Surgical Technology Tutor: May 2019

I have written these two HAND BOOKS FOR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION based on NEW SYLLABUS of NBSTSA prescribed on January of 2019.

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I have given my twenty five years experience in Surgical Technology to carefully and diligently write these two Handbooks.

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY QUIZ ANSWERS ARE COMING SOON

A DAY IN THE OPERATING ROOM WITH SAM 1994

COMPASSION

ACCEPTANCE

RESPECT

EMPATHY

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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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The activL Artificial Disc replacement is done for one-level lumbar surgery. Artificial Disc is a weight-bearing modular implant consisting of two end plates and one polyethylene inlay. This is done as an alternative to fusion. It allows controlled motion at the implanted level.

Surfaces of the end plates are coated with Plasmapore (Titanium) and a microscopic Calcium Phosphate over-coating, which provides an attractive surface due to a combination of pore size, porosity and roughness.

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.