SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY CHAPTER
17 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC
SURGERY
_____ is another name for the eardrum. - Correct Answers -tympanic membrane
The organs of hearing are contained within the _____ - Correct Answers -cochlea
The pre-op diagnosis of _____ requires a myringotomy to be performed. - Correct
Answers -Serous otitis media
The structure that rests on the tympanic membrane is the ___. - Correct Answers -
malleus
.A(n)simple mastoidectomy involves the removal of the air cells of the _______ without
disturbing the contents of the middle ear. - Correct Answers -mastoid process
Cochlea is another name for the _________. - Correct Answers -turbinate bones
A(n)____ may involve the removal of a hump on the nose, the narrowing and shortening
of the nose, and/or the reconstruction of the tip of the nose - Correct Answers -
rhinoplasty
________ is found in the cochlea. - Correct Answers -Neuroepithelium
In the physiology of hearing, sound waves collect in the _______. - Correct Answers -
auricle
The proper term for the bones of the ear is ___. - Correct Answers -ossicles
The __________ is also known as the hammer. - Correct Answers -malleus
The ____ is also known as the stirrup. - Correct Answers -stapes
The ________________ is the 5th cranial nerve. - Correct Answers -trigeminal nerve
_____ is the precancerous whitening of the mucous membrane. - Correct Answers -
Leukoplasia
,A typical "Y"-shaped incision is used for a(n) ________ - Correct Answers -radical neck
dissection.
The pillar dissector used in tonsillectomies is called the ________. - Correct Answers -
hurd pillar retractor
The fluid found in the cochlea is called___________. - Correct Answers -perilymph
___ is the hemostatic agent used during most ear procedures. - Correct Answers -
Gelfoam
Basic Ear Tray - Correct Answers -House elevator
Alligator forceps
Hartman forceps
House curettes
Rosen needle
Caliper
Chisels
Stapedial knife
Baby Metzenbaum scissors
House alligator scissors
Adson smooth and tissue forceps Jansen bayonet forceps
Mosquito clamps
Crile clamps
Allis clamps
Webster needle holders
Joseph skin hooks
Senn retractors, sharp and dull
U.S. Army retractors
Weitlaner retractor
Mastoid retractor
Ear speculums
Frazier, Baron, Rosen, and House suction tips
Roller knife, Sickle knife, Flap knife
Myringotomy instrument set - Correct Answers -Iris scissors (straight), Farrior ear
specula, Brown applicator, Buck ear curettes (straight and angled), Adson bayonet
dressing forceps, Sexton ear knife, Frazier-Ferguson suction tip, Baron suction tip,
House alligator ear forceps, Myringotomy knife (some surgeons use disposable knife),
Sexton ear knife, Iris scissors,
Adson bayonet dressing forceps , House alligator ear forceps , Ear curettes, straight
and angled ,Brown applicator ,Frazier and Baron suction tips, various sizes
Ear speculums
Routine supplies - Correct Answers -Suction system
, Sterile microscope hand grips (if available)
Microscope drape
Ear prep set
Ear back table pack
Basin set
Ear drapes: bar drape; U-drape or fenestrated ear drape
Bone wax
Gelfoam
Bulb syringe
No. 10 and No. 15 knife blades
Micro instrument wipes
Ear dressing material (addressed within specific procedures; ear dressings range from
simple to complicated)
Nitrogen tank (if power is used)
Argon laser is especially useful in the middle ear for_________and stapedotomy
procedures. - Correct Answers -stape-dectomy
The ______ attaches to the rail at the side of the operating table for stability and to free
the surgeon's hands - Correct Answers -speculum holder
A nerve stimulator should be available for identification of the _____________. - Correct
Answers -facial and vestibulocochlear nerves
For procedures on______ patients, the temperature of the operating room may be
raised and specialized anesthesia equipment employed. - Correct Answers -pediatric
If the use of a microscope is planned, the following preparatory steps should be taken: -
Correct Answers -Clean according to facility standards.
Transport to operating room (OR) from storage area.
Arrange eyepiece configuration according to the surgeon's preference.
Apply the proper magnification lens.
Position in advance.
