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. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?
Ethmoid
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Cottonoids
Pharynx
2. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.
Synovial
Stapedectomy
Hypertrophied turbinates
Sphenoid
3. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.
Conchae or turbinate
Ethimoid and vomer
Freer elevator
Rhinitis
4. 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.
Cartilaginous
Apex
Internal maxillary artery
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
5. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.
Cartilaginous
Pharynx
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.
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
6. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)
Pedicle
Tracheitis
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Turbinectomy
7. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.
Posterior
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Eardrum
Uvula
8. Consists of a microphone - a speech processor that converts sound onto electrical impulses - and connecting cables.
Trachea
Oval
Tonsillitis
External component of cochlear implants
9. 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
10. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.
Glottis
Bronchoscopy
Direct vision - otoscope
Perilymph; endolymph
11. The most common bacterial agent responsible for epiglottitis is...
Sphenoid
Parotid gland; lateral
Cartilaginous
Haemophilus influenzae
12. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.
Otis media; nasopharynx
Temporalis fascia
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Mastoidectomy
13. 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
Temporalis fascia
Mucous membrane
Adenoidectomy
Internal nares
14. 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.
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Acute epiglottitis
Uvula
15. _____ are capable of vibration when air passes through them during exhalation to produce sound. Fibrous bands that stretch across the hollow interior of the larynx.
Posterior
True vocal cords (lower)
Dynamic equilibrium
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
16. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Stapedectomy
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
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.
17. _______tissue can cause snoring due to nasal obstruction or hearing impairment due to eustachian tube blockage.
Cholesteatoma
Hyerpertrophic
Nerve stimulator
Pharynx
18. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______
Internal and external
Larynx
Parotid gland; lateral
Paratidectomy
19. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?
Ossicles
Ampullae
Oval
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.
20. An esophageal diverticulum
Warning
: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in
/var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php
on line
183
21. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.
Pharyngeal tonsils
Parotid gland; lateral
Sleep apnea
Hard and soft
22. Most superior portion (above the palate) of the pharynx - located posterior to the nasal cavity.
Vestibule
Nasopharynx
Mastoidectomy
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
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
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Oval
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Polyps
24. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
Direct vision - otoscope
Base; root - superiorly
Sclerosing agent
Radial neck dissection
25. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.
Tonsillectomy
Tracheitis
Dorsum
Pinna
26. Inflammation of the vocal cords. Symptom prolonged hoarseness.
Cochlea
Pharyngeal tonsils
Laryngitis
Ringing in the ear
27. Internal nose:The ____________are the openings from the nasal cavity into the pharynx.
Internal nares
Decongestants; myringotomy
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Acute epiglottitis
28. The inner ear or 1. ______ - consists of two main sections. The are 2. _____ - or perilymphatic labyrinth and the 3. ______.
Nerve stimulator
Septal perforation
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
Mastoidectomy
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
Virus
Cartilaginous
Sleep apnea
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
30. What is the main cause of nose bleed?
Traum
External nares
Vestibulocochlear
Cottonoids
31. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Uvula
Septal perforation
Ala
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
32. Is characterized by a sudden onset of obstruction of the respiratory tract that progresses very rapidly. The cardinal sign is the presence of a 'cherry-red' epiglottis.
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Paratidectomy
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Acute epiglottitis
33. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Laryngitis
Direct vision - otoscope
Adenoiditis
34. TM - malleus - and incus are affected. The replacement tympanium is placed directly against the intact stapes - permitting the transmission of sound to the oval window. In addition to the damaged tympanic membrane - both the malleus and incus have be
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Uvula
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
35. 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.
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Pharynx
External nares
Trachea
36. Internal nose: its 2 outside openings or nostrils are referred to as the ________
External nares
Stapedectomy
Pharyngeal tonsils
Middle ear
37. The 'Tm' can easily rupture. The perforation can be caused by either _____ or _____ from within the middle ear.
Laryngitis
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Direct vision - otoscope
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
38. 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
Salivary glands
Perforation; tympanotomy
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
39. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Middle ear
Uvula
40. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.
Sphenoid
Pharynx
Ethmoidectomy
Sinustitis
41. Inflammation of the esophagus - caused by reflux of stomach acids. Can lead to formation of stricture - may require surgery.
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Esophagitis
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Vestibule
42. The ______come together to form the utricle.
Ampullae
Tracheitis
Sinustitis
Adenoiditis
43. ____are clusters of sensitive hair cells embedded in a gelatin like substance called ____.
Cholesteatoma
Cristae; cupula
Freer elevator
Internal nares
44. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.
Apex
Myringotomy
Septoplasty
Vestibulocochlear
45. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.
Ethmoid
Perilymph; endolymph
Acute epiglottitis
Salivary glands
46. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Olfactory bulb
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Flexible cartilage
47. 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.
Glottis
Cottonoids
Laryngeal neoplasm
External component of cochlear implants
48. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
Otosclerosis
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
Olfactory; smell
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
49. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Vestibulocochlear
Base; root - superiorly
50. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Tracheitis
Maxillary
Mucous membrane