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Surgical Technology
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health-sciences
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The polyp is connected to the mucous membrane by a _________
Posterior
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Pedicle
Nerve stimulator
2. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
Tympanic membrane : concave
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Septal perforation
Peritonsillar abscess formation
3. The _____ - aka tympanic cavity is an air-filled chamber located within the temporal bone.
Carina
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Middle ear
4. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.
Otosclerosis
Oval
Swimmers ear
Larynx
5. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______
Internal nares
Myringotomy
Internal and external
Yes - patients head is placed at the foot of the table - allowing space under the foot portion of the table to accomodate the seated team member's legs to allow for equipment placement.
6. 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).
Oval
Glottis
Septal perforation
Larynx
7. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.
Waldeyer's ring
Septoplasty
Osseus ridges
Dynamic equilibrium
8. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________
Pharyngeal tonsils
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Synovial
Virus
9. 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.
Esophagitis
Hard and soft
Internal maxillary artery
Vestibulocochlear
10. The nasal cavity is divided into ______chambers by the nasal septum.
Cartilaginous
2
Ala
Internal component of cochlear implants
11. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.
Hyerpertrophic
Ethimoid and vomer
Mucous membrane
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
12. The footplate of the stapes rests upon the _____window.
True vocal cords (lower)
Oval
Direct pressure
Base; root - superiorly
13. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Myringotomy
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Tracheitis
14. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?
Posterior
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
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.
Mastoidectomy
15. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
Tympanic membrane : concave
Ringing in the ear
Ethimoid and vomer
Flexible cartilage
16. 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 _______
Panendoscopy
Unilateral
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
17. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.
Sphenoid
Middle ear
Carina
Internal component of cochlear implants
18. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Cochlear implants
Ampullary crests
Eustachian tubes
External auditory canal
19. Treatment for intractable snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Redundant tissue of the fauces - teh tonsils (if present) and a portion fo teh soft palate including the uvula are removed. Removal of adenoids - if necessary. Surgeon uses a #12 Curved k
Osseus ridges
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Laryngitis
20. To examine the larynx and can be direct or indirect. Also accomplished the same way as bronchoscopy.
Laryngoscopy
Tonsillectomy
Glottis
Cholesteatoma
21. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.
Uvula
Glottis
Vestibulocochlear
Perforation; tympanotomy
22. All of the ossicles are affected - in addition to the perforated tympanum. The only remaining natural structure of the middle ear is the intact and mobile footplate of the stapes. Only an air pocked remains as protection for the round window - as the
Decongestants; myringotomy
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Esophagitis
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
23. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.
Quadrilateral cartilage
Virus
Cochlea
Esophagitis
24. 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
Base; root - superiorly
Cochlear implants
Osseus ridges
Radial neck dissection
25. The ______is a facial feature that serves as the organ for the sense of smell and as the upper portion of the ___________.
Nose: respiratory system
Dynamic equilibrium
Cartilaginous
Uvula
26. May affect the pharyngeal - palatine - or lingual tonsils. Usually refers to the palatine tonsils and it is the palatine tonsils that are removed during the procedure - tonsillectomy. Most often caused by streptococcal organisms.
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Pharynx
Conductive-type deafness
Tonsillitis
27. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____
Ala
Uvula
Ossicles
Olfactory bulb
28. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Adenoidectomy
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Salivary glands
Posterior
29. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Temporalis fascia
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Hyerpertrophic
30. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________
Zenker's diverticulum
Conductive-type deafness
External auditory canal
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
31. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Pinna
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Tonsillitis
32. 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.
Epistaxis
Cottonoids
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Pharynx
33. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Hard and soft
Quadrilateral cartilage
Stapedotomy
34. The ______come together to form the utricle.
Direct pressure
Flexible cartilage
Cristae; cupula
Ampullae
35. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Internal component of cochlear implants
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Eardrum
36. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________
Traum
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.
External nares
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
37. 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
Nasopharynx
Sinus endoscopy
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Maxillary
38. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.
Frontal
Ringing in the ear
Uvula
Petrous Portion
39. Damage to the _____ of the middle ear can be a continuation of a perforation. The complaints will include pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness.
Direct vision - otoscope
Traum
Ossicles
Hard and soft
40. Often the disease affecting the middle ear has extended into the mastoid sinus. This will require a combination procedure of a ________ and a ________
Cochlea
Stapedectomy
Perilymph; endolymph
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
41. 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.
Hypertrophied turbinates
Laryngeal neoplasm
Cricoid cartilage
Ethmoid
42. What are the two common ear obstructions
Earwax and presence foreign body
Paratidectomy
Bronchoscopy
Ala
43. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
Larynx
Sinus endoscopy
Nerve stimulator
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
44. 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 ________.
Otosclerosis
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Base; root - superiorly
Vestibulocochlear nerve
45. TM and malleus - malleus is removed and TM graft is placed directly against the remaining portion of the malleus of the incus.The destructive process extends beyond the damaged tympanic membrane to include the malleus
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Traum
Vestibulocochlear
46. What is controlled by the cristae during movement?
Polyps
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Dynamic equilibrium
Internal nares
47. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Acute epiglottitis
Carina
Haemophilus influenzae
Sleep apnea
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
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Esophagitis
Tracheotomy
49. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.
Adenoiditis
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Sphenoid
Middle ear
50. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.
Posterior
Bronchoscopy
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Apex