Anatomy
What is the Universal Blood Donor Type?
O
According to NFPA 99, the Health Care Facilities Code, each patient bed location in a critical care area should have the following minimum number of receptacles.
14
A type of network topology that uses a hub as the central connection point for the computing devices on the LAN is called
Star
What does the PEEP setting refer to on a ventilator?
Positive end-expiratory pressure
Plastics, rubbers, synthetics, and other substances that cannot tolerate high temperatures are candidates for
Gas sterilization
What are the sections of the ear?
Inner, Middle, Outer
The Joint Commission considers which of the following equipment to be life-support equipment?
Ventilators, defibrillators, anesthesia machines
What command can be used to determine whether an IP address is active on a network?
PING
Which gas does an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) use to inflate the balloon located at the end of a catheter placed in the patient’s aorta?
Helium
The technique of separating a mixture of substances by means of solvents flowing on a column of aluminum oxide or filter paper is called
Chromatography
The normal range for blood pH in a healthy adult is about
7.35 to 7.45
According to NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code, the grounded conductor is usually identified as
Gray & white
In order to configure a computer to connect to the Internet, a computer needs
A valid IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address
When using internal paddles, an interlock limits the maximum output power of a defibrillator to
50 Joules
The main purpose of a cryostat microtome is to
Slice frozen samples
The destruction of red blood cells is called?
Hemolysis
Which chapter in The Joint Commission's Accreditation Manual for Hospitals contains medical equipment standards?
Environment of Care
These days, a byte is generally considered to be
8 bits
The primary function of soda lime crystals in an anesthesia machine is to
Absorb the carbon dioxide
Microtomes prepare tissue samples for further study with which of these instruments?
Microscope
The kidneys form urine by filtering waste products from which of the following blood components?
Plasma
NFPA 99, the Health Care Facilities Code, requires a LIM alarm trip when the total hazard current from either isolated conductor to ground reaches a threshold value of
5.0 milliamperes
Which wireless standard operates in the 5 GHz frequency spectrum and is capable of 54 Mbps of data throughput?
802.11a
Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) settings on a ventilator are used by a respiratory therapist to minimize
V/Q (ventilation/perfusion) mismatch
Anesthesia machines continuously supply fresh air and an anesthetic gas mixture to the patient. Patients may benefit from rebreathing the expired gases to conserve the body heat and moisture. What gas is removed from the expired gas before rebreathing?
Carbon dioxide