SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST BOOK EXAM STUDY GUIDE: Neurosurgery

SURGICAL FIRST ASSIST BOOK EXAM STUDY GUIDE: Neurosurgery 499.Meningiomas are benign tumors that originate in the: - Correct Answer-Dura A potential complication that can occur when the patient is undergoing an occipital craniotomy while in Fowler's position is: - Correct Answer-Hypotension Incomplete closure of paired vertebral arches that can be treated surgically is known as: - Correct Answer-Spina bifida Which of the following could occur when a posterior fossa craniotomy is performed with the patient in a sitting position? - Correct Answer-Venous air embolism Which of the following arteries could be injured if the screws for an anterior cervical discectomy are placed laterally rather than straight or at a medial angle? - Correct Answer-Vertebra