Surgical Procedure and Monitoring
Strategy Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Monitoring of aneurysms involving the anterior cerebral artery
should include
A- visual evoked potentials
B- ABR
C- tibial nerve SEP
D- median nerve SEP -
correct answer ✅C- tibial nerve SEP
Monitoring of aneurysms involving the posterior fossa should
include
A- both SEP and ABR
B- ABR
C- median nerve SEP
D- tibial nerve SEP -
correct answer ✅A- both SEP and ABR
Although the use of electrical cautery can obliterate EP waveforms,
intraoperative monitoring should be continued:
A- because the averager will store the reliable waveforms
B- by averaging the saturated waveforms
,Surgical Procedure and Monitoring
Strategy Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
C- whenever the audible sound of the cautery is present
D- by monitoring the raw (unaveraged) data -
correct answer ✅D- by monitoring the raw (unaveraged) data
Which is the most critical stage of a scoliosis surgery?
A- Derotation
B- Exposure
C- Placement of crosslinks
D- Closure -
correct answer ✅A- Derotation
During the recording of somatosensory evoked responses in the
operating room, electromyographic artifact may be reduced by :
A- increasing the duration of the stimulus
B- changing stimulation sites
C- increasing stimulus intensity
D- neuromuscular blocking agents -
correct answer ✅D- neuromuscular blocking agents
, Surgical Procedure and Monitoring
Strategy Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
In the reverse Trendelenburg's position,
A- the head of the bed is tilted toward the floor
B- the patient is in the modified Fowler's position but on the left
side
C- the patient is in the dorsal recumbent position
D- the foot of the bed is tilted toward the floor -
correct answer ✅D- the foot of the bed is tilted toward the floor
When is the most appropriate time to perform a wake up test
A- Near the end of closure
B- Immediately prior to instrumentation
C- After each hook and each wire placement
D- Immediately after instrumentation -
correct answer ✅D- Immediately after instrumentation
Fixation of the skull can be achieved with which of the following:
A- Mayfield clamp
B- Horseshoe
C- Hemostat
Strategy Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Monitoring of aneurysms involving the anterior cerebral artery
should include
A- visual evoked potentials
B- ABR
C- tibial nerve SEP
D- median nerve SEP -
correct answer ✅C- tibial nerve SEP
Monitoring of aneurysms involving the posterior fossa should
include
A- both SEP and ABR
B- ABR
C- median nerve SEP
D- tibial nerve SEP -
correct answer ✅A- both SEP and ABR
Although the use of electrical cautery can obliterate EP waveforms,
intraoperative monitoring should be continued:
A- because the averager will store the reliable waveforms
B- by averaging the saturated waveforms
,Surgical Procedure and Monitoring
Strategy Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
C- whenever the audible sound of the cautery is present
D- by monitoring the raw (unaveraged) data -
correct answer ✅D- by monitoring the raw (unaveraged) data
Which is the most critical stage of a scoliosis surgery?
A- Derotation
B- Exposure
C- Placement of crosslinks
D- Closure -
correct answer ✅A- Derotation
During the recording of somatosensory evoked responses in the
operating room, electromyographic artifact may be reduced by :
A- increasing the duration of the stimulus
B- changing stimulation sites
C- increasing stimulus intensity
D- neuromuscular blocking agents -
correct answer ✅D- neuromuscular blocking agents
, Surgical Procedure and Monitoring
Strategy Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
In the reverse Trendelenburg's position,
A- the head of the bed is tilted toward the floor
B- the patient is in the modified Fowler's position but on the left
side
C- the patient is in the dorsal recumbent position
D- the foot of the bed is tilted toward the floor -
correct answer ✅D- the foot of the bed is tilted toward the floor
When is the most appropriate time to perform a wake up test
A- Near the end of closure
B- Immediately prior to instrumentation
C- After each hook and each wire placement
D- Immediately after instrumentation -
correct answer ✅D- Immediately after instrumentation
Fixation of the skull can be achieved with which of the following:
A- Mayfield clamp
B- Horseshoe
C- Hemostat
