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Surgical Technology
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1. 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
Stapedectomy
Nerve stimulator
Turbinectomy
Earwax and presence foreign body
2. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?
Pharyngeal tonsils
Rhinoplasty
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
3. External nose: The _____includes the openings or nares and the _____joins the nasal bones to the skull _______.
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Esophagitis
Vestibulocochlear
Base; root - superiorly
4. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.
Nerve stimulator
Children
Type 2: Tympanoplasty
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
5. The palatine tonsils and adenoids are often removed in a combination procedure called a
Adenoiditis
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A)
Cochlea
Unilateral
6. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Pharynx
Maxillary
Direct pressure
7. Internal nose: the nasal cavity is the interior chamber of the nose and is lined with _________.
Paratidectomy
Stapedotomy or stapedectomy
Mucous membrane
Acute epiglottitis
8. ______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.
Laryngitis
Swimmers ear
Rhinoplasty
Tonsillitis
9. The ______come together to form the utricle.
Laryngoscopy
Conductive-type deafness
Ampullae
Myringotomy
10. The septal cartilage is also known as the _______
Middle ear
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Flexible cartilage
Quadrilateral cartilage
11. Is inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils. Usually bacterial - although it may be viral or due to allergies.
Vestibulocochlear
Hypertrophied turbinates
Adenoiditis
Temporalis fascia
12. 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 ____>
Mucous membrane
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
13. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.
Panendoscopy
Cristae; cupula
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
14. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?
Deafness
Middle ear
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
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.
15. 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
Flexible cartilage
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Sinustitis
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
16. _____ 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.
Salivary glands
True vocal cords (lower)
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Mucous membrane
17. The tympanic cavity houses a series of 3 small bones called the ____ossicles.
Auditory
Dynamic equilibrium
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Synovial
18. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Zenker's diverticulum
True vocal cords (lower)
19. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
Swimmers ear
Posterior
Direct vision - otoscope
Frontal
20. 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.
Perilymph; endolymph
Internal maxillary artery
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Zenker's diverticulum
21. 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.
Tracheitis
Epiglottitis
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Cochlear implants
22. ________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 ________
Ethmoidectomy
Pedicle
Sinus endoscopy
Decongestants; myringotomy
23. The canal is covered with 1.___________ - lined with fine hairs - and houses the 2._________ - which secrete a substance called cerumen - aka 3. ______
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Internal and external
Ampullae
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
24. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.
Otosclerosis
Ampullary crests
Apex
Pharynx
25. 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
Uvula
Sleep apnea
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Ossicles
26. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.
Vestibulocochlear
Radial neck dissection
Esophagitis
Perilymph; endolymph
27. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual
Myringotomy
Septal perforation
Ethimoid and vomer
Salivary glands
28. What is cranial nerve 1? it is the sense of?
Virus
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Mucous membrane
Olfactory; smell
29. The size of the turbinate can be reduced electrosurgically or with the use of a ________. Often the affected turbinate must be excised.
Eustachian tubes
Cochlear implants
Sclerosing agent
Vestibulocochlear
30. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
Septal perforation
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Tympanic membrane : concave
Trachea
31. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Uvula
External nares
Sclerosing agent
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.
Acute epiglottitis
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Stapedotomy
Tonsillectomy
33. The external auditory canal can easily become obstructed - especially in ____
Otis media; nasopharynx
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Cochlear implants
Children
34. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Flexible cartilage
Sphenoid
Petrous Portion
35. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.
Cochlear implants
2
Frontal
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
36. 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
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
Vestibulocochlear
Pharmaceutical agents that may be used during ear surgery
37. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.
1. epithelium 2. ceruminous glands 3. earwax
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Cartilaginous
Sclerosing agent
38. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)
Auditory
Tracheitis
Olfactory bulb
Osseus ridges
39. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed
Ethmoidectomy
Salivary glands
Ostia
1. labyrinth 2. bony osseous 3. membranous labyrinth
40. Permanent enlargement of the turbinates or nasal conchae may occur as a result of chronic rhinitis.
Hypertrophied turbinates
Cottonoids
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Laryngitis
41. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness
Cochlea
Cochlear implants
Children
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
42. 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
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Auricle and the external auditory canal (meatus)
Cholesteatoma
Rhinoplasty
43. Voice box - is located between the pharynx and the trachea.
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Dorsum
Larynx
Ampullary crests
44. 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.
Septoplasty
Salivary glands
Glottis
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
45. The conchae are ________ ________ on the lateral walls of the cavity. Their names are indicative of their location--supreme - superior - middle - and inferior.
Osseus ridges
Uvula
Larynx
Stapedectomy
46. 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.
Hypertrophied turbinates
Septoplasty
Nose: respiratory system
Mastiodectomy
47. The ______is normally pearly gray in color - translucent - and has a shiny appearance.
Polyps
Temporalis fascia
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Eardrum
48. 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
Peritonsillar abscess formation
Adenoidectomy
Uvula
Otis media; nasopharynx
49. Internal nose: each nasal cavity - or fossa - has a series of 4 bony projections - that increase the surface area of the nose - called the...
Ethmoid
Conchae or turbinate
Parotid gland; lateral
Tracheotomy
50. 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.
Decongestants; myringotomy
Laryngeal neoplasm
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Rhinoplasty