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CHAPTER 17 - OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC SURGERY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 cerumen - Answers what is the name of the wax that is normally produced and found within the ear canal? myringotomy - Answers what is the term for creating a surgical opening into the tympanic membrane? cochlea - Answers which of the following is NOT an ossicle found in the middle ear? seventh (VII) - Answers Which cranial nerve may be damaged by growth of a cholesteatoma? Sinus cavities - ...

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4 pages

Written in 2025/2026

Grade A+

joshuawesonga22

Chapter 17: Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery; Short Answer: Face and Neck Surgery with correct answers 100% 2026/2027 Which cranial nerve must be found and isolated during a parotidectomy? What might be used to locate it and then retract it? - Correct Answer The facial nerve; The nerve may be gently retracted with a vessel loop. Where can you anticipate that the usual incision will be made for the tracheotomy or permanent tracheostomy? - Correct Answer A symmetrical transverse incision is made...

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CHAPTER 10 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC SURGERY (ENT) SURG EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 concentrate and conduct incoming sound waves into the external auditory canal - Answers The external ear, which includes the auricle (or pinna) and external auditory canal, is composed of cartilage covered with skin. The primary function of the auricle is to: determination of the source location of sounds. - Answers Both ears provide stereophonic hearing that gives us very specific he...

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35 pages

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joshuawesonga22

Chapter 17: Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery; Short Answer: Oral Surgery; Fill in the Blank: Otorhinolaryngologic Procedures with correct answers 100% 2026/2027 What is the purpose of the uvula? What condition may require surgery on the uvula? - Correct Answer Secretes saliva to keep throat moist and lubricated. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) for sl

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PROCEDURES 2 CHAPTER 17 OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 100% 2026/2027 Cerumen - Correct Answer What is the name of the wax that is normally produced and found within the ear canal? Myringotomy - Correct Answer What is the term for creating a surgical opening into the tympanic membrane? Cochlea - Correct Answer What is not an ossicle found in the middle ear? 7th - Correct Answer Which cranial nerve may be damaged by growth of a cholesteatoma? Sinus cavity - Correct Answ...

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8 pages

Written in 2025/2026

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Surgical Technology Chapter 17 Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery with correct answers 100% 2025/2026 _____ is another name for the eardrum. - Correct Answer tympanic membrane The organs of hearing are contained within the _____ - Correct Answer cochlea The pre-op diagnosis of _____ requires a myringotomy to be performed. - Correct Answer Serous otitis media The structure that rests on the tympanic membrane is the ___. - Correct Answer malleus .A(n)simple mastoidectomy involves the r...

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24 pages

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AST ch 17 otorhinolaryngologic surgery with correct answers 100% 2025/2026 Otorhinolaryngologic - Correct Answer ____________ surgery ranges from simple procedures such as a myringotomy to complex procedures such as laryngectomy. tuning fork - Correct Answer The ________ ________ is a small two-pronged metal device that emits a clear tone of a fixed pitch when tapped. diagnostic tool - Correct Answer The tuning fork is used as a ______ _______ to perform an initial assessment of a pati...

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Chapter 17 Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery with correct answers 2025 /2026 The most commonly used autograph for a tympanooplasty is the ____ fascia - Correct Answer temporalis The ____-style head drape is commonly used for ENT procedures to secure the hair followed by an _____and _____ drape. - Correct Answer Turban; Towel; Body Chronic _______ _______ is the most common reason for a myringotomy. - Correct Answer Otis medialis Cortisporin is a(n) _______ and _____ solution used for ear...

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II Lecture Chapter 17 Short Answer: Oral Surgery pp 384 with correct answers 100% 2026/2027 What is the purpose of the uvula? What condition may require surgery on the uvula? - Correct Answer The uvula is a projection of lymphoid tissue that is connected to the soft palate. Dissection of the uvula may be required during a Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) for sleep apnea treatment. What tests are completed to diagnose the condition? - Correct Answer Polysomnography and multiple Sleep Latenc...

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Chapter 17 Otorhinolaryngologic with correct answers 100% 2025/2026 Which laser is useful in middle ear procedures - Correct Answer argon laser What are the reasons for reversing the operating table during ear surgery? - Correct Answer the patients head is placed at the foot, allowing space under the foot portion of the table to accomodate the legs of any seated team members and permit proper equipment placement why is nitrous oxide restricted during reconsturctive - Correct Answer nit...

