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Items that contact sterile tissue must be sterilized are considered: - ANSWER✔critical



Tuberculosis is transmitted through airborne droplet uncle, and usually infects the ___. -
ANSWER✔Lungs



What is the term for the tread or tape sewn into a countable sponge that makes it visible on x-
rays to prevent a retained item? - ANSWER✔radiopaque



The Bowie-Dick test must be run daily in which of the following sterilizers ? -
ANSWER✔Prevacuum



Which term describes the right and left movements of a robotic manipulator that has a 3-D
capability? - ANSWER✔yaw



Which surgical laser can cause corneal burns ? - ANSWER✔YAG laser



Contamination of a sterile field or package that occurs from passage of fluid through a microbial
barrier is? - ANSWER✔Strike-through contamination



The number of ways in which a robotic manipulator can move is referred to as -
ANSWER✔degrees of freedom

, All of the following are safety measures for the sponge, sharp, and instrument count except: -
ANSWER✔if a sponge pack contains an incorrect number of sponges, repeat the count and
make the necessary adjustments on the count sheet



The organism most frequently found in burns is? - ANSWER✔Pseudomonas aeruginosa



A #12 knife blade on a #7 handle is most commonly used for what type of surgery? -
ANSWER✔tonsillectomy



What safety risk can occur if prepping solution is allowed to pool under the patient or grounding
pad? - ANSWER✔Fumes from the solution can ignite when exposed to the electrosurgical
pencil.



What is the name of the microbial relationship in which two microorganism depend on and
even benefit from each other? - ANSWER✔Symbiotic relationship



Sterility is determined by how a package is handled rather than the time that has elapsed. The
package is considered sterile until an even occurs such as interfaith of the packaging material is
damaged or the package is opened. - ANSWER✔Event related sterility



The grounding pad which connects the patient to the electrosurgical generator is called a/an: -
ANSWER✔inactive dispersive electrode



What type of catheter would be used to drain the urinary bladder prior to surgery on the
uterus? - ANSWER✔A red Robinson catheter



Which of the following types of anaerobic bacteria is the cause of gas gangrene? -
ANSWER✔Clostridium perfringens

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