ENT Study Guide Questions And 100%
Accurate Answers.
C - Answer What is an important step for the surgical technologist to remember to perform when
changing burs on a pneumatic drill?
A. place drill in reverse position
B. place drill in forward position
C. put hand piece on safety
D. disconnect hand piece from hose
B - Answer What is an alternate name for the bony nasal projections known as turbinates?
A. cochlea
B. conchae
C. ossicles
D. ostia
B - Answer Which of the following is frequently used as an autograft to replace the mandible in a
radical neck dissection?
A. clavicle
B. fibula
C. humerus
D. radius
C - Answer Which gas can cause expansion of the middle ear and therefore is contraindicated in
tympanic graft cases?
,A. argon
B. carbon dioxide
C. nitrous oxide
D. oxygen
B - Answer PE tubes placed during myringotomy procedures must be removed following resolution of
otitis media.
A. True
B. False
A - Answer Which of the paranasal sinuses are numerous, small, and located on either side of the
bridge of the nose, between the eyes?
A. ethmoid
B. frontal
C. maxillary
D. sphenoid
B - Answer McIvor is a cutting instrument.
A. True
B. False
C - Answer Epistaxis is more commonly known as an acute:
A. allergic reaction
B. ear infection
C. nose bleed
, D. upper respiratory inflammation
B - Answer Takahashi is a micro-ear instrument
A. True
B. False
C - Answer Which of the following is all that is necessary for instrument setup for bilateral
myringotomy tube (BMT) placement?
A. back table
B. basin set
C. Mayo stand
D. kick bucket
C - Answer What mouth structure is considered the boundary between the buccal cavity and the
lingual cavity?
A. Hard palate
B. Soft palate
C. Teeth
D. Floor of the mouth
B - Answer A power drill and assorted rotating burrs are essential for middle ear surgery and some
sinus procedures. A selection of burrs including assorted sizes of round cutting burrs and diamond
polishing burrs should be available. During drill and power saw use, the scrub person keeps irrigation
solution on the sterile field to:
A. keep the drill bit or burr cool and prevent breaking.
B. prevent clogging of the burr and contamination of the area with bone dust.
Accurate Answers.
C - Answer What is an important step for the surgical technologist to remember to perform when
changing burs on a pneumatic drill?
A. place drill in reverse position
B. place drill in forward position
C. put hand piece on safety
D. disconnect hand piece from hose
B - Answer What is an alternate name for the bony nasal projections known as turbinates?
A. cochlea
B. conchae
C. ossicles
D. ostia
B - Answer Which of the following is frequently used as an autograft to replace the mandible in a
radical neck dissection?
A. clavicle
B. fibula
C. humerus
D. radius
C - Answer Which gas can cause expansion of the middle ear and therefore is contraindicated in
tympanic graft cases?
,A. argon
B. carbon dioxide
C. nitrous oxide
D. oxygen
B - Answer PE tubes placed during myringotomy procedures must be removed following resolution of
otitis media.
A. True
B. False
A - Answer Which of the paranasal sinuses are numerous, small, and located on either side of the
bridge of the nose, between the eyes?
A. ethmoid
B. frontal
C. maxillary
D. sphenoid
B - Answer McIvor is a cutting instrument.
A. True
B. False
C - Answer Epistaxis is more commonly known as an acute:
A. allergic reaction
B. ear infection
C. nose bleed
, D. upper respiratory inflammation
B - Answer Takahashi is a micro-ear instrument
A. True
B. False
C - Answer Which of the following is all that is necessary for instrument setup for bilateral
myringotomy tube (BMT) placement?
A. back table
B. basin set
C. Mayo stand
D. kick bucket
C - Answer What mouth structure is considered the boundary between the buccal cavity and the
lingual cavity?
A. Hard palate
B. Soft palate
C. Teeth
D. Floor of the mouth
B - Answer A power drill and assorted rotating burrs are essential for middle ear surgery and some
sinus procedures. A selection of burrs including assorted sizes of round cutting burrs and diamond
polishing burrs should be available. During drill and power saw use, the scrub person keeps irrigation
solution on the sterile field to:
A. keep the drill bit or burr cool and prevent breaking.
B. prevent clogging of the burr and contamination of the area with bone dust.
