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Surgical Technology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A type of Tympanoplasty - has 5 classifications - which are determined by the extent of the damage to the eardrum and the middle ear.
Glottis
Children
Epiglottitis
Myringoplasty
2. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______
Direct pressure
Adenoiditis
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Quadrilateral cartilage
3. 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.
Paratidectomy
Earwax and presence foreign body
Dynamic equilibrium
Pharyngeal tonsils
4. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________
Pharyngeal tonsils
Mastoidectomy
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Ethmoid
5. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.
Rhinitis
Pharynx
Myringotomy
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
6. _______tissue can cause snoring due to nasal obstruction or hearing impairment due to eustachian tube blockage.
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
2
Unilateral
Hyerpertrophic
7. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Mastiodectomy
Traum
Ampullae
Ethmoid
8. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Deafness
Septoplasty
Perforation; tympanotomy
9. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual
Tonsillitis
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Ostia
Salivary glands
10. The canal is covered with 1.___________ - lined with fine hairs - and houses the 2._________ - which secrete a substance called cerumen - aka 3. ______
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Ala
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Hyerpertrophic
11. The external ear is comprised of the...
Nose: respiratory system
Pinna
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Rhinoplasty
12. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Dynamic equilibrium
Posterior
True vocal cords (lower)
Pharyngeal tonsils
13. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.
Radial neck dissection
Swimmers ear
Apex
Petrous Portion
14. Cartilage is incised and mucous membrane is elevated during a SMR with a ___________
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Freer elevator
Posterior
Ringing in the ear
15. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.
Auditory
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Direct vision - otoscope
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
16. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Sinustitis
Ampullary crests
Ala
Seventh - cholesteatoma
17. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.
Trachea
Posterior
Petrous Portion
Maxillary
18. 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
Tonsillitis
Adenoiditis
Adenoidectomy
Eardrum
19. 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 ____>
Vestibulocochlear
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Ethmoidectomy
20. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Unilateral
Septal perforation
Temporalis fascia
21. What surgical intervention is the only option to correct cholesteatoma?
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Flexible cartilage
Mastoidectomy
Tracheitis
22. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.
Otosclerosis
Apex
Posterior
External auditory canal
23. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.
External auditory canal
Cochlea
Myringotomy
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
24. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.
Carina
Cristae; cupula
Epistaxis
Dorsum
25. 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
Maxillary
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Otis media; nasopharynx
26. Often the disease affecting the middle ear has extended into the mastoid sinus. This will require a combination procedure of a ________ and a ________
Parotid gland; lateral
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Myringoplasty
Internal maxillary artery
27. Damage to the _____ of the middle ear can be a continuation of a perforation. The complaints will include pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness.
Ossicles
Ostia
Cholesteatoma
Haemophilus influenzae
28. Removal of the bony partitions that form the mastoid aire cells. Would be indicated for cholesteatoma or mastoidits. You will need a microscope - power drill - and microscopic instruments.
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.
Mastiodectomy
Tracheotomy
Cristae; cupula
29. 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
Middle ear
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Sleep apnea
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
30. Similar to 4. the reamianing foot plate of the stapes is fixed. All ossicles are removed. A window is made into the horizontal semicircular canal and the tympanic graft seals offf the middle ear and provides protection for the oval window.
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Flexible cartilage
Sphenoid
Cottonoids
31. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.
Internal and external
Perilymph; endolymph
Sinustitis
Apex
32. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____
Esophagitis
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Direct pressure
Tracheotomy
33. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Mucous membrane
Hard and soft
Vestibule
34. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______
Uvula
Esophagitis
Flexible cartilage
Pharynx
35. The most inferior tracheal cartilage is called the ______ - Which bifurcates into the 2 primary larynx.
Osseus ridges
External nares
Carina
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
36. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Internal and external
Children
External auditory canal
Glottis
37. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Sinus endoscopy
Synovial
Carina
38. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.
Cristae; cupula
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Frontal
Ethmoid
39. Is a benign cyst or tumor that fills the mastoid cavity and erodes the mastoid air cells. Formed when epithelial cells that would normally be shed throught the eustachian tube are unable to migrate out the middle ear cavity due to a blockage of the a
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Myringoplasty
Sleep apnea
Cholesteatoma
40. The ______separated the cochlea from the semicircular canals and is centrally located.
Trachea
Larynx
Mucous membrane
Vestibule
41. 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
Cricoid cartilage
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Hyerpertrophic
Otosclerosis
42. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.
Unilateral
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Osseus ridges
Temporalis fascia
43. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.
Ethmoid
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Laryngeal neoplasm
Bronchoscopy
44. The _____ or ______ - is the separation between the outer and middle ear
Otis media; nasopharynx
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Pedicle
Freer elevator
45. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Panendoscopy
Vestibulocochlear
Internal and external
Dorsum
46. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Oval
Septoplasty
Ostia
47. External nose: The _____includes the openings or nares and the _____joins the nasal bones to the skull _______.
Ossicles
True vocal cords (lower)
Base; root - superiorly
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.
48. Internal nose:The ____________are the openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx.
Epiglottitis
Internal nares
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Adenoiditis
49. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
External auditory canal
Haemophilus influenzae
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
50. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Ossicles