SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY QUIZ

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY QUIZ

ANSWERS FOR THE QUIZ TWENTY:

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

QUESTION NUMBER 2 . ANSWER IS:    b) fourth ventricle

QUESTION NUMBER 3 . ANSWER IS:  c)  sitting

QUESTION NUMBER 4 . ANSWER IS:    a)  extra high instrument table and standing stool

QUESTION NUMBER 5 . ANSWER IS:     d)  mastoid tip to mastoid tip

QUESTION NUMBER 6 . ANSWER IS:  c)  weitlaners

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

QUESTION NUMBER 8 . ANSWER IS :  e) b and c only

QUESTION NUMBER 9 . ANSWER IS:  b) identify cranial nerve

QUESTION NUMBER 10 . ANSWER IS:   d) b and c only

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QUIZ TWENTY-ONE :

Match  neurosurgical procedures with the correct description.

1. Subtemporal craniectomy for trigeminal rhizotomy is done for which of the following reason : 

a)  control excruciating neural pain in the face 

b) control neural pain in the hand

c) control excruciating neural pain in the shoulder

d) all of the above

e) none of the above

2.  What is tic douloureux   :

a) trigeminal neuralgia

b) fifth cranial nerve pain
c) ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular branches are involved
d) pain is intractable
e) all of the above

3. Which of the following is the common position for this above procedure :

a) supine
b) prone
c)  sitting

d) a and c only

4. What type of equipment is required for this procedure :  

a)  neurosurgery microscope
b)  extra double ring stand 
c) extra soft tissue set up
d)  two teams 
e) a, b, and d only

5. What  type of incisions is made :

a) posterior shoulder 
b) vertical temporal from zygomatic process 
c) through the temporal muscles
d)  mastoid tip to mastoid tip
e) b and c only

6. Which of the instrument is used to retract skin flap  : 

a)  army navy
b)  richardson
c)  weitlaners
d)  all of the above


7. Which of the following instrument is used to control middle meningeal artery :

a) cottonoid
b) vessel clips

c) bipolar bayonet forceps

d) all of the above

                                                                                            

8.  Which of the following instrument is used to cut the dura propria  :

a) micro scissors
b) no 11 blade on no 7 knife handle

c) metzenbaum scissors

d) bovie

e) a and b only

9. What are the nerves identified and divided  :  

a) mandibular
b) maxillary
c) ophthalmic
d) a and b only

10.  What is the reason to not divide the ophthalmic root : 

a) ganglion envelops the root

b) difficult to access

c) it is a motor root

d) b and c only

       

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