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Surgical Technology
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1. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Haemophilus influenzae
Hyerpertrophic
Cristae; cupula
Synovial
2. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
Vestibulocochlear
Unilateral
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Internal and external
3. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.
Esophagitis
Internal maxillary artery
Mastiodectomy
Mucous membrane
4. 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
Pinna
Swimmers ear
Turbinectomy
Perilymph; endolymph
5. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.
Flexible cartilage
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Haemophilus influenzae
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
6. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Tonsillitis
External auditory canal
Waldeyer's ring
Mucous membrane
7. This progressive disease is herditary - affecting women more commonly than mena and is diagnosed with the assistance of a tuning for and audiometric exams. Surgical treatment to consider for this disorder would be _______or ________.
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Conductive-type deafness
Septal perforation
Acute epiglottitis
8. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________
Ostia
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Children
Mucous membrane
9. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.
Uvula
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Oval
10. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Laryngitis
Petrous Portion
Panendoscopy
11. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?
Nasopharynx
Septoplasty
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.
Mucous membrane
12. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.
Perilymph; endolymph
Haemophilus influenzae
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Tonsillitis
13. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Perilymph; endolymph
Posterior
14. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________
Freer elevator
Sleep apnea
Ossicles
Children
15. TM - malleus - and incus are affected. The replacement tympanium is placed directly against the intact stapes - permitting the transmission of sound to the oval window. In addition to the damaged tympanic membrane - both the malleus and incus have be
External auditory canal
Direct vision - otoscope
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Sleep apnea
16. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Sleep apnea
Ossicles
Olfactory bulb
17. 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._____
Internal and external
Vestibulocochlear
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Uvula
18. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Traum
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Sinustitis
Vestibulocochlear
19. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Decongestants; myringotomy
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Vestibulocochlear
20. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____
Polyps
Pharynx
Ala
Salivary glands
21. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.
Maxillary
Glottis
Tracheotomy
Ethimoid and vomer
22. Autographs(from the same person) - allografts (from the same species) - xenografts (from animals) - or synthetic grafts are several options available for repair or replacement of damaged or diseased _____ or the ____>
Larynx
Pharynx
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Direct pressure
23. Growth that originate from mucous membrane - most often develop in patients suffering from allergic rhinitis. They can multiple and in some cases - the size and number may cause complete obstruction of the nose. The sense of olfaction is often impair
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Cottonoids
Polyps
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
24. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
Ringing in the ear
Sinus endoscopy
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Seventh - cholesteatoma
25. Possesses several electrodes which enter and circle around inside the cochlear. Implanted under the patients skin behind the ear. The electrodes receive signals transmitted from the external portion of the devise to the cochlea activating fibrs of th
Larynx
Laryngitis
Internal component of cochlear implants
Nose: respiratory system
26. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.
Vestibulocochlear
Adenoiditis
Internal and external
Ethmoid
27. An esophageal diverticulum
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28. Occurs when there is an interference with the transmission of sounds from the external or middle ear - preventing sound waves from entering the inner ear. Ex. a peanut in the ear - perforated 'TM' - fluid in middle ear
Olfactory; smell
Pedicle
Zenker's diverticulum
Conductive-type deafness
29. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.
Flexible cartilage
Radial neck dissection
Sensorineural deafness
Quadrilateral cartilage
30. 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.
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Pharynx
Pinna
Perilymph; endolymph
31. Can be used as a diagnostic procedure - or can be considered functional. The paranasal sinuses can be accessed with the endoscope using an intrancasal approach or external incisions. The main advantages is that the surgery can be focused on the area
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Mastoidectomy
Deafness
Sinus endoscopy
32. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________
2
Septal perforation
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
External auditory canal
33. ______can be caused by stagnant water and wax in the ear or may be acquired from swimming in contaminated water. Inflammations can be either bacterial or fungal and cause the patient a great deal of pain.
Nose: respiratory system
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Otis media; nasopharynx
Swimmers ear
34. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.
Carina
Eardrum
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Unilateral
35. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.
Ethimoid and vomer
Epiglottitis
Auditory
Pharynx
36. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
Tracheotomy
Olfactory; smell
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Laryngeal neoplasm
37. 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
Perforation; tympanotomy
Larynx
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Adenoidectomy
38. 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.
Children
Deafness
Quadrilateral cartilage
Internal maxillary artery
39. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)
Auditory
Tracheitis
Base; root - superiorly
Ostia
40. To examine the larynx and can be direct or indirect. Also accomplished the same way as bronchoscopy.
Ossicles
Zenker's diverticulum
Freer elevator
Laryngoscopy
41. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
Internal and external
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Panendoscopy
Ala
42. Internal nose:The ____________are the openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx.
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Uvula
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Internal nares
43. Ear ache - headache - purulent discharge from the ear - hearing loss - dizziness - and weakness of the facial muscle due to damage of the ______ cranial nerve are evidence of _______
Petrous Portion
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Synovial
44. The only cartilage in the upper digestive tract to form a complete circle and is found at the base of the larynx. It is the most inferior of the laryngeal cartilages and attaches to the trachea.
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Cricoid cartilage
Sphenoid
Dorsum
45. Excision of a portion or all of the parotid gland. Common disorfer is the formation of stones that block Steno's duct. Very important to identify the facial nerve during a paratidectomy. Have facial nerve identifiers ready for surgeon.
Haemophilus influenzae
Paratidectomy
Sphenoid
Sinustitis
46. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.
Deafness
Vestibulocochlear
Sclerosing agent
Middle ear
47. Another word for a nosebleed
Epistaxis
Nasopharynx
Adenoiditis
Hypertrophied turbinates
48. During swallowing - the superior movable portion of the epiglottis fold over the opening into the larynx is called the _____. The superior opening into the larynx is the _______( space between true vocal cords).
Glottis
Ringing in the ear
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Earwax and presence foreign body
49. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness
Ossicles
Base; root - superiorly
Cochlear implants
Stapedectomy
50. The 'Tm' can easily rupture. The perforation can be caused by either _____ or _____ from within the middle ear.
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Epiglottitis
Stapedotomy
Synovial
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