors preferred in the operating room?
Eliminate air currents
What is the name for the electrosurgical unit's inactive electrode?
Grounding pag
When opening a sterile wrapper the unsterile person should first open the:
Corner farthest from the body
When are counts performed in the O.R.?
Before beginning procedure, beginning closure of cavity, skin closure
The ratio of compressions to ventilations for infants and children during two-rescuer CPR is:
15 to 2
A ventilation system that provides a rapid air exchange in a unidirectional flow is called:
Laminar air flow
What is the name of the latex rolled bandage used to exanguinate an extremity before a tourniquet cuff is inflated?
Esmarch
Nosocomial refers to:
Hospital acquired infection
During a procedure, what order do you count supplies and instruments? (off the field, backtable, field, mayo)
Operative site (the field), Mayo stand, back table, off the field
When performing external chest compressions on an adult during CPR, the sternum should be depressed:
1 1/2 to 2 inches
The recommended number of air exchanges per hour within an operating room is:
20