PREDICTOR CERTIFICATION EXAM pt.2 Flashcards
Which cranial nerve carries information related to equilibrium to the cerebral cortex?
a.
fifth (V)
b.
third (III)
c.
eighth (VIII)
d.
tenth (X)
c.
eighth (VIII)
In which of the following procedures would the surgical technologist need to have a spreader and a hook ready for use?
a.
tonsillectomy
b.
septoplasty
c.
myringotomy
d.
tracheotomy
d.
tracheotomy
What is the term for creating a surgical opening into the tympanic membrane?
a.
myringotomy
b.
septoplasty
c.
antrostomy
d.
turbinectomy
a.
myringotomy
Which part of the tympanic membrane is fibrous, largest, and where drainage tubes are inserted?
a.
umbo
b.
annulus
c.
pars flaccida
d.
pars tensa
d.
pars tensa
Powered equipment such as ear drills and irrigation and aspiration units should always be tested prior to use to prevent delay or possible patient injury.
True
False
True
What is the term that describes the side of teeth closest to the cheek?
a.
buccal
b.
lingual
c.
labial
d.
alveolar
a.
buccal
Coral would be classified as what type of graft material?
a.
homograft
b.
autograft
c.
xenograft
d.
synthetic
c.
xenograft
Odontectomy procedures are given a wound classification of Class II.
True
False
True
Tapping of bone is done in fixation procedures to reduce:
a.
size of fixation plate used
b.
need to strip periosteum first
c.
number of screws needed
d.
torque pressure on screws
d.
torque pressure on screws
Irrigation and what other item is used anytime the dental drill is used during odontectomy?
a.
ESU pencil
b.
Ray-Tec 4 x 4
c.
suction
d.
bone wax
c.
suction
Which glands are found only in the external genitalia and axillae?
a.
merocrine
b.
ceruminous
c.
sebaceous
d.
apocrine
d.
apocrine
What does a mesh graft device do?
a.
It slices a split thickness of donor skin.
b.
It attaches a skin graft to the donor site.
c.
It expands the size of the skin graft.
d.
It smoothes the skin graft to prevent bunching up
c.
It expands the size of the skin graft.
Approximately how many muscles and their tendons control movement of the wrist, hand, and fingers?
a.
50
b.
40
c.
20
d.
30
b.
40
Breast ptosis is surgically corrected by:
a.
mastopexy
b.
mentoplasty
c.
malar implants
d.
marsupialization
a.
mastopexy
“Cupid’s bow” is reconstructed in which of the following procedures?
a.
syndactyly release
b.
malar implants
c.
cleft lip repair
d.
nipple recreation
c.
cleft lip repair
The anatomical structures excised during radical cystectomy are different between male and female patients.
True
False
True
Which of the following is NOT a type of pubovaginal or suburethral sling?
a.
radiopaque vaginal packing
b.
allograft fascia lata
c.
autograft fascia lata
d.
polypropylene mesh tape
a.
radiopaque vaginal packing
What is the term for an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid around the testis contained within the tunica vaginalis?
a.
omphalocele
b.
cystocele
c.
rectocele
d.
hydrocele
d.
hydrocele
Cystoscopy and ureteroscopy procedures are performed in which position?
a.
Trendelenburg
b.
supine
c.
low-lithotomy
d.
lateral
c.
low-lithotomy
Which of the following is given IV after the donor kidney is removed to reverse the heparinization?
a.
thrombin
b.
Ringer’s lactate
c.
furosemide
d.
protamine sulfate
d.
protamine sulfate
Procedures for female urinary incontinence may be performed by gynecologists, urologists, or urogynocologists.
True
False
True
Which bone is involved in a Colles’ fracture?
a.
ulna
b.
humerus
c.
radius
d.
scapula
c.
radius
All of the following are indications for total shoulder arthroplasty EXCEPT:
a.
moderate impingement syndrome
b.
humeral shaft fracture
c.
osteonecrosis of humeral head
d.
chronic arthritis pain
a.
moderate impingement syndrome
How many stages are involved in normal osteogenesis?
a.
two
b.
three
c.
five
d.
eight
c.
five
What is polymethyl methycrylate used for in orthopedic procedures?
a.
cast immobilization
b.
external fixation
c.
bone cement
d.
antibiotic irrigation
c.
bone cement
What is the name of the deep, round fossa of the hip joint?
a.
trochanter
b.
acetabulum
c.
acromium
d.
tuberosity
b.
acetabulum
Surgeons may call both Bennett and Hohmann retractors by which other name because of their shapes?
a.
alligator
b.
duck bill
c.
cobra
d.
rat tooth
c.
cobra
What is the thickest part of the heart?
a.
endocardium
b.
epicardium
c.
pericardium
d.
myocardium
d.
myocardium
What is the term for a collapsed lung?
a.
pneumonitis
b.
decortication
c.
atelectasis
d.
emphysema
c.
atelectasis
Prior to the closure of a lobectomy procedure, the anesthesia provider performs a Valsalva maneuver to check for:
a.
functionality of the diaphragm
b.
air leakage from bronchial closure
c.
bleeding from the dissection bed
d.
perfusion of the unaffected lobes
b.
air leakage from bronchial closure
Following lung transplantation, the surgeon will perform which procedure to aspirate secretions and check for leaks?
a.
video-assisted thoracoscopy
b.
laryngoscopy
c.
mediastinoscopy
d.
bronchoscopy
d.
bronchoscopy
Where is the apex of the heart located within the mediastinum?
a.
superiorly on the right side
b.
inferiorly on the right side
c.
inferiorly on the left side
d.
superiorly on the left side
c.
inferiorly on the left side
Where is the insertion point for the mediastinoscope?
a.
oropharynx
b.
subxiphoid
c.
umbilicus
d.
suprasternal notch
d.
suprasternal notch
Where is the balloon dilator inserted percutaneously in coronary artery angioplasty?
a.
subclavian artery
b.
radial artery
c.
femoral artery
d.
carotid artery
c.
femoral artery
What is the name of the frequently used balloon embolectomy catheter?
a.
Robinson
b.
Foley
c.
Fogarty
d.
Groshong
c.
Fogarty
Which diagnostic study is considered the gold standard for evaluation of vascular disease?
a.
angiography
b.
PET scan
c.
CT scan
d.
radiography
a.
angiography
How far beyond the atherosclerotic lesion should a balloon in angioplasty reach?
a.
1-2 mm
b.
1-2 cm
c.
3-5 mm
d.
3-5 cm
b.
1-2 cm
The CORRECT sequence of steps for an arteriotomy for embolectomy or thrombectomy is:
a.
#12 blade, 14 g angiocath insertion, removal of stylet, insertion of Fogarty catheter
b.
#11 blade, Potts-Smith scissors, insertion of Fogarty catheter
c.
#15 blade, Metzenbaum scissors, Yankauer suction, insertion of Fogarty catheter
d.
#10 blade, Metzenbaum scissors, insertion of Fogarty catheter
b.
#11 blade, Potts-Smith scissors, insertion of Fogarty cathete
Javid and Argyle are examples of which type of device used in select vascular procedures?
a.
guidewires
b.
shunts
c.
catheters
d.
peel-away sheaths
b.
shunts
Which position is usually used for microdecompression endoscopic diskectomy?
a.
lithotomy
b.
lateral
c.
supine
d.
prone
b.
lateral