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What is the recommended ratio of fresh air exchanges to recirculated air per hour in Class A ORs?
 
  a. 5 air exchanges with 1 exchange of outside air
  b. 10 air exchanges with 2 exchanges of outside air
  c. 15 air exchanges per hour with 3 exchanges of outside air
  d. 25 air exchanges with 5 exchanges of outside air

Question 2

In what room might a laparoscopic cholecystectomy be performed?
 
  a. Endoscopy room
  b. Interventional radiography room
  c. Minimally invasive surgery room
  d. Cystoscopy room



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Fifteen air changes per hour (ACH) with three exchanges of outside air (OA) are recommended for Class A operating rooms. Class B and C operating rooms and caesarean delivery suites require twenty ACH with four OA exchanges according to the 2010 AIA Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
A dedicated minimally invasive surgery room is equipped for laparoscopic procedures and should have the capability of immediately converting to an open procedure in case of the event of excessive bleeding.



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