chapter 17

Which of the following instruments is a self-retaining mouth retractor?

Jennings

___ is the precancerous whitening of the mucous membrane.

Leukoplakia

Davis or McIvor

care with mayo stand when mouth gag in place

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

Neuroepithelium is found in the .____

cochlea

The organs of hearing are contained within the .

cochlea

Which structure contains the receptors for hearing?

cochlea

Another name for the turbinates is:

conchae

___ is another name for the turbinate bones.

conchae

Dynamic equilibrium is controlled by the:

cristae

barnhill

curette to remove adenoid

Which of the following could be an incision for a mastoidectomy?

endaural

Which of the following structures communicates with the nasopharynx?

eustachian tube

An ENT/ORL surgeon does not work on the external nose.

false

An adenoidectomy involves the removal of the palatine tonsils.

false

Small pledgets of Gelfoam must not be placed near the middle ear.

false

The pharynx is the most superior portion of the nasopharynx.

false

Olfaction is the sense of hearing.

false, sense of smelling

For most ear procedures, the patient is placed in the lateral position.

false, supine

Which sinus is found above and between the eyes?

frontal

____is the hemostatic agent used during most ear procedures.

gelfoam

The pillar dissector used in tonsillectomies is called the __

hurd pillar retractor

fischer

knife for tonsil

tonsil sponge

locked in ratchets of tonsil stat or schnidtforcep

The structure that rests on the tympanic membrane is the___

malleus

The____ is also known as the hammer.

malleus

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

tympanogram

measures vibrations of eardrum

Which of the following is a surgical opening in the nose?

nasoantral window

During a parotidectomy the CST in the scrub role must ensure what piece of equipment is on the sterile field to prevent damage to the facial nerve?

nerve stimulator

The proper term for the bones of the ear is __

ossicles

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

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 _____?

patency of the balloon

The fluid found in the cochlea is called ___

perilymph

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

A typical "Y"-shaped incision is used for a(n) __

radical neck dissection

In otorhinolaryngologic surgery which of the following interventions might require two surgical teams with two separate set ups and counts?

radical neck set

A(n) may involve the removal of a hump on the nose, the narrowing and shortening of the nose, and/or the reconstruction of the tip of the nose.

rhinoplasty

Sublingual, submandibular, and parotid are _____ glands.

salivary

Which of the following is a lymph node in the neck region?

scalene

Jennings

self retaining oral retractor

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 and right

A(n) ___involves the removal of the air cells of the mastoid process without disturbing the contents of the middle ear.

simple mastoidectomy

Otosclerosis occurs when there is a bony overgrowth of the:

stapes

The ___is also known as the stirrup.

stapes

Which of the following is a surgical procedure performed to correct an obstructive condition of the nose?

submucous resection (SMR)

electornystagmogram (ENG)

test for balance using cool and warm liquid

The trigeminal nerve is the ___cranial nerve.

5th

The ___procedure involves an incision in the canine fossa.

Caldwell-Luc

All of the following are sinuses associated with the FESS surgical intervention except ?

Frontal ethmoid maxillary parotid Answer: Parotis

In the physiology of hearing, sound waves collect in the __

auricle

hurd

Retractor and pillar dissector to remove tonsils

The pre-op diagnosis of____ requires a myringotomy to be performed.

Serous otitis media

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

_____ is a benign cyst or tumor that fills the mastoid cavity and erodes the mastoid air cells.

a cholesteatoma

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 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 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

tuning fork

two prong metal device that may be useful in surgery to assess level of hearing

The _____ is the separation between the outer ear and the middle ear.

tympanic membrane

__is another name for eardrum

tympanic membrane

otoscope

useful for viewing an inflamed tympanic membrane

CT scan

useful for visualizing bony structures

MRI

useful in defining soft tissue

audiogram

useful in determining type of hearing aid needed

In otorhinolaryngologic (ORL) surgery, a wire loop curette removes:

wax