Test your basic knowledge |

Surgical Technology

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. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.






2. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse






3. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.






4. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.






5. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______






6. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.






7. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.






8. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______






9. 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.






10. Foreign bodies also cause rhinitis. This is generally ________rhinitis and often is not given any further consideration until a purulent discharge appears.






11. Is considered cosmetic and is performed by the plastic/reconstructive surgeon to change the external appearance of the nose.






12. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____






13. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?






14. 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 _______






15. 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.






16. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.






17. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.






18. The canal is covered with 1.___________ - lined with fine hairs - and houses the 2._________ - which secrete a substance called cerumen - aka 3. ______






19. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness






20. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.






21. ________may assist inn opening the eustachian tube - facilitaitng drainage of the middle ear cavity. The 'TM' may rupture spontaneously or may require surgical incision - called a ________






22. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.






23. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.






24. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.






28. 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.






29. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.






30. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.






31. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.






32. 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._____






33. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.






34. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.






35. 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






36. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.






37. 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






38. 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






39. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.






40. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






41. The most commonly used autograft for Tympanoplasty is the _____________because it is easily accessible and provides a think - well vascularized graft that easily epithelializes.






42. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.






43. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?






44. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.






45. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.






46. The chemoreceptors for _______ are located in the __________ __________ in the most superior region of each nasal cavity just above the superior turbinate near the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone.






47. What is the 8th cranial nerve?






48. 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






49. 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.






50. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____