A 9-year-old female softball player has arrived in the OR for emergency repair of superficial facial and deep arm lacerations when she ran into the chain link fence during practice after school.The perioperative nurse discovers that the patient has diabetes and has an insulin pump that should remain connected during the short procedure.The best option for energy-generated hemostasis is:
A) battery-generated eye electrosonic cautery.
B) bipolar electrosurgery.
C) hemoelectrocoagulated plasma capacitor.
D) monopolar electrosurgery.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In a bipolar system,a dispersive electrode is not needed because electrical energy flows from one tine (or prong or blade)of the bipolar instrument to the other tine as it passes through the tissue located between the tines.Energy returns directly through the instrument to the generator to complete the circuit,eliminating flow of current through the patient or implanted devices.

A 9-Year-Old Female Softball Player Has Arrived in the OR for Emergency