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Surgical Technology
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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. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Cholesteatoma
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Conductive-type deafness
2. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Apex
Quadrilateral cartilage
Children
3. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.
Sleep apnea
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Osseus ridges
4. The external ear is comprised of the...
Cochlea
Pinna
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
5. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______
Internal and external
Larynx
Tracheotomy
Mastiodectomy
6. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.
Paratidectomy
Internal and external
Tonsillectomy
Olfactory; smell
7. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.
Parotid gland; lateral
Tracheitis
Hypertrophied turbinates
Mucous membrane
8. Is considered cosmetic and is performed by the plastic/reconstructive surgeon to change the external appearance of the nose.
Myringotomy
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Glottis
Rhinoplasty
9. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.
Conchae or turbinate
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
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.
Frontal
10. 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.
Frontal
Ethmoid
Mastiodectomy
Cartilaginous
11. 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
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Internal component of cochlear implants
Oval
Myringotomy
12. Internal nose: each nasal cavity - or fossa - has a series of 4 bony projections - that increase the surface area of the nose - called the...
Nerve stimulator
Conchae or turbinate
Polyps
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
13. Foreign bodies also cause rhinitis. This is generally ________rhinitis and often is not given any further consideration until a purulent discharge appears.
Unilateral
Ethmoid
Tracheitis
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
14. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed
Virus
Esophagitis
Glottis
Ethmoidectomy
15. The _____ - aka tympanic cavity is an air-filled chamber located within the temporal bone.
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Middle ear
Epistaxis
Hard and soft
16. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Auditory
Ethimoid and vomer
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Salivary glands
17. Pinna consists of 2 parts
Cricoid cartilage
Mastiodectomy
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Conductive-type deafness
18. 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
Myringoplasty
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
19. 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
Cochlea
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
20. 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
Hard and soft
Ossicles
Radial neck dissection
Apex
21. The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx - and it houses the _________
Internal maxillary artery
Pedicle
Frontal
Pharyngeal tonsils
22. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.
Posterior
Petrous Portion
Bronchoscopy
Mastiodectomy
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
Polyps
Dynamic equilibrium
Acute epiglottitis
Base; root - superiorly
24. External nose: The ______is between the root and the tip - with the bridge being the upper portion.
Turbinectomy
Pharynx
Nerve stimulator
Dorsum
25. 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.
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Tracheitis
Uvula
26. ______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.
Ampullae
Otis media; nasopharynx
Otosclerosis
External auditory canal
27. What are the two common ear obstructions
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Ostia
Direct pressure
Earwax and presence foreign body
28. 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 ___________
Laryngoscopy
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Cristae; cupula
29. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.
Eardrum
Bronchoscopy
Adenoidectomy
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
30. A coiled portion of the bony labyrinth extending from the vestibule
Cochlea
Eardrum
Tracheotomy
Uvula
31. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a
Ossicles
Uvula
Maxillary
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
32. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Myringotomy
Hard and soft
Apex
33. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Ampullary crests
Parotid gland; lateral
Internal and external
Children
34. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.
Ethmoid
Otis media; nasopharynx
Laryngoscopy
Hypertrophied turbinates
35. 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
Petrous Portion
Olfactory; smell
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
36. 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
Septoplasty
Internal and external
Mastoidectomy
37. 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
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Vestibule
Peritonsillar abscess formation
38. A feeling of fullness - dizziness - and tinnitus aka ______ - maybe symptoms of ear obstructions
Hypertrophied turbinates
Hard and soft
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Ringing in the ear
39. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Vestibulocochlear nerve
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Otis media; nasopharynx
40. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Children
Vestibulocochlear
Tympanic membrane : concave
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
41. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Internal and external
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Haemophilus influenzae
Epiglottitis
42. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.
Cartilaginous
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Tonsillectomy
Uvula
43. 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
Ala
Sclerosing agent
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
44. ______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.
Frontal
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Vestibulocochlear
Swimmers ear
45. 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
Deafness
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Myringotomy
Conductive-type deafness
46. Damage to the _____ of the middle ear can be a continuation of a perforation. The complaints will include pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness.
Unilateral
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Decongestants; myringotomy
Ossicles
47. To examine the larynx and can be direct or indirect. Also accomplished the same way as bronchoscopy.
Laryngoscopy
Pharynx
Ala
Sensorineural deafness
48. 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
Ethimoid and vomer
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Stapedectomy
Posterior
49. 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.
Septoplasty
Radial neck dissection
Hyerpertrophic
Tracheitis
50. 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
Ampullae
Turbinectomy
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Type 1: Tympanoplasty