SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Surgical Technology
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
health-sciences
,
surgery
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. 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.
Stapedotomy
Otosclerosis
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Pharyngeal tonsils
2. Internal nose:The ____________are the openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx.
Internal nares
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Parotid gland; lateral
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
3. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Ethmoidectomy
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Vestibulocochlear nerve
4. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual
Panendoscopy
Waldeyer's ring
Freer elevator
Salivary glands
5. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______
Pharynx
Direct vision - otoscope
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Internal and external
6. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Pinna
Bronchoscopy
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Haemophilus influenzae
7. 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
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Cholesteatoma
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
8. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.
Ethmoid
Deafness
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
9. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.
Direct pressure
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Osseus ridges
10. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Salivary glands
Maxillary
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Ampullary crests
11. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
Trachea
Olfactory; smell
Larynx
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
12. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Pharyngeal tonsils
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Hypertrophied turbinates
13. The canal is covered with 1.___________ - lined with fine hairs - and houses the 2._________ - which secrete a substance called cerumen - aka 3. ______
Freer elevator
Posterior
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Vestibulocochlear
14. 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 ____>
Osseus ridges
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Tracheitis
Cochlear implants
15. External nose: The _____includes the openings or nares and the _____joins the nasal bones to the skull _______.
Unilateral
Base; root - superiorly
Mucous membrane
External component of cochlear implants
16. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Deafness
Pharyngeal tonsils
Paratidectomy
17. A coiled portion of the bony labyrinth extending from the vestibule
Conductive-type deafness
Rhinoplasty
Cochlea
Ostia
18. 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._____
Olfactory; smell
Adenoiditis
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Internal maxillary artery
19. Often for ear surgery - is the operating table reversed?
Warning
: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in
/var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php
on line
183
20. 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.
Cricoid cartilage
Freer elevator
Mastoidectomy
Posterior
21. 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
Ethmoid
Flexible cartilage
Turbinectomy
Ringing in the ear
22. 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
Sleep apnea
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Apex
23. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Vestibule
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Mucous membrane
24. What are the two common ear obstructions
Adenoiditis
Earwax and presence foreign body
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Waldeyer's ring
25. 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.
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Cricoid cartilage
Laryngeal neoplasm
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
26. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Laryngeal neoplasm
Ampullae
Direct pressure
27. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.
Nasopharynx
Sleep apnea
Deafness
Cristae; cupula
28. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)
Conductive-type deafness
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.
Tracheitis
Tympanic membrane : concave
29. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.
Eardrum
Osseus ridges
Cricoid cartilage
Epistaxis
30. Pinna consists of 2 parts
Mastoidectomy
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Esophagitis
Glottis
31. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.
Esophagitis
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Flexible cartilage
Myringoplasty
32. Is considered cosmetic and is performed by the plastic/reconstructive surgeon to change the external appearance of the nose.
Sinus endoscopy
Rhinoplasty
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Epiglottitis
33. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Mastoidectomy
Posterior
Tracheotomy
34. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.
Swimmers ear
Nerve stimulator
Stapedotomy
Ringing in the ear
35. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Vestibulocochlear
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Petrous Portion
36. 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.
Hard and soft
Pharynx
Radial neck dissection
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
37. It is divided into 3 regions - the nasopharynx - oropharynx - and the laryngopharynx
Ala
Pharynx
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
38. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.
Vestibulocochlear
Epistaxis
Ampullae
Posterior
39. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.
Myringotomy
Vestibulocochlear
External nares
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
40. To examine the larynx and can be direct or indirect. Also accomplished the same way as bronchoscopy.
Osseus ridges
Traum
True vocal cords (lower)
Laryngoscopy
41. The_________extends from the pinna to the ________
Ampullary crests
Hard and soft
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Zenker's diverticulum
42. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Stapedotomy
Auditory
Direct pressure
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
43. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Quadrilateral cartilage
Dorsum
Cricoid cartilage
Tympanic membrane : concave
44. Most often done to straighten a deviated nasal septum - and to improve air flow through the nasal cavity. It is also used to repair a perforated septum or one damaged by trauma.
Pharyngeal tonsils
Septoplasty
Tonsillitis
Perforation; tympanotomy
45. 'Nerve deafness'. Involves the cochlear portion of the inner ear and /or the cochlear division of the acoustc (vestibulocochlear- 8th cranial nerve)
Eardrum
Laryngoscopy
Epiglottitis
Sensorineural deafness
46. The _____normally is _____ and has a diameter of about 1cm.
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Frontal
Dorsum
Tympanic membrane : concave
47. 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
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Nerve stimulator
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Adenoidectomy
48. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.
Paratidectomy
Tympanic membrane : concave
Uvula
Otis media; nasopharynx
49. 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.
Auditory
Bronchoscopy
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Trachea
50. ______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.
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Base; root - superiorly
Swimmers ear
Pharynx