BME604 Hospital Engineering & Information System B.Tech Question Paper : wbut.ac.in
Name of the University : West Bengal University of Technology
Department : Biomedical Engineering
Degree : B.Tech
Sem : VI
Subject Code/Name : BME-604/Hospital Engineering & Information System
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Document Type : Previous Year Examination Question Paper
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Hospital Engineering & Information System Question Paper :
Engineering & Management Examinations, June – 2009 :
Semester – 6 :
Time : 3 Hours
Full Marks : 70
** The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
** Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
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GROUP – A : ( Multiple Choice Type Questions )
1. Choose the correct alternatives for the following : 10 8 1 = 10
i) The relative humidity in operating room is
a) 60-70% b) 50-60%
c) 80-90% d) 70-80%.
ii) Air condition is not a must in
a) operating room b) morgue
c) labour delivery suites d) autopsy.
iii) Which equipment is not present in radiology department ?
a) Ultrasound machine b) MRI
c) CT scanner d) X-ray machine.
iv) Intensive care unit is a kind of
a) line services of hospital
b) auxiliary services of hospital
c) supportive services of hospital
d) none of these.
v) Sophisticated medical equipment are sensitive to
a) heat and pressure b) heat and humidity
c) temperature and humidity d) temperature and pressure.
vi) Incineration is a type of
a) high temperature dry oxidation health care waste disposal process
b) chemical disinfection process
c) land disposal of health care waste
d) microwave irradiation of infectious waste.
vii) The objective of a tender for purchase of equipment is to
a) invite competitive bids b) invite technical bids
c) invite commercial bids d) invite specifications of units.
viii) Microshock is a low value current in the range of
a) 1 to 100 Amps b) 10 to 30 mA
c) 50 to 100 Amps d) 1 to 5 Amps.
ix) A ‘Transient’ in electrical power supply causes
a) sudden oscillation b) sudden increase in voltage
c) sudden increase in current d) sudden heating.
x) CSSD means
a) Central Supply and Service Department
b) Central Sterile Supply Department
c) Critical Sterile and Supply Department
d) Central Supportive Supply Department.
GROUP – B : ( Short Answer Type Questions )
Answer any three of the following. 3 8 5 = 15
2. Describe the jobs and responsibilities of a biomedical engineer in a hospital.
3. What are the cryogenic system ? Why would you require them in hospital ?
4. Briefly explain about the fire-fighting equipment used in hospitals.
5. Give a brief outline of waste disposal, sterilization of surgical tools.
6. What is the importance of ISO certificate in a hospital ? What are the proposed protocols for ISO certification ?
7. Define a hospital. Classify hospital on the basis of objective, ownership and size.
GROUP – C : ( Long Answer Type Questions )
Answer any three of the following. 3 8 15 = 45
8. What do you mean by centralized medical gas supply station ? What are the advantages of centralized medical gas supply ? Write the use of oxygen, nitrous oxide, vacuum (suction). Briefly describe supply source, distribution system and safety precautions for gas handling. 1 + 2 + 3 + ( 4 + 3 + 2 )
9. Write the basic requirements to design the ‘Intensive Care Unit’ (ICU) of a modern hospital. What are the purposes of seting up an ICU in hospital ? 12 + 3 10. What are the factors to be considered before set-up of a new hospital ? What are the declarations of Alma-Ata ( 1978 ) Medical Conference ? 10 + 5
11. Name the types of MRO’s. Mention the advantages and disadvantages of commercial MRO’s. Mention the criteria for selection of commercial MRO. 5 + 6 + 4
12. What are the effects of EMI on Biomedical Equipment ? Mention the preventive measures taken to eliminate EMI. Name the areas in a hospital where EMI filters are absolutely necessary. 5 + 5 + 5
Hospital Engineering And Information System – 2012 :
Time Allotted : 3 Hours
Full Marks : 70
** The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
** Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
GROUP – A : ( Multiple Choice Type Questions )
1. Choose the correct alternatives for the following : 10 × 1 = 10
(i) A ‘Surge’ in electrical power supply causes
a) Sudden Oscillations
b) Sudden increase in voltage
c) Sudden increase in current
d) Sudden heating.
(ii) CSSD is included in
a) Line services b) Supportive services
c) Auxiliary Services d) All of these.
(iii) High temperature dry oxidation process of waste disposal is called
a) Inertization b) Encapsulation
c) Incineration d) Microwave irradiation.
(iv) Most of the surgical equipments are sterilized using
a) Dry heat b) Ethylene gas
c) Moist heat d) None of this.
(v) Air condition is not must in
a) Operating room b) Morgue
c) Labor delivery suites d) Autopsy.
(vi) Patients get acute, multidisciplinary and intensive observation and treatment from
a) OPD b) ICU
c) IPD d) OT .
(vii) NICU stands for
a) Neonatal Intensive care Unit
b) Neonatal Intensive cardiac Unit
c) Neuro Intensive Therapy Unit
d) Neuro Intensive Thoracid Unit.
(viii) Needle, scalpel, infusion sets, blades are
a) Radiotoxic waste b) Genotoxic waste
c) Sharps d) Infectious waste.
(ix) The medical gas which is used to anaesthetize the patient is called
a) Oxygen b) Nitrogen
c) Nitrous oxide d) Hydrogen.
(x) Hospital can be classified into Government hospital, Private hospital, Semi government hospital on the basis of
a) Objective b) Size
c) Ownership d) Medicine.
GROUP – B : ( Short Answer Type Questions )
Answer any three of the following. 3 × 5 = 15
2. What is Commercial MRO ? Mention the different criterion for selection of Commercial MRO by a hospital. 1 + 4
3. What are the cryogenic systems ? Why would you require them in hospital ? 5
4. What are the utilities of hospital information system (HIS) ? 5
5. Briefly explain about the fire-fighting equipment used in hospitals. 5
6. Give a brief outline of waste disposal, sterilization of surgical tools. 5
7. Mention the effects of EMI on electro medical equipments in a Hospital. 5