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Surgical Technology

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






2. 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.






3. A _______should be available for identification of the facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.






4. Internal nose: The ending of the soft palate is the _________.






5. Failure to treat chronic tonsillitis can lead to...






6. Removal of the palatine or faucial tonsils.






7. Anterior nose bleeds are easily controlled by _____






8. The tympanic membrane is comprised of 1.____layers. The outer surface is covered with 2._____ - the central is 3._____ - and the inner is 4.____.






9. 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.






10. The eithmoid air cells are destroyed and all affected tissue is removed






11. 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






12. 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.






13. The ______is a facial feature that serves as the organ for the sense of smell and as the upper portion of the ___________.






14. 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






15. A fluid called __________fills the spaces of the bony labyrinth - Which is linked by a thin membrane that houses another fluid called _____.






16. Referes to a procedure that may involve inspection of several portions of the upper aerodigestive tract.






17. The ossicles have moveable _______joints between them.






18. 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






19. 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






20. During swallowing - the superior movable portion of the epiglottis fold over the opening into the larynx is called the _____. The superior opening into the larynx is the _______( space between true vocal cords).






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






22. The _____ - aka tympanic cavity is an air-filled chamber located within the temporal bone.






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






24. The most common cause of sinusitis is the _______that causes the commom cold.






25. _______tissue can cause snoring due to nasal obstruction or hearing impairment due to eustachian tube blockage.






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






27. Sinuses directly behind the nose at the center of the skull and may be one cavity or divided.






28. Is defined as any reduction of hearing - no matter how slight.






29. 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 ____>






30. The largest and most superior of the single cartilage is the ______

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31. May affect the pharyngeal - palatine - or lingual tonsils. Usually refers to the palatine tonsils and it is the palatine tonsils that are removed during the procedure - tonsillectomy. Most often caused by streptococcal organisms.






32. Infections and abscesses may affect the pinna and the canal - otis externa - which would apply to any general inflammation of the __________






33. Internal nose: each nasal cavity - or fossa - has a series of 4 bony projections - that increase the surface area of the nose - called the...






34. 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.






35. Bronchitis - may be acute(virus) or chronic (irritants)






36. The polyp is connected to the mucous membrane by a _________






37. Anteriorly - the septum is ________.






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






39. Auditory or Pharyngotympanic - enter the nasopharynx from the middle ear. Their function is to equalize the pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane - preventing rupture of the TM. Opens during yawning - chewing and swallowing and blowing the






40. This progressive disease is herditary - affecting women more commonly than mena and is diagnosed with the assistance of a tuning for and audiometric exams. Surgical treatment to consider for this disorder would be _______or ________.






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






42. What are the two common ear obstructions






43. 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.






44. What is the significant concern when perfoming surgery on the parotid gland?






45. 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






46. Is nitrous oxide restricted during reconstructive ear surgery?






47. A type of Tympanoplasty - has 5 classifications - which are determined by the extent of the damage to the eardrum and the middle ear.






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






49. To remove a foreign body - obtain diagnosis - or treat a condition. For flexible - the patient is often given a topical anesthetic - for rigid - general is the treatment of choice.






50. External nose: The _____includes the openings or nares and the _____joins the nasal bones to the skull _______.