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Surgical Technology
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1. Unilaterally - removal of the cervial lymph nodes - jugular vein - and sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM). While perfomed alone to treat metastatic squamous cell carcinoma - also done in conjunction with mandibulectomy for metastatic lesions of the mou
Stapedotomy
External auditory canal
Waldeyer's ring
Radial neck dissection
2. Removal of pharyngeal tonsils that have become enlarged. Done under general anesthesia - patient in supine - with neck hyperextedned by a roll placed under the shoulders. An adult patient may receive a local anesthetic and will be placed in teh sitti
Maxillary
Freer elevator
Nerve stimulator
Adenoidectomy
3. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.
Petrous Portion
Stapedectomy
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Carina
4. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
Auditory
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Oval
Acute epiglottitis
5. Used to remove hypertrophic turbinate - usually inferior. It is also achieved with a submucosal approach. The nasal mucosa along the edge of the edge of the affected turbinate is incised. All or some of the bones of the turbinate are removed. The muc
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Septal perforation
Pharyngeal tonsils
Turbinectomy
6. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.
Base; root - superiorly
Myringotomy
Hypertrophied turbinates
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
7. Pinna consists of 2 parts
Freer elevator
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Polyps
8. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.
Vestibulocochlear
Middle ear
Perforation; tympanotomy
Unilateral
9. Another word for a nosebleed
Virus
Epistaxis
Sleep apnea
Perilymph; endolymph
10. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Septal perforation
True vocal cords (lower)
Earwax and presence foreign body
11. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.
Paratidectomy
Mastiodectomy
Synovial
Eustachian tubes
12. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______
Tracheitis
Parotid gland; lateral
Uvula
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
13. The 'Tm' can easily rupture. The perforation can be caused by either _____ or _____ from within the middle ear.
Septoplasty
Rhinoplasty
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Dorsum
14. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Traum
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Polyps
15. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.
Posterior
Ampullae
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
16. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Dorsum
Sinustitis
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
17. Internal nose: each nasal cavity - or fossa - has a series of 4 bony projections - that increase the surface area of the nose - called the...
Eustachian tubes
Conchae or turbinate
Sphenoid
Vestibulocochlear
18. Done for patients with otosclerosis. Under local with a complaint patient so that the surgeon using either voice commands or a tuning fork may access hearing restoration. Involves removal of the fixed stapes through a transaural or retroauricular inc
Posterior
Stapedectomy
Unilateral
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
19. _____ are capable of vibration when air passes through them during exhalation to produce sound. Fibrous bands that stretch across the hollow interior of the larynx.
Vestibulocochlear
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
True vocal cords (lower)
20. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________
Rhinitis
Cricoid cartilage
Freer elevator
Cristae; cupula
21. The ______is a facial feature that serves as the organ for the sense of smell and as the upper portion of the ___________.
Haemophilus influenzae
Perforation; tympanotomy
Nose: respiratory system
Cristae; cupula
22. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.
Mastiodectomy
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Sphenoid
Myringotomy
23. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.
Decongestants; myringotomy
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Pedicle
Sleep apnea
24. There are several landmarks on the tympanic membrance. They are 1. _____ - surrounding the 'TM' is referred to as the 2. _____. A small superior is less tense and is called 3._____ - because it lacks the central fibrous connective tissue. The 4._____
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Mastiodectomy
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Cricoid cartilage
25. Damage to the _____ of the middle ear can be a continuation of a perforation. The complaints will include pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness.
Trachea
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
2
Ossicles
26. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.
Uvula
Larynx
Trachea
Virus
27. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.
Pharynx
Seventh - cholesteatoma
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Ostia
28. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Flexible cartilage
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Base; root - superiorly
29. Branches of both the internal and external carotid arteries provide the blood supply to the nose. The main source is the _________ - Which is one of the terminal divisions of the external carotid.
Ampullae
Internal maxillary artery
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Laryngeal neoplasm
30. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
External component of cochlear implants
Ethmoidectomy
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
31. An alternative procedure to stapedectomy. A small opening is created in the fixed stapes footplate with a small drill or laser. This allows for transmission of sound waves or placement of prosthesis.
Hypertrophied turbinates
Internal nares
Ethimoid and vomer
Stapedotomy
32. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.
Middle ear
Tympanic membrane : concave
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Conductive-type deafness
33. Local anesthetics (with or without epinephrine). Gelfoam - bone wax - anitibotics (systemic and topical-wound irrigation - ointments drops - or suspension) and antiflammatory agents are a variety of ___________
Adenoiditis
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Internal and external
Septoplasty
34. An esophageal diverticulum
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35. Maybe benign or malignant. Evidence may include changes in voice quality and pain. May arise form any structure within the larynx and is not limited to the vocal coreds. Laryngectomy - radical neck dissection - radiation therapy.
Parotid gland; lateral
Laryngeal neoplasm
Tonsillitis
Direct vision - otoscope
36. _______tissue can cause snoring due to nasal obstruction or hearing impairment due to eustachian tube blockage.
Sleep apnea
Hyerpertrophic
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
37. To remove a foreign body - obtain diagnosis - or treat a condition. For flexible - the patient is often given a topical anesthetic - for rigid - general is the treatment of choice.
Ampullary crests
Stapedectomy
Bronchoscopy
Trachea
38. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
Mastiodectomy
Larynx
Adenoiditis
Rhinitis
39. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____
Conchae or turbinate
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Direct pressure
Auditory
40. An incision made into the trachea through the neck below the larynx to gain access to the airway.
Swimmers ear
Tracheotomy
Conductive-type deafness
Stapedotomy
41. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.
Trachea
Septal perforation
Laryngeal neoplasm
Tracheitis
42. Commonly referred to as the throat. Serves the respiratory tract by receiving air from the nose and mouth - and the digestive system as a passageway for food and liquids.
Adenoiditis
Pharynx
External component of cochlear implants
Glottis
43. Not breathing. Numerous - brief interruptions in respiration during sleep - leaving the patient feeling sleepy during the day. Life threatening - can lead to irregualr hear beats - high blood pressure - heart attach and stroke. Pharmacologic treatmen
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Posterior
Sleep apnea
Vestibulocochlear
44. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Ethmoid
Hyerpertrophic
Auditory
45. ______a very common acute inflammatiion of the middle ear - usually initiated by blockage of the eustachian tube causing an accululation of fluid - which would normally be drained into the _________ - this would lead to severe ear pain.
Otis media; nasopharynx
Adenoidectomy
Hard and soft
Pinna
46. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual
Salivary glands
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Apex
Haemophilus influenzae
47. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
Myringotomy
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Freer elevator
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
48. Infectious disease that can affect any age group - although it is most commonly seen in the 2-5 year old. May be viral or bacterial.
Epiglottitis
Internal component of cochlear implants
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
49. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?
The course of the facial nerve - because it travels through the gland dividing the superficial portion from the deeper portion. Majority of benign tumors are located here.
Bronchoscopy
Pedicle
Cochlea
50. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.
Rhinitis
Nose: respiratory system
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Direct vision - otoscope