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Surgical Technology
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1. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.
Paratidectomy
Perilymph; endolymph
Cricoid cartilage
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
2. 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.
Uvula
Cochlea
Zenker's diverticulum
Laryngeal neoplasm
3. Beginning at the posterior nares - the nasopharynx extends inferiorly to the _______
Laryngeal neoplasm
External nares
Sinustitis
Uvula
4. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
Cartilaginous
Direct vision - otoscope
Ala
Ethmoid
5. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.
Quadrilateral cartilage
Mastoidectomy
Auditory
Auricle: External auditory meatus
6. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed
External auditory canal
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Ethmoidectomy
Tonsillectomy
7. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Eardrum
Rhinitis
Panendoscopy
Tracheotomy
8. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual
Conductive-type deafness
Salivary glands
Decongestants; myringotomy
Deafness
9. 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
External nares
Stapedectomy
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Sinus endoscopy
10. 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.
Perforation; tympanotomy
Septal perforation
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
Internal maxillary artery
11. 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 _______
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Seventh - cholesteatoma
Conductive-type deafness
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.
12. Is inflammation of the mucosal lining of the paranasal sinuses.
Hard and soft
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Sinustitis
Ringing in the ear
13. Labyrinths are complex series of canals and chamers locatd with in the ______of the temporal bone.
Paratidectomy
Petrous Portion
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Pharynx
14. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?
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.
Tonsillitis
Nasopharynx
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
15. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.
Synovial
Glottis
Ethmoid
Nerve stimulator
16. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.
Deafness
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Hard and soft
Parotid gland; lateral
17. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
Larynx
Middle ear
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Flexible cartilage
18. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Adenoiditis
2
Bronchoscopy
19. 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
Parotid gland; lateral
Turbinectomy
Children
Olfactory bulb
20. 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
Ethimoid and vomer
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Cristae; cupula
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
21. _____ 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.
Petrous Portion
True vocal cords (lower)
Otosclerosis
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
22. ______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.
Otis media; nasopharynx
Stapedectomy
Paratidectomy
Vestibulocochlear nerve
23. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Paratidectomy
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Direct pressure
24. Foreign bodies also cause rhinitis. This is generally ________rhinitis and often is not given any further consideration until a purulent discharge appears.
Nerve stimulator
Unilateral
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Laryngitis
25. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.
Adenoiditis
Tracheotomy
Perforation; tympanotomy
Trachea
26. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.
Conductive-type deafness
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Myringotomy
Auricle: External auditory meatus
27. Often the disease affecting the middle ear has extended into the mastoid sinus. This will require a combination procedure of a ________ and a ________
Rhinoplasty
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Sinustitis
Dynamic equilibrium
28. _______tissue can cause snoring due to nasal obstruction or hearing impairment due to eustachian tube blockage.
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Hyerpertrophic
Epistaxis
Adenoidectomy
29. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.
Swimmers ear
Tonsillitis
Uvula
Eardrum
30. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?
Vestibulocochlear
Apex
Ethmoid
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
31. 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.
Cochlea
Adenoidectomy
Mastiodectomy
Vestibule
32. 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
Internal and external
Internal component of cochlear implants
Adenoiditis
33. 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
Temporalis fascia
Conchae or turbinate
Parotid gland; lateral
34. ________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 ________
Ostia
Stapedectomy
Adenoidectomy
Decongestants; myringotomy
35. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.
Larynx
Nose: respiratory system
Cartilaginous
Temporalis fascia
36. The 'Tm' can easily rupture. The perforation can be caused by either _____ or _____ from within the middle ear.
Pharyngeal tonsils
External trauma or excess pressure from within the middle ear.
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
External nares
37. ______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.
Swimmers ear
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Cristae; cupula
Otis media; nasopharynx
38. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Vestibulocochlear
Tympanic membrane : concave
True vocal cords (lower)
Children
39. What surgical intervention is the only option to correct cholesteatoma?
Mastoidectomy
Children
Sleep apnea
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
40. 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
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Polyps
Salivary glands
Vestibulocochlear
41. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Ala
Cartilaginous
Olfactory bulb
42. This cranial nerve carries information related to the equilibrium to the cerebral cortex.
Auditory
Otosclerosis
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Vestibulocochlear
43. Patients with a 'TM' ______ - may complain of pain - hearing loss - drainage - and dizziness. A small opening (_________) resolves spontaneously.
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Hard and soft
Adenoidectomy
Perforation; tympanotomy
44. The largest and most superior of the single cartilage is the ______
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45. A soft tissue graft is used to repair the eardrum. The damage is limited to the tympanic membrane - All content of the middle ear are intact.
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Stapedotomy
Direct pressure
Ossicles
46. An incision into the infereior posterior portion of the 'TM' with a disposable myringotomy knife - for removing fluid. Maybe be accompanied with polyethylene ventilation tubes - or pressure equalizing (PE) tubes.
Ala
Myringotomy
Base; root - superiorly
Paratidectomy
47. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
Dynamic equilibrium
Temporalis fascia
Salivary glands
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
48. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Sleep apnea
Quadrilateral cartilage
Uvula
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
49. The ________is the tip of the cranial nerve 1.
Olfactory bulb
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Septoplasty
50. 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
Vestibulocochlear
Sphenoid
Ala