II Lecture Chapter 17 Multiple Choice and True False Quiz

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

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 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

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

Tympanic membrane

_____ 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