CHAPTER 17: OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC
SURGERY; SHORT ANSWER: ORAL
SURGERY; FILL IN THE BLANK:
OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC
PROCEDURES | | GRADED A
/. What is the purpose of the uvula? What condition may require surgery on the uvula? -
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? - Answer-✅Polysomnography,
multiple sleep latency test.
/.Oral packing may be used to prevent blood and other debris from entering the
esophagus and stomach and causing nausea postoperatively. What other complication
may occur and should be prepared for? - Answer-✅Aspiration, contamination; Be ready
and prepared for symptoms like dysphagia, postoperative sore throat and difficulty
breathing.
/.When working in the oral cavity, indirect visualization is used. What is used to perform
this assessment? How is it prepared and used? - Answer-✅A mirror; It should be
treated with a commercial antifog prep or warmed to prevent fogging. A light is directed
towards the mirror and refracted into the area to be viewed.
/.How is speech assessed? - Answer-✅Videostroboscopy is used for precise analysis
of endolaryngeal tissue during speech.
/.What histological stain may be used for esophageal or laryngeal biopses? - Answer-
✅A histological stain may be used to differentiate abnormal cells. This is especially
useful in the esophagus and larynx. An example of one of these stains is toluidine blue.
/.When obtaining secretions or fluid using a Lukens tube, what should be carefully
observed during the procedure? - Answer-✅The tube must be maintained in the upright
position during specimen collection to prevent the fluid from entering the suction tubing.
SURGERY; SHORT ANSWER: ORAL
SURGERY; FILL IN THE BLANK:
OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC
PROCEDURES | | GRADED A
/. What is the purpose of the uvula? What condition may require surgery on the uvula? -
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? - Answer-✅Polysomnography,
multiple sleep latency test.
/.Oral packing may be used to prevent blood and other debris from entering the
esophagus and stomach and causing nausea postoperatively. What other complication
may occur and should be prepared for? - Answer-✅Aspiration, contamination; Be ready
and prepared for symptoms like dysphagia, postoperative sore throat and difficulty
breathing.
/.When working in the oral cavity, indirect visualization is used. What is used to perform
this assessment? How is it prepared and used? - Answer-✅A mirror; It should be
treated with a commercial antifog prep or warmed to prevent fogging. A light is directed
towards the mirror and refracted into the area to be viewed.
/.How is speech assessed? - Answer-✅Videostroboscopy is used for precise analysis
of endolaryngeal tissue during speech.
/.What histological stain may be used for esophageal or laryngeal biopses? - Answer-
✅A histological stain may be used to differentiate abnormal cells. This is especially
useful in the esophagus and larynx. An example of one of these stains is toluidine blue.
/.When obtaining secretions or fluid using a Lukens tube, what should be carefully
observed during the procedure? - Answer-✅The tube must be maintained in the upright
position during specimen collection to prevent the fluid from entering the suction tubing.
