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Technician in Surgery TS-C Practice Test

Category - Emergencies

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When providing an alarm system for an operating suite to use in case of emergency, which of the following are important design factors?
  1. All surgical personnel should know how to activate the alarm and what to do when it is turned on.
  2. The alarm should clearly notify personnel of an emergency by flashing lights and emitting a loud noise within the surgical suite.
  3. The alarm should notify personnel who are outside of the operating room, such as those at the tech’s station nearby.
  4. Both A and C
Explanation
Answer: D-All surgical personnel should know how to activate the alarm and what to do when it is turned on; additionally, the alarm should notify personnel who are outside the operating room, such as those at the tech’s station nearby. All personnel should learn how to activate the alarm so they can call for help if there is ever an emergency. Sometimes, an operating room emergency requires additional assistance from others, and an alarm outside of the suite will notify others for the need for assistance.
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