The emergency shut-off valve for the supply of oxygen into an operating room is designated by which color?

Green

Where are surgical instrument “booms” mounted in an operating room?

Ceiling

Which piece of OR furniture is usually the MOST proximal to the operative site?

Mayo Stand

An operating room where a surgical procedure is in progress would be considered what type of area?

Restricted

Which type of procedure would require an operating table with a fluid drain pan attachement?

Cystoscopy

What are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for OR air exchanges per hour?

20-25 20%

Unless the patient is at risk of hypothermia, the temperature range in the OR should be between:

68F and 73F

Which of the following components of personal protective equipment (PPE) are worn for procedures using fluoroscopy?

Lead apron and thyroid shield

Frozen section biopsies are sent to which hospital department for analysis?

pathology

What is the term used for the process of cleaning an OR after one procedure and preparing for a subsequent one?

Turnover

Which of the following is NOT a category of hazard for OR personnel or surgical patients?

physiological

Which of the following terms relates to the potential impact on personnel from the duties of the job description or the handling and use of equipment and supplies encountered within the perioperative environment?

Ergonomics

The visual representation of the components necessary to support a fire is which of the following geometric shapes?

Triangle

Which type of electricity is generated primarily by friction between two surfaces?

Static

Which of the following diagnostic studies emits ionizing radiation?

Fluoroscopy

Amplification is a way to reduce exposure to which personnel?

Radiology

What term is used for the smoke that is generated by use of a laser or electrosurgical unit pencil on tissue?

Plume

What is the chemical name of the powder and liquid mixture used as bone cement for the placement of prostheses?

Polymethyl Methacrylate

What is the name of the system attached to all anesthesia machines to remove waste anesthesia gases?

Scavenger

Which of the following is a substance that is derived from tropical trees and that patients and health care workers may be highly allergic to?

Latex

What distance from the portable x-ray unit should sterile members of the surgical team stand to reduce their exposure while the image is being taken?

Feet

Which governmental agency mandates that operating rooms have a biohazard exposure control plan and make personal protective equipment available for personnel at risk

OSHA

.The part of the complete ESU circuit that delivers alternating current back from exposed tissue to the ESU generator is the:

Patient Return Electrode

Harvey Cushing, M.D., and William Bovie, Ph.D., collaborated in the 1926 to create the first:

Electrosurgical Unit

.Equipment with the highest potential for serving as ignition sources in surgical fires include all of the following EXCEPT:

Phacoemulsification probes

Which of the following would be least damaging to and most effective on a fire involving a laser generator or electrosurgical unit

Class C halon extinguisher sprayed on unit

Which of the following is the large piece of OR furniture onto which most sterile supplies are opened and organized for use during a case?

Back Table

Which of the following is commonly used as a tissue fixative and preservative for surgical specimens sent to pathology?

Formalin

What is the abbreviation for the sets of references that provide information about all potentially hazardous chemicals used in the perioperative setting and must be accessible to health care workers?

MSDS

Which of the following is NOT part of a Three-prong plug?

Airborne

Which of the following should be used by the surgical team members to prevent potential injury from tasks involving heavy lifting, moving of equipment or patients, and long periods of standing or sitting?

Proper Body Mechanics

Which of the following is the mnemonic used to remember the steps for operating a fire extinguisher?

Pass

Which of the following Mnemonics used to remember the steps to take in the event of a surgical fire?

RACE

The clarity of a computer monitor screen image is its:

Resolution

What term describes an item that enhances or allows for the flow of alternating or direct electrical current?

Conductor

Specialized equipment in the OR, such as portable x-ray units or laser generators may require which type of wall outlet can handle the increased load necessary to power the equipment.

220V

All of the following are components of a three-prong electrical plug EXCEPT:

Current converter

Which type of gas is used to enhance the effectiveness of the electrosurgical unit active electrode pencil?

argon

To prevent inadvertent activation of the ESU resulting in impossible ignition of draping materials, the pencil should be placed In which of the following when NOT in use?

rigid Holster

Which of the following lasers fall into the invisible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, are absorbed by cellular fluid, and are not dependent on tissue color?

CO2