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SELF/Perioperative Nursing/Electro-Surgical Units/ESU Fire Prevention Quiz

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Work through each question carefully to choose the best answer, and submit the quiz to view your results. After completing the quiz, read through the answer explanations to review the reasoning behind both correct and incorrect options.

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1

Which combination of factors is required for an operating room fire to occur?

An ignition source, a fuel, and an oxidizer
Electrical current, sterile drapes, and irrigation fluid
A monopolar handpiece, a return electrode, and a footswitch
Surgical smoke, tissue, and saline

2

Before activating the electrosurgical unit, which action best reduces the risk of surgical fire?

Increase the generator power to shorten activation time
Ensure alcohol-based skin preparation solutions have dried completely before activation
Cover wet skin preparation solution with sterile drapes
Place the active electrode on the surgical drape until needed

3

Who is responsible for identifying and communicating fire risks during electrosurgery?

Only the surgeon
Only the circulating nurse
Only the anaesthesia provider
Every member of the surgical team

4

If smoke or flames are observed during electrosurgery, what should the team do first?

Stop electrosurgical activation immediately
Increase irrigation to cool the tissue
Continue surgery while preparing a fire extinguisher
Increase suction to remove smoke

5

Why is communication between the surgical and anaesthesia teams especially important during electrosurgery?

To determine which surgical instruments will be used next
To document generator settings before surgery
To coordinate oxygen management and identify conditions that may increase the risk of fire before electrosurgery is activated
To decide where the patient return electrode will be applied

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Part of Setting Up the Operating Room - ECSACONM
Keywords surgery, health
SDG SDG03 Good health and well-being
Authors Ian-laurel
License CC-BY-SA-4.0
Organizations ECSACONM, SELF
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Created July 13, 2026 by 2607:FEA8:3441:6400:D4CF:A08A:DEEB:64C8
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Cite as "SELF/Perioperative Nursing/Electro-Surgical Units/ESU Fire Prevention Quiz". Appropedia. 2026. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
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