II Lecture Chapter 17 Multiple Choice and True False Quiz
Which sinus is found above and between the eyes?
Frontal
Which of the following instruments is a self-retaining mouth retractor?
Jennings
A cholesteatoma is a benign cyst or tumor that can damage the ossicles and erode the mastoid cells. The surgical intervention associated with this pathology is:
Mastoidectomy
Which of the following is a surgical opening in the nose?
Nasoantral window
During a parotidectomy the CST in the scrub role must ensure that the following piece of equipment is on the sterile field to prevent damage to the facial nerve.
Nerve stimulator
In a Type I tympanoplasty, the damage is limited to the tympanic membrane.
True
In a Type IV tympanoplasty, all the ossicles are affected.
True
It is necessary to make sure the microscope is functioning properly before the surgery.
True
The ethmoid sinuses sit between the eyes.
True
The _____ is the separation between the outer ear and the middle ear.
Tympanic membrane
An adenoidectomy involves the removal of the palatine tonsils.
False; a tonsillectomy is removal of the tonsils, an adenoidectomy is the removal of the adenoids
Olfaction is the sense of hearing.
False; olfaction is the sense of smelling
For most ear procedures, the patient is placed in the lateral position.
False; patient is usually in the supine position
The pharynx is the most superior portion of the nasopharynx.
False; the pharynx is inferior
Small pledgets of Gelfoam must not be placed near the middle ear.
False; they are used in this manner
An ENT/ORL surgeon does not work on the external nose.
False; they do
The eustachian tubes enter the nasopharynx from the middle ear.
True
The larynx is commonly called the voice box.
True
The openings of the external nose are called nares.
True
The palatine tonsils are the tonsils you see when you open your mouth and are commonly called the tonsils.
True
The soft palate terminates with a projection of lymphoid tissue called the uvula.
True
The term epistaxis means nosebleed.
True
UPPP is the term used for the surgery that helps people who suffer from sleep apnea.
True
_____ is a benign cyst or tumor that fills the mastoid cavity and erodes the mastoid air cells.
A cholesteatoma
Which type of deafness involves the acoustic center of the cerebral cortex?
Central deafness
The preferred topical anesthetic used by the otorhinolaryngologic surgeon prior to incision is?
Cocaine
Which structure contains the receptors for hearing?
Cochlea
Another name for the turbinates is:
Conchae
Dynamic equilibrium is controlled by the:
Cristae
Which of the following could be an incision for a mastoidectomy?
Endaural
Which of the following structures communicates with the nasopharynx?
Eustachian tube
The pathology associated with the stapedectomy , in which there is a hardening of the ossicles of the inner ear is?
Otosclerosis
Which of the following conditions results in the hardening of the ear bones?
Otosclerosis
All of the following are sinuses associated with the FESS surgical intervention except ?
Parotid
Which of the following contains the Stensen's duct?
Parotid duct
Prior to incision on the surgical intervention of a tracheostomy, the CST in the scrub role should ensure that the tracheotomy tube is on the field and ? please select the best answer.
Patency of the balloon
Which of the following is another name for adenoids?
Pharyngeal tonsils
Another name for auricle is
Pinna
The myringotomy procedure involves the pathology of otitis media the use of a microscope. The CST should have the following implant available for the surgeon to implant.
Primary Eustachian tube
In otorhinolaryngologic surgery which of the following interventions might require two surgical teams with two separate set ups and counts?
Radical neck dissection
Sublingual, submandibular, and parotid are _____ glands.
Salivary glands
Which of the following is a lymph node in the neck region?
Scalene
The CST scrubbed on a T&A procedure knows that by removing the palatine & pharyngeal tonsils from the patients lymphatic system is weakened. The specimen needs to be sent?
Separated by left & right
Otosclerosis occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the:
Stapes
Which of the following is a surgical procedure performed to correct an obstructive condition of the nose?
Submucous resection (SMR)
A patient diagnosed with tempomandibular disorder might be scheduled for the following surgical intervention?
TMJ arthroscopy
The following patient position "supine with arms tucked at sides, scapular roll to hyperextend the neck" should be associated with the following surgical intervention:
Thyroidectomy
A myringotomy is an incision into the tympanic membrane.
True
A series of ducts called ostia lead to the paranasal sinuses.
True
Direct vision is the most commonly used and highly effective method of examining the interior of the nose.
True
In otorhinolaryngologic (ORL) surgery, a wire loop curette removes:
Wax
