IAHCSMM OR Liaison and Surgical Instrument Specialties 2

Question 1

Which organization publishes the standards most commonly referenced for surgical instrument reprocessing in the United States?

Accepted Answer

AAMI

Answer

OSHA

Answer

CDC

Answer

TJC

Question 2

During an OR liaison visit, the CS technician notices a surgeon's preferred instrument set is missing a Metzenbaum scissors. What is the BEST immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Notify the circulating nurse and attempt to locate a replacement before the case starts

Answer

Proceed with surgery and document the shortage after

Answer

Substitute a Mayo scissors without informing the team

Answer

Cancel the case until the exact instrument is located

Question 3

Tungsten carbide inserts in surgical instruments are identified by which feature?

Accepted Answer

Gold-colored handles or rings

Answer

Black anodized handles

Answer

Stainless steel finger rings

Answer

Blue chromium coating

Question 4

What is the purpose of a case cart system in the OR/CS workflow?

Accepted Answer

To deliver all instruments and supplies needed for a specific surgical case to the OR

Answer

To transport patients between floors

Answer

To store permanently assigned instruments in the OR

Answer

To house sterilization equipment at the point of use

Question 5

A laparoscopic trocar with a blunt-tipped obturator is designed to reduce the risk of:

Accepted Answer

Inadvertent visceral injury during insertion

Answer

Port-site infections

Answer

Carbon dioxide leakage during insufflation

Answer

Instrument fogging

Question 6

When validating a surgeon's preference card, the CS OR liaison should PRIMARILY verify:

Accepted Answer

That all listed instruments and supplies are available and correctly assembled

Answer

The surgeon's board certification status

Answer

The surgical scheduling system's OR block time

Answer

The patient's insurance authorization

Question 7

Which type of surgical instrument is most commonly used to retract soft tissue away from the operative field without active cutting?

Accepted Answer

Retractor

Answer

Hemostat

Answer

Needle driver

Answer

Dissector