Perioperative Fire Safety Trivia Quiz!
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- 1.The average estimated number of surgical fires every year in the United States is:
- A.
20 to 30
- B.
200 to 240
- C.
700 to 1000
- D.
2000 to 2500
- 2.Choose the FALSE statement about perioperative fire prevention and management plans.
- A.
They should be developed by a multidisciplinary group of key stakeholders.
- B.
They should describe key content and frequency of fire safety education activities.
- C.
They should specify policies and procedures for fire prevention and response.
- D.
They generally are not needed unless required by a health care facility’s insurance policy.
- 3.The three components of the fire triangle are oxidizing source, ignition source, and fuel source.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The three overriding principles of the operating room fire safety are:
- A.
Awareness, communication, teamwork
- B.
Oxidizing source, heat source, fuel source
- C.
Inspect, check, respond
- D.
Prevent, extinguish, evacuate
- 5.Examples of ignition sources include:
- A.
Electrocautery units and active electrosurgical electrodes
- B.
Fiber-optic light cords
- C.
Lasers
- D.
A, b and c
- 6.Oxidizing sources in the operating room include:
- A.
Oxygen
- B.
Nitrous oxide
- C.
Carbon dioxide
- D.
A and b
- 7.Fuel sources in the operating room include:
- A.
Gauze sponges
- B.
Floor glue
- C.
Scrubs
- D.
Surgical instruments
- 8.Perioperative registered nurses and scrub personnel have primary control over which component of the fire triangle during an operating or other invasive procedure?
- A.
Oxidizing sources
- B.
Fuel sources
- C.
Ignition sources
- D.
A and b
- 9.Which of the following fire safety practices should be implemented when a laser is used during surgery?
- A.
Keep wet towels and saline on the sterile field
- B.
Place moist sterile towels, sponges, and drapes around the surgical site
- C.
Use standard endotracheal tubes for upper airway procedures involving laser
- D.
Allow fumes from flammable solutions to dissipate before activating the laser
- E.
A, b, and d only
- 10.Which type of fire extinguisher is most appropriate to extinguish a fire on or in a patient?
- A.
Carbon dioxide extinguisher
- B.
Ammonium phosphate or other dry powder extinguisher
- C.
Water mist extinguisher
- D.
Foam extinguisher
- 11.Patients and personnel must be evacuated because of an operating room fire. The proper order of steps to take is:
- A.
Alarm, confine/contain, rescue, evacuate
- B.
Rescue, alarm, confine/contain, evacuate
- C.
Rescue, evacuate, alarm, confine/contain
- D.
Confine/contain, alarm, rescue, evacuate
- E.
Alarm, rescue, evacuate, confine/contain
- 12.A scrubbed perioperative registered nurse observes a fire start on a patient in the operating room. After alerting the team, the nurse should immediately:
- A.
Obtain and operate the nearest fire extinguisher by using the PASS technique
- B.
Pat the flames with a drape
- C.
Smother the fire with a towel or pour nonflammable liquid on the fire
- D.
Lift the patient and transport him or her out of the room
- E.
Turn off the oxygen source
- 13.If an airway fire occurs, perioperative team members should be prepared to help the anesthesia professional do which of the following:
- A.
Disconnect and remove the anesthesia circuit and turn off the flow of oxygen
- B.
Remove the endotracheal tube from the airway, including any burned fragments
- C.
Pour saline or water into the airway
- D.
Examine and re-establish the airway
- E.
Assess the surgical field for secondary fire
- F.
All of the above
- 14.Fire blankets should NOT be used in the operating room because they:
- A.
Are made of wool, which can catch fire in an oxygen-enriched environment
- B.
Can cause wound contamination or move instruments at the surgical site
- C.
Can trap fire next to or under a patient
- D.
All of the above
- E.
B and c
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