Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Surg Tech Ch 15
Chapter 15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| During surgery, the perioperative team must suspect a problem if the surgeon repeatedly requests _________________ of the ESU. | increases in power |
| During surgery, the active electrode pencil must be kept _____________ on the surgical field. | in a nonconductive safety holster |
| ______________ materials are used to insulate the conductive material carrying electricity to prevent injury and maintain the flow of electricity within its circuit. | Nonconductive |
| During the use of electrosurgery or laser surgery, tissue is destroyed or incised, and this process creates toxic smoke called smoke _________, which is known to be highly toxic. | plume |
| The force or power that pushes or drives electrons through the conductive material is called __________. | voltage |
| ________________ energy is created when electricity is transformed into mechanical energy to high-frequency vibration and friction. | Ultrasonic |
| The patient-return electrode must be placed close to the surgical site over _____________________. | large muscle mass |
| ____________ coupling is a specific burn hazard of monopolar endoscopic surgery when current passes inadvertently through instrument insulation and adjacent conductive material into tissue. | Capacitive |
| In laser surgery a method of intermittent application of the laser light on the target tissue is called __________. | pulsed wave |
| When the path of electricity is interrupted by a nonconductive material, this is called ________________. | impedance |
Created by:
ciguado5