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What is the minimum current required to cause Ventricular Fibrillation?
What is the minimum current required to cause Ventricular Fibrillation?
- 1000 microamps
- 100 microamps (correct)
- 1 microamp
- 10 microamps
What is the effect of a 10 milliamp current on a human?
What is the effect of a 10 milliamp current on a human?
- Muscle lock
- V-Fib
- Maximal harmless current (correct)
- Pain and possible loss of consciousness
What is the minimum current required for direct contact with the heart to cause ventricular fibrillation?
What is the minimum current required for direct contact with the heart to cause ventricular fibrillation?
- 100 microamps (correct)
- 10 milliamps
- 1 milliamp
- 100 milliamps
What is the maximum recommended leakage current?
What is the maximum recommended leakage current?
What is the purpose of an isolation transformer?
What is the purpose of an isolation transformer?
Why don't birds on power lines normally get shocked?
Why don't birds on power lines normally get shocked?
What is the difference between macroshock and microshock?
What is the difference between macroshock and microshock?
What is the maximum leakage current allowed in Operating Room equipment?
What is the maximum leakage current allowed in Operating Room equipment?
What is the effect of a 50 milliamp current on a human?
What is the effect of a 50 milliamp current on a human?
What is the frequency of AC current that is considered more dangerous?
What is the frequency of AC current that is considered more dangerous?
Why is AC current at 60 Hz considered more dangerous than DC current?
Why is AC current at 60 Hz considered more dangerous than DC current?
What is the term for the current above which sustained muscular contraction occurs?
What is the term for the current above which sustained muscular contraction occurs?
What is required to receive an electrical shock?
What is required to receive an electrical shock?
What is the term for current that leaks out of an intended circuit and flows through some alternate path?
What is the term for current that leaks out of an intended circuit and flows through some alternate path?
What is the definition of electricity?
What is the definition of electricity?
What is a conductor?
What is a conductor?
What is the difference between a DC circuit and an AC circuit?
What is the difference between a DC circuit and an AC circuit?
What is the unit of measurement for voltage?
What is the unit of measurement for voltage?
What is the formula to calculate voltage?
What is the formula to calculate voltage?
What is the resistance of a circuit that requires a voltage of 100V to produce a current of 100mA?
What is the resistance of a circuit that requires a voltage of 100V to produce a current of 100mA?
What is the analogy used to describe the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance?
What is the analogy used to describe the relationship between voltage, current, and resistance?
What is the resistance of a circuit with a voltage of 100 volts and a current of 0.1 amps?
What is the resistance of a circuit with a voltage of 100 volts and a current of 0.1 amps?
What is the formula for blood pressure in terms of cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance?
What is the formula for blood pressure in terms of cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance?
What is the purpose of a capacitor in electrical circuits?
What is the purpose of a capacitor in electrical circuits?
What is the term for the unintended transfer of current to non-target tissue through intact insulation during a laparoscopic procedure?
What is the term for the unintended transfer of current to non-target tissue through intact insulation during a laparoscopic procedure?
Why is it important to beware of nose rings and other jewelry during surgical procedures?
Why is it important to beware of nose rings and other jewelry during surgical procedures?
What is the main cause of electrical shock injuries or deaths?
What is the main cause of electrical shock injuries or deaths?
What was the cause of a 2014 surgical blaze, according to a report by the state Health Department?
What was the cause of a 2014 surgical blaze, according to a report by the state Health Department?
What is the primary function of an isolation transformer?
What is the primary function of an isolation transformer?
What is the purpose of a Line Isolation Monitor?
What is the purpose of a Line Isolation Monitor?
What is the maximum harmless current that triggers an alarm in a Line Isolation Monitor?
What is the maximum harmless current that triggers an alarm in a Line Isolation Monitor?
What is the frequency range of electric currents used in electrocautery devices?
What is the frequency range of electric currents used in electrocautery devices?
What is the advantage of bipolar electrocautery?
What is the advantage of bipolar electrocautery?
What is the purpose of the return electrode in monopolar electrocautery?
What is the purpose of the return electrode in monopolar electrocautery?
What is the advantage of using a large surface area return electrode in electrocautery?
What is the advantage of using a large surface area return electrode in electrocautery?
What is the element in electrocautery devices?
What is the element in electrocautery devices?
What is the effect of electrocautery devices on monitors?
What is the effect of electrocautery devices on monitors?
What is the benefit of electrocautery in surgery?
What is the benefit of electrocautery in surgery?
What is the primary function of an isolation transformer in an operating room?
What is the primary function of an isolation transformer in an operating room?
What is the purpose of the Line Isolation Monitor in an operating room?
What is the purpose of the Line Isolation Monitor in an operating room?
What is the characteristic of the return electrode in monopolar electrocautery?
What is the characteristic of the return electrode in monopolar electrocautery?
What is the advantage of using bipolar electrocautery?
What is the advantage of using bipolar electrocautery?
What is the frequency range of electric currents used in electrocautery devices?
What is the frequency range of electric currents used in electrocautery devices?
What is the maximum harmless current that triggers an alarm in a Line Isolation Monitor?
What is the maximum harmless current that triggers an alarm in a Line Isolation Monitor?
What is the purpose of the large surface area return electrode in electrocautery?
What is the purpose of the large surface area return electrode in electrocautery?
What is the element in electrocautery devices that is hot during use?
What is the element in electrocautery devices that is hot during use?
What happens if the Line Isolation Monitor alarm sounds?
What happens if the Line Isolation Monitor alarm sounds?
What is the primary difference between bipolar and monopolar electrocautery?
What is the primary difference between bipolar and monopolar electrocautery?
