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Surgical Technology
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ________is the largest of the 3 glands located on the _______sides of the face anterior to the external ear.
Parotid gland; lateral
Decongestants; myringotomy
Cottonoids
Olfactory bulb
2. May be perforated due to carcinoma - chronic infection - intractable picking - occupational chemical exposure - or substance (cocaine) abuse
Synovial
Septal perforation
Ethimoid and vomer
Rhinitis
3. Is inflammation of the nasal mucosa - usually evidenced by excessive mucous production or rhinorrhea.
Rhinitis
Myringoplasty
Laryngoscopy
Uvula
4. The three components of the osseous labyrinth are the : 1. _____ - 2. ______ - and the 3. ____ - which are named according to their shapes.
Olfactory bulb
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Carina
5. Other canal causing hearing impairment may be_______ and ______
Sphenoid
Rhinitis
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
Parotid gland; lateral
6. ___________bleeding is more profuse and more difficult to control. Packing and electrosurgery may need to be performed.
1. vestibular apparatus 2. ampullae 3. utricle 4. saccule
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Ala
Posterior
7. The pinna consists of _____ _____ that is covered with thick skin.
Flexible cartilage
Unilateral
Salivary glands
Cottonoids
8. Cochlear implants have 2 components - What are they ______ - ______
Vestibulocochlear
Internal and external
Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
Decongestants; myringotomy
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.
Hyerpertrophic
Epiglottitis
Tracheitis
Synovial
10. Foreign bodies also cause rhinitis. This is generally ________rhinitis and often is not given any further consideration until a purulent discharge appears.
Posterior
Tonsillectomy
Dorsum
Unilateral
11. Is considered cosmetic and is performed by the plastic/reconstructive surgeon to change the external appearance of the nose.
Ala
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Rhinoplasty
Cristae; cupula
12. External nose: flared lateral wings of the external nose are referred to as _____
Hypertrophied turbinates
Ossicles
Ala
Uvula
13. Does the surgical tech need to stay sterile until the patient leaves the room after nasal and oral surgery?
Type 3: Tympanoplasty
Eardrum
Hyerpertrophic
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
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 _______
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Stapedectomy
Dynamic equilibrium
Seventh - cholesteatoma
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.
Pedicle
Maxillary
Mastiodectomy
Cholesteatoma
16. Indicates that the mucous membrance lining the nasal cavity will be incised - and the underlying perichondrium or periosteum lifted.
Cottonoids
Auditory
SMR/NSR (Submucous Resection)
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
17. What are the 3 small bones named according to their shape and are from lateral to medial.
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
1. malleus (hammer) 2. incus (anvil) 3. stapes (stirrup)
Hypertrophied turbinates
18. 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
Sphenoid
Otosclerosis
Tracheitis
19. A prosthetic replacement for the cochlear portion off the inner ear. This type of prosthesis is beneficial for individuals with sensor oriented deafness
Laryngitis
Otosclerosis
Zenker's diverticulum
Cochlear implants
20. Each ampulla contains ridges called _____that possess cristae.
Ethmoid
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Flexible cartilage
Ampullary crests
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 ________
Uvula
1. vestibule 2. semicircular canals 3. cochlea
Children
Decongestants; myringotomy
22. Paranasal sinuses--a series of ducts called ________leadto the paranasal sinuses - which are air cavities in the bone surrounding the nasal cavity.
Internal component of cochlear implants
Ostia
Panendoscopy
Perilymph; endolymph
23. Sinuses located within the frontal bone behind the eyebrows - and may be on cavity or divided.
Posterior
Auricle: External auditory meatus
Frontal
Bony growths (oxostoses) and soft tissue growth (polyps)
24. Secretes saliva - 3 glands - parotid - submandibular - and sublingual
Salivary glands
Cochlea
Ethmoidectomy
Radial neck dissection
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.
Panendoscopy
Vestibule
Auditory
Septoplasty
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.
Pinna
Cochlea
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Deafness
27. The orifice of each eustachian tube enters the nasal cavity ________to the turbinates - warming and filtering inspired air and allows for cellular respiration.
Internal maxillary artery
Rhinitis
Nasopharynx
Posterior
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.
Tonsillectomy
Tonsillitis
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Stapedotomy
29. Posteriorly - the septum has bony attachments to the ________ and _______ bones.
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Ethimoid and vomer
Posterior
External nares
30. In regards to the external nose - tip is referred to as the _____.
Septal perforation
Apex
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Myringoplasty
31. Occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the spates.
Otosclerosis
Haemophilus influenzae
Yes....because the patient may have hemorrhage bleeding and need suction to create an airway.
Sclerosing agent
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._____
Panendoscopy
1. fibrous ring 2. annulus 3. pars flaccida 4. umbo 5. tympanic membrane
Type 4: Tympanoplasty
Hard and soft
33. Sinuses below the eyes and lateral to the nasal cavity.
2
Maxillary
Posterior
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.
34. The _______is the portion of the ear that is visible on each side of the head: it encircles the opening into the ________________.
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
Perforation; tympanotomy
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Auricle: External auditory meatus
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
Bronchoscopy
Adenoidectomy
Tympanic membrane : concave
Vestibule
36. Windpipe - joins the cricoid cartilage of the larynx to the main stem or primary bronchi leading to each lung.
Trachea
Septal perforation
Acute epiglottitis
Flexible cartilage
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
Type 5: Tympanoplasty
Conductive-type deafness
1. 3 2. epithelium 3. fibrous connective tissue 4. mucous membrane
Swimmers 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
Middle ear
Pinna
Ala
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) - UP3
39. The _______ opens posteriorly into the mastoid sinus and the _______ aka auditory or pharyngotympanic tube connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
Posterior
Myringoplasty
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Sphenoid
40. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?
External auditory canal; tympanic membrane
Uvula
Epistaxis
Yes - nitrous oxide causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic membrance graft.
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.
Quadrilateral cartilage
Vestibulocochlear
Tympanic membrane or eardrum
Temporalis fascia
42. The organs of hearing aka _____ or _____ are contained within the cochlea.
Osseus ridges
Pharynx
Spiral organs or organs of Corti
Sclerosing agent
43. What are soaked in cocaine during a SMR which are placed preoperatively and are removed?
Cottonoids
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.
Cochlear implants
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
44. Internal nose: The _______and ______ palate form the anterior and posterior floor of the nasal cavity.
External nares
Decongestants; myringotomy
Hard and soft
Dynamic equilibrium
45. Sinuses located between the eyes and have a honeycomb appearance.
Myringoplasty
Ethmoid
Uvula
Cricoid cartilage
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.
Virus
Olfaction: olfactory epithelium
Tonsillitis
Epiglottitis
47. What is the 8th cranial nerve?
Pharynx
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Type 1: Tympanoplasty
Tracheitis
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
Sinus endoscopy
Septal perforation
Trachea
Turbinectomy
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.
Laryngeal neoplasm
Vestibulocochlear
Thyroid cartilage - Adam's Apple
Dorsum
50. Conditions of the external auditory canal are usually dianosed using ______ - possibly with the assistance of an _____
Stapedectomy
Tympanic Antrum; Eustachian
Ossicles; tympanic membrane
Direct vision - otoscope