Chapter 24 Certification Style Exam Quiz

During a craniotomy, prior to closing the Dura matter the surgeon asks for irrigation. The CST in the scrub role should ensure that the irrigation is?

Body temperature NACL

Hydrocephalus is the pathological indication for a ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement. The CST realizes that largest amount of CSF is produced by the?

Choroid plexus

Doug the CST in the first scrub role is working on a patient who has a diagnosis of cerebral aneurysm. He knows that this type of aneurysm is usually found in the?

Circle of Willis

During the anterior cervical discectomy and fusion the patient will be placed in the supine position. The surgeon will remove the disk material and the vertebral body fused. The best choice of harvesting graft material for this procedure would be?

Iliac crest

_____ Rongeurs are used to remove bone material and _______rongeurs are used to remove disc material during neurological procedures.

Kerrison & Pituitary

During the craniotomy the surgeon uses brain spoons and a self-retaining retractor for exposure. The CST should have the following self-retaining retractor available?

Leyla-Yasargil

The Wilson frame would be used in positioning the patient for the following surgical intervention. In addition the patient would place in the_____ position.

Lumbar discectomy & prone

The carpal tunnel release is performed to relieve pressure on the _____nerve.

Median

During the lumbar laminectomy the surgeon will need the ________ a manual handheld retractor for exposure and a _________to retract the nerve.

Taylor, Scoville

During the Transphenoidal Hypophysectomy the CST in the scrub role must ensure that there are two set ups, one for the nasal/oral phase and a sterile set up for the surgical phase. The pathology related to this procedure is?

Tumor of the pituitary