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Surgical Technology for the Surgical
Technologist Chapter 5 Updated. Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Race track plan, hotel plan, specialty grouping plan - answer✔Three different designs for the surgical
department:
race track plan - answer✔In this design the front entrance to each OR is from the outer corridor, and
supplies are retrieved through a rear entrance to the room leading to the central-core storage and work
areas
hotel plan - answer✔In this design, the OR is situated along a central corridor, with separate clean core
and soiled work areas
specialty grouping plan - answer✔In this design, the ORs are grouped by specialty, each with its own
closely associated clean storage areas and, in some cases, each with its own soiled instrument work area
68,73 - answer✔In the OR temperature should be controlled between _____ and _____ degrees
20%, 60% - answer✔Humidity in the OR should be maintained between ____ and _____ to help protect
the sterility of packaged items
environmental, traffic, surgical site infection - answer✔The design of any surgery department revolves
around ________ control, _____ control, and the desire to prevent ________ _______ ______
unrestricted, semi restricted, restricted - answer✔The OR is divided into _____, ________, and _______
areas, with particular attire required for each
unrestricted area - answer✔this area often contain dressing rooms for physicians and surgery staff, and
anesthesia office, a main office, and a main desk. Street clothes are allowed
restricted - answer✔this area includes the ORs as well as the sterile storage areas. Proper OR attire,
masks are required
red - answer✔Emergency outlets are designated in _____ and are connected to the hospitals backup
generator system in case of power outage
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suction outlets - answer✔Each OR must have at least two _____ _____
compressed air, oxygen, nitrous oxide - answer✔gas outlets are designated by color: yellow_______;
green _________; and blue ________
knee, waist, head - answer✔The operating table has breakpoints at the _____, _____, and _______
wilson frame - answer✔operating table that is used for procedures in which the patient is placed in the
prone position, such as for an anterior-posterior spinal fusion
urology or cystoscopy table - answer✔operating table used for genitourinary surgical procedures, such
as endoscopic prostate surgery
operating table, back table, mayo stands, ring stands, kick bucket - answer✔Each OR should be
equipped with a standard set of furniture and equipment, including the ______ _______, a ______
______, one or more _______ ______, _____ ______, and a ______ _____
mayo stand - answer✔stand that is moved up to the operative field and extends across the patients
body
back table - answer✔large table on which the back table pack is placed and opened to create a sterile
field
ring stand - answer✔four-wheeled stands with one or two metal rings at the top
kick bucket - answer✔four-wheeled stands, very low to the floor and can be maneuvered with the foot
suction set - answer✔low-wheel-based stands on which the suction canisters rest
circulator - answer✔Sterile suction tubing from the field may be attached to the canister by the _______
nonglare, fireproof, nonporous, waterproof, nonreflective, pleasant in color, easy to clean with
antimicrobial solution - answer✔The walls in the OR should have the following characteristics:
cabinets, doors - answer✔______ and _______ within the OR should be recessed into the wall when
possible to avoid dust accumulation on their top surfaces
access doors - answer✔____ ______ to the OR should be kept closed during all procedures to protect
the room from outside contamination
ventilation sysytem - answer✔The ____ ______ in the OR should provide a supply of clean air, remove
airborne contamination that is produced within the room, remove waste anesthetic gases, toxic fumes,
and vapors; and provide a comfortable working environment for surgical personnel
laminar airflow - answer✔The air-handling system should provide for positive ______ _____, a
unidirectional positive-pressure flow of air that captures microbes to be filtered
