SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY QUIZ

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY QUIZ

ANSWERS FOR THE QUIZ EIGHTEEN:

QUESTION NUMBER 1 . ANSWER IS :     d) all of the above

QUESTION NUMBER 2 . ANSWER IS:     e) all of the above

QUESTION NUMBER 3 . ANSWER IS:  d) all of the above

QUESTION NUMBER 4 . ANSWER IS:    d) all of the above

QUESTION NUMBER 5 . ANSWER IS:  d)  all of the above

QUESTION NUMBER 6 . ANSWER IS:  a)  bone wax

QUESTION NUMBER 7 . ANSWER IS:   d)  all of the above

QUESTION NUMBER 8 . ANSWER IS : e) all of the above

QUESTION NUMBER 9 . ANSWER IS:  c) spinal cord ends above the first lumbar vertebrae

QUESTION NUMBER 10 . ANSWER IS:    a) 16 to 18 in

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QUIZ NINETEEN :

Match  neurosurgical procedures with the correct description.

1. Hematomas (extradural/subdural) by definition are outside of the brain and are not a primary brain injury.  Delay in removing the compression of the brain by the clot causes brain injury and death. What surgical procedure is required : 

a)  Insert spinal catheter  

b) Partial flap craniotomy

c) Burr holes and evacuation of hematoma

d) all of the above

e) none of the above

2.  What is the name of the instrument :

a) bovie hand held
b) bipolar forceps 
c) nerve stimulator
d) stereotaxy wand 
e) all of the above

3. Which of the following is the common way to remove pituitary tumors :

a) Transcranial  surgery
b) Transsphenoidal surgery
c)  Craniotomy adenomectomy

d) all of the above

4. What are the instruments needed to perform Endoscopic Transsphenoidal pituitary tumor removal surgery :  

a)  monopolar electrotome and bipolar coagulation forceps with suction
b) powered surgical diamond bur drill,  irrigation tubing for blades  
c) Craniotome with perforator blade
d) curette with suction
e) a, b, and d only

5. What  type of incisions is made :

a) c shaped incision is made in the bilateral septal mucosa
b) t shaped incision is made in the bilateral septal turbinate
c)  y shaped incision is made in the bilateral septal mucosa
d)  all of the above
e) none of the above

6. Which of the instrument is used in the septal mucosa  : 

a)  monopolar special electrotome
b)  handheld bovie
c)  bipolar cautery with suction 
d)  all of the above


7. Which of the following is instrument used to remove the vomer  :

a) powered surgical diamond bur drill,  irrigation tubing for blades

b) metz scissors, towel clips, rongeur, curettes

c) pituitary rongeur

d) all of the above

                                                                                            

8.  Which of the following is done after the seller floor is identified :

a) tumor is removed using pituitary rongeur

b)  adrenalin is flushed the cavity

c) scoville curette number 5 is used to curettage the cavity

d) sphenoidal sinus mucosa is coagulated using bipolar coagulation forceps and suction

e) none of the above

9. What is the next step after the dura is incised :  

a) spinal fluid is aspirated
b) special curette and basket with suction is used to remove the lesion
c) kerrison number 5 is used to remove the tumor
d) all of the above

10.  What is used to make sure all of the tumor is removed from the cavity: 

a) straight 0 ° endoscope

b) 120 ° endoscope

c) angled 30 or 45° endoscope

d) none of the above

       

Have fun with this Quiz EIGHTEEN.
Answers will be posted on my next blog.