A turban-style head drape is commonly placed to restrain the hair prior to performing
the patient prep. - Correct Answers -turban-style
_________causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic
membrane graft. __________ use is therefore restricted during reconstructive ear
surgery. - Correct Answers -Nitrous oxide
___________may be wiped along the hairline to keep the hair in place and away from
the surgical site. - Correct Answers -Vaseline or other gel/ointment
17 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC
SURGERY
_____ is another name for the eardrum. - Correct Answers -tympanic membrane
The organs of hearing are contained within the _____ - Correct Answers -cochlea
The pre-op diagnosis of _____ requires a myringotomy to be performed. - Correct
Answers -Serous otitis media
The structure that rests on the tympanic membrane is the ___. - Correct Answers -
malleus
.A(n)simple mastoidectomy involves the removal of the air cells of the _______ without
disturbing the contents of the middle ear. - Correct Answers -mastoid process
Cochlea is another name for the _________. - Correct Answers -turbinate bones
A(n)____ may involve the removal of a hump on the nose, the narrowing and shortening
of the nose, and/or the reconstruction of the tip of the nose - Correct Answers -
rhinoplasty
________ is found in the cochlea. - Correct Answers -Neuroepithelium
In the physiology of hearing, sound waves collect in the _______. - Correct Answers -
auricle
The proper term for the bones of the ear is ___. - Correct Answers -ossicles
The __________ is also known as the hammer. - Correct Answers -malleus
The ____ is also known as the stirrup. - Correct Answers -stapes
The ________________ is the 5th cranial nerve. - Correct Answers -trigeminal nerve
_____ is the precancerous whitening of the mucous membrane. - Correct Answers -
Leukoplasia
,A typical "Y"-shaped incision is used for a(n) ________ - Correct Answers -radical neck
dissection.
The pillar dissector used in tonsillectomies is called the ________. - Correct Answers -
hurd pillar retractor
The fluid found in the cochlea is called___________. - Correct Answers -perilymph
___ is the hemostatic agent used during most ear procedures. - Correct Answers -
Gelfoam
Basic Ear Tray - Correct Answers -House elevator
Alligator forceps
Hartman forceps
House curettes
Rosen needle
Caliper
Chisels
Stapedial knife
Baby Metzenbaum scissors
House alligator scissors
Adson smooth and tissue forceps Jansen bayonet forceps
Mosquito clamps
Crile clamps
Allis clamps
Webster needle holders
Joseph skin hooks
Senn retractors, sharp and dull
U.S. Army retractors
Weitlaner retractor
Mastoid retractor
Ear speculums
Frazier, Baron, Rosen, and House suction tips
Roller knife, Sickle knife, Flap knife
Myringotomy instrument set - Correct Answers -Iris scissors (straight), Farrior ear
specula, Brown applicator, Buck ear curettes (straight and angled), Adson bayonet
dressing forceps, Sexton ear knife, Frazier-Ferguson suction tip, Baron suction tip,
House alligator ear forceps, Myringotomy knife (some surgeons use disposable knife),
Sexton ear knife, Iris scissors,
Adson bayonet dressing forceps , House alligator ear forceps , Ear curettes, straight
and angled ,Brown applicator ,Frazier and Baron suction tips, various sizes
Ear speculums
Routine supplies - Correct Answers -Suction system
, Sterile microscope hand grips (if available)
Microscope drape
Ear prep set
Ear back table pack
Basin set
Ear drapes: bar drape; U-drape or fenestrated ear drape
Bone wax
Gelfoam
Bulb syringe
No. 10 and No. 15 knife blades
Micro instrument wipes
Ear dressing material (addressed within specific procedures; ear dressings range from
simple to complicated)
Nitrogen tank (if power is used)
Argon laser is especially useful in the middle ear for_________and stapedotomy
procedures. - Correct Answers -stape-dectomy
The ______ attaches to the rail at the side of the operating table for stability and to free
the surgeon's hands - Correct Answers -speculum holder
A nerve stimulator should be available for identification of the _____________. - Correct
Answers -facial and vestibulocochlear nerves
For procedures on______ patients, the temperature of the operating room may be
raised and specialized anesthesia equipment employed. - Correct Answers -pediatric
If the use of a microscope is planned, the following preparatory steps should be taken: -
Correct Answers -Clean according to facility standards.
Transport to operating room (OR) from storage area.
Arrange eyepiece configuration according to the surgeon's preference.
Apply the proper magnification lens.
Position in advance.
A turban-style head drape is commonly placed to restrain the hair prior to performing
the patient prep. - Correct Answers -turban-style
_________causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a tympanic
membrane graft. __________ use is therefore restricted during reconstructive ear
surgery. - Correct Answers -Nitrous oxide
___________may be wiped along the hairline to keep the hair in place and away from
the surgical site. - Correct Answers -Vaseline or other gel/ointment
