pt.1 Chapter 04 Review: Physical Environment and Safety Standards

Latex is made:

from trees

Shelly, a CST, knows that time, distance, and shielding are related to:

radiation

The majority of sharps injuries occur in the:

OR

All operating rooms should have a unidirectional positive pressure flow of air that captures microbes to be filtered. This type of air system is called:

laminar

Most hospitals design the operating room in a _____ design to ensure that traffic patterns are controlled, the environment is controlled, and surgical site infections are limited.

racetrack

The patient's family would like to speak with the surgeon before the patient enters the operating room. This conversation will likely take place in the:

unrestricted area.

What is the minimum number of suction outlets required in each operating room?

two

All body fluids should be treated as possible hazards.

True

The halon fire extinguisher is only used for wood fires.

False

There are three classes of fire extinguishers.

False