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8 pages

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Chapter 17 otorhinolaryngologic with correct answers 100% 2026/2027 otoscope - Correct Answer useful for viewing an inflamed tympanic membrane tympanogram - Correct Answer Measures vibrations of the eardrum electornystagmogram (ENG) - Correct Answer Test for balance using cool and warm liquid CT scan - Correct Answer useful for visualizing bony structures MRI - Correct Answer useful in defining soft tissues audiogram - Correct Answer Useful in determining the type of hearin...

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11 pages

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Chapter 17: Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery; Short Answer: Ear Surgery with correct answers 100% 2026/2027 Which laser is useful in middle ear procedures? - Correct Answer Argon laser What are the reasons for reversing the operating table during ear surgery? - Correct Answer Patient's head is placed at the foot of the table, allowing space under the foot portion of the table to accommodate the seated team members legs and to allow for equipment placement. Why is nitrous oxide restricted...

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3 pages

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Chapter 17: Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery; Short Answer: Oral Surgery; Fill in the Blank: Otorhinolaryngologic Procedures with correct answers 100% 2026/2027 What is the purpose of the uvula? What condition may require surgery on the uvula? - Correct Answer Secretes saliva to keep throat moist and lubricated. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) for sleep apnea and snoring treatment. What tests are completed to diagnose the condition? - Correct Answer Polysomnography, multiple sleep latency tes...

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Chapter 17 Otorhinolaryngologic surgery Exam Questions Complete With Verified Answers Q.what is the name of the wax that is normally produced and found within the ear canal? - ANSWERS-cerumen Q.what is the term for creating a surgical opening into the tympanic membrane? - ANSWERS-myringotomy Q.which of the following is NOT an ossicle found in the middle ear? - ANSWERS-cochlea Q.Which cranial nerve may be damaged by growth of a cholesteatoma? - ANSW...

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7 pages

Written in 2025/2026

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IszackBd

SUR 103 Chapter 17 Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery Questions Complete With Correct Answers Q.Tympanotomy is ___. -an incision into the tympanic membrane -Exploratory tympanotomy refers to the surgical approach to the middle ear and its structures for diagnosis. Q.Why is nitrous oxide NOT used during reconstructive ear surgery? it expands the middle ear Q.Which portion of the pharynx is the most superior? nasopharynx Q.What is the name of the procedure...

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21 pages

Written in 2025/2026

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IszackBd

CHAPTER 17: OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC SURGERY; SHORT ANSWER: ORAL SURGERY; FILL IN THE BLANK: OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC PROCEDURES | | GRADED A

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3 pages

Written in 2025/2026

Grade A+

millyphilip

Terms in this set (65) 1. What is the wax produced in the ear canal Cerumen 2. What is the term for creating a surgical opening into the TM Myringotomy 3. Which is not an ossicle in the middle ear Cochlea 4. Which cranial nerve may be damaged by cholesteatoma Seventh (VII) 5. Walters, caldwell, lateral and submental are used to establish sinus cavities 6. what tissue type are palatine tonsils lymphoid Which of the following is NOT a category of tonisl tissue? laryngeal 8. which are ton...

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7 pages

Written in 2025/2026

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Courseinstructor

Terms in this set (65) 1. What is the wax produced in the ear canal Cerumen 2. What is the term for creating a surgical opening into the TM Myringotomy 3. Which is not an ossicle in the middle ear Cochlea 4. Which cranial nerve may be damaged by cholesteatoma Seventh (VII) 5. Walters, caldwell, lateral and submental are used to establish sinus cavities 6. what tissue type are palatine tonsils lymphoid Which of the following is NOT a category of tonisl tissue? laryngeal 8. which are ton...

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7 pages

Written in 2025/2026

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ACELEARNERS

1. What is the wax produced in the ear canal - ANS Cerumen 2. What is the term for creating a surgical opening into the TM - ANS Myringotomy 3. Which is not an ossicle in the middle ear - ANS Cochlea 4. Which cranial nerve may be damaged by cholesteatoma - ANS Seventh (VII) 5. Walters, caldwell, lateral and submental are used to establish - ANS sinus cavities 6. what tissue type are palatine tonsils - ANS lymphoid Which of the following is NOT a category of tonisl tissue? - ANS laryngeal ...

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7 pages

Written in 2025/2026

Grade A+

sirjoel

During a laparoscopic appendectomy, the appendix is perforated, and contents begin spilling into the abdomen. Which of the following should the surgical technologist anticipate as the NEXT step? A. Suction the fluid from the abdomen. B. Continue removing the appendix as planned. C. Place a Kelly clamp over the perforation. D. Close the wound and terminate the procedure. - Answer A. A carotid endarterectomy has just been finished and the dressing is on. The surgical technologist beg...

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39 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

TestSolver9