Question 1

Ebonized or other specially coated instruments should be used when which surgical device is being used in a narrow space?

Accepted Answer

A)   argon beam coagulator
B)   CO2 laser hand piece
C)   electrosurgical pencil
D)   ultrasonic scalpelE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

What term is used to describe the transferring of files and documents to a compact disc (CD) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   burning
B)   etching
C)   flashing
D)   surfingE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The bipolar mode of the ESU can be used only to cut tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a type of ESU tip?

Accepted Answer

A)   ball
B)   loop
C)   needle
D)   trocarE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

What is the term for the small graphic symbols displayed on a monitor screen that represent computer files or programs that a user "clicks" on to open?

Accepted Answer

A)   avatar
B)   byte
C)   drive
D)   iconE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

A patient return electrode (ground pad) may be repositioned to another site if the gel is still "sticky."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following would MOST likely be the cause of a patient burn from alternate exit pathway of ESU current?

Accepted Answer

A)   fingernail bed under the pulse oximeter
B)   placement site of electrocardiogram (ECG)  leads
C)   skin over a bony prominence such as the scapula
D)   soles of the feet under the sequential pulsing padsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

What term for legal right of an author or photographer over the reproduction of original work?

Accepted Answer

A)   branding
B)   copyright
C)   domain
D)   trademarkE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

What is the property of the gel portion of the patient return electrode (ground pad)  that completes the ESU circuit?

Accepted Answer

A)   conductivity
B)   impedance
C)   insulated
D)   resistanceE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

During routine robotic surgery procedures, where is the surgeon?

Accepted Answer

A)   sitting on the contralateral side of the OR table from the surgical site
B)   standing on the operative side of the OR table
C)   sitting at the robotic console separate from the OR table
D)   standing between the patient's legs, which are in low-lithotomy stirrupsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The patient return electrode for a patient undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy would MOST likely be placed:

Accepted Answer

A)   on the anterior thigh
B)   under the buttocks
C)   on the anterior left chest
D)   around the right upper armE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The electromagnetic waves that create radio and television signals are measured in wave cycles per second termed:

Accepted Answer

A)   frequency
B)   resistance
C)   voltage
D)   wattageE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

What is the term for the object in an electrical circuit (e.g., surgical light or ESU)  that receives and can modify the amount of power from the source?

Accepted Answer

A)   conductor
B)   field
C)   load
D)   terminalE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

The spark-gap tube generator developed in the 1920s was the precursor of which piece of standard OR equipment?

Accepted Answer

A)   central processing unit
B)   electrosurgical unit
C)   extracorporeal circulation machine
D)   ground circuit interrupter outletE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Laser wavelengths determine the color and invisibility of the beam and are categorized from their place along the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Bell curve
B)   table of natural elements
C)   electromagnetic spectrum
D)   universal nomenclatureE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

What is the name of the inert gas beam used with invisible light lasers to provide visual aiming to target tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   argon-neon
B)   argon-helium
C)   helium-neon
D)   helium-kryptonE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 6: Biomedical Science

The electromagnetic waves that create radio and television signals are measured in wave cycles per second termed:

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What is the name of the inert gas beam used with invisible light lasers to provide visual aiming to target tissue?

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What is the term for the object in an electrical circuit (e.g., surgical light or ESU) that receives and can modify the amount of power from the source?

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Laser wavelengths determine the color and invisibility of the beam and are categorized from their place along the:

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The bipolar mode of the ESU can be used only to cut tissue.

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What term for legal right of an author or photographer over the reproduction of original work?

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What is the term for the small graphic symbols displayed on a monitor screen that represent computer files or programs that a user "clicks" on to open?

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What is the property of the gel portion of the patient return electrode (ground pad) that completes the ESU circuit?

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What term is used to describe the transferring of files and documents to a compact disc (CD) ?

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The patient return electrode for a patient undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy would MOST likely be placed:

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During routine robotic surgery procedures, where is the surgeon?

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A patient return electrode (ground pad) may be repositioned to another site if the gel is still "sticky."

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Ebonized or other specially coated instruments should be used when which surgical device is being used in a narrow space?

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The spark-gap tube generator developed in the 1920s was the precursor of which piece of standard OR equipment?

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Which of the following would MOST likely be the cause of a patient burn from alternate exit pathway of ESU current?

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Which of the following is NOT a type of ESU tip?

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The electromagnetic waves that create radio and television signals are measured in wave cycles per second termed:

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What is the name of the inert gas beam used with invisible light lasers to provide visual aiming to target tissue?

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What is the term for the object in an electrical circuit (e.g., surgical light or ESU) that receives and can modify the amount of power from the source?

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Laser wavelengths determine the color and invisibility of the beam and are categorized from their place along the:

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The bipolar mode of the ESU can be used only to cut tissue.

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What term for legal right of an author or photographer over the reproduction of original work?

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What is the term for the small graphic symbols displayed on a monitor screen that represent computer files or programs that a user "clicks" on to open?

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What is the property of the gel portion of the patient return electrode (ground pad) that completes the ESU circuit?

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What term is used to describe the transferring of files and documents to a compact disc (CD) ?

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The patient return electrode for a patient undergoing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy would MOST likely be placed:

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During routine robotic surgery procedures, where is the surgeon?

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A patient return electrode (ground pad) may be repositioned to another site if the gel is still "sticky."

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Ebonized or other specially coated instruments should be used when which surgical device is being used in a narrow space?

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The spark-gap tube generator developed in the 1920s was the precursor of which piece of standard OR equipment?

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Which of the following would MOST likely be the cause of a patient burn from alternate exit pathway of ESU current?

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Which of the following is NOT a type of ESU tip?

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