SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY QUIZ ANSWERS ARE COMING SOON

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SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY QUIZ ANSWERS ARE COMING SOON                

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Medical community need Nationally Certified Surgical Technologists and First Assistants. The way the Health Care is moving the Same Day Surgery Centers are being used for a large volume of surgeries. The need for Surgical Technologist is growing very fast. 

The dynamic and complex nature of technology is rapidly changing with the innovations through research and development to optimize the benefit for a patient.

We as Technologists has the duty to keep up with the changes taking place in the operating room, with the new procedures, and instruments.

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY QUIZ

ANSWERS FOR THE QUIZ TWENTY TWO:

QUESTION NUMBER 1 . ANSWER IS :   c) done for acoustic neuroma  

QUESTION NUMBER 2 . ANSWER IS:    e) b and c only

QUESTION NUMBER 3 . ANSWER IS:  d) a and c only

QUESTION NUMBER 4 . ANSWER IS:    e) a, b, and c only

QUESTION NUMBER 5 . ANSWER IS:     a) unilateral straight paramedian 

QUESTION NUMBER 6 . ANSWER IS:   d)  a and b only

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

QUESTION NUMBER 8 . ANSWER IS :    a) nerve stimulator

QUESTION NUMBER 9 . ANSWER IS:    c) high speed drill

QUESTION NUMBER 10 . ANSWER IS:   a) pituitary rongeur

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QUIZ TWENTY-THREE :

Match  neurosurgical procedures with the correct description

1. Cranioplasty is done for which of the following reason : 

a)  malformation

b) cranial defect caused by trauma

c) trigeminal neuralgia

d) all of the above

e) a and b only

2.  What is the benefit of Cranioplasty    :

a) relieve headache

b) prevent injury to the brain not covered by bone

c) hydrocephalus

d) numbness

e) a and b only

3. Which of the following is used for Cranioplasty :

a) bone and cartilage
b) titanium plate or mesh
c)  synthetic bone substitute

d) all of the above

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

a)  neurosurgery microscope
b)  high speed drill 
c) nerve stimulator
d)  C arm Xray
e) a, b, and c only

5. What  type of incisions is made for this procedure :

a) median
b) transverse 
c) scalp flap is done over the defect
d) all of the above
e) b and c only

6. Which of the instrument is used to retract   : 

a)  army navy retractor
b)  cobra retractor
c)  weitlaners
d)  a and c only


7. Which of the following anesthesia is used :

a) general
b) epidural block

c) no anesthesia

d) a and b only

                                                                                            

8.  Which of the following instrument is used to smooth rough edge of the bone   :

a) nerve stimulator
b) four penfield

c) rhoton dissector

d) high speed drill 

e) d and b only

9. What type of suture is used to repair  :  

a) 2-0 silk
b) 4-0 vicryl
c) 3-0 plain gut
d) a and b only

10.  What is used to trim the bone to fit the plate  : 

a) rongeur

b) kerrison # 6

c) lahey 

d) b and c only

       

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