Author Question: What equipment in the OR can help decrease the amount of surgical plume during a procedure? a. ... (Read 21 times)

Wadzanai · **on:** Jul 18, 2018

What equipment in the OR can help decrease the amount of surgical plume during a procedure?

a. Wet laparotomy sponges
b. Fans in the OR to circulate the air
c. Smoke evacuator
d. Increased number of air exchanges within the operating room

Question 2

The ventilating system in the perioperative environment evacuates odors quickly by exchanging air ____ times an hour and with ____ exchanges of fresh air.

a. 12; 5
b. 20; 4
c. 3; 12
d. 3; 15

joechoochoy · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 18, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
A smoke evacuator should be used to suction laser and electrosurgical plumes. The evacuator filter traps the particles and absorbs odor and hydrocarbons.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The ventilating system can evacuate odors quickly by exchanging air 20 times an hour with 4 fresh air exchanges.