Ch 17 Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery
Which structure is often blocked with stones in the parotid gland,
possibly necessitating surgical removal of the gland?
A) canal of Schlemm
B) nasolacrimal duct
C) paranasal ostia
D) Stensen's duct
D) Stensen's duct
What is the term for creating a surgical opening into the tympanic
membrane?
A) antrostomy
B) myringotomy
C) septoplasty
D) turbinectomy
B) myringotomy
A TMJ decompression procedure is performed in which anatomical
area?
A) anterior face
B) anterior neck
C) lateral jaw
D) lateral sinus
C) lateral jaw
Which cranial nerve may be damaged by growth of a
cholesteatoma?
A) third (III)
B) fifth (V)
C) seventh (VII)
D) tenth (X)
C) seventh (VII)
A procedure sometimes performed in the ICU, ER, or PACU is a(n):
,A) cochlear implant
B) bilateral myringotomy tubes (BMT)
C) submucosal resection (SMR)
D) tracheotomy
D) tracheotomy
What is the name of the long, thin, cupped, pistol-grip type handled
forceps used in many nasal procedures?
A) Aufricht
B) Cottle
C) McIvor
D) Takahashi
D) Takahashi
What tissue type are the palatine tonsils?
A) fascial
B) lymphoid
C) mucosal
D) serosal
B) lymphoid
Which of the following descriptions and classification of laryngeal
cartilage pertains to the epiglottis?
A) paired and hyaline
B) paired and elastic
C) individual and hyaline
D) individual and elastic
D) individual and elastic
Which laryngeal cartilage is commonly known as the "Adam's
apple"?
A) cricoid
B) thyroid
C) arytenoid
D) cuneiform
, B) thyroid
Antrostomy rasps would be used in procedures involving which
anatomical structure(s)?
A) external auditory meatus
B) facial sinuses
C) lacrimal ducts
D) semicircular canals
B) facial sinuses
What is the name of the double-action, cupped, forward-angled
forceps used to resect portions of the nasal septum?
A) Aufricht
B) Cottle
C) Jansen-Middleton
D) Kerrison
C) Jansen-Middleton
What is the name of the wax that is normally produced and found
within the ear canal?
A) cerumen
B) septum
C) sputum
D) tympanum
A) cerumen
Topical cocaine 4% is used in nasal surgery for:
A) anesthesia
B) dilation
C) lubrication
D) prepping
A) anesthesia
Which procedure is performed for treatment of sleep apnea?
A) BMT
Which structure is often blocked with stones in the parotid gland,
possibly necessitating surgical removal of the gland?
A) canal of Schlemm
B) nasolacrimal duct
C) paranasal ostia
D) Stensen's duct
D) Stensen's duct
What is the term for creating a surgical opening into the tympanic
membrane?
A) antrostomy
B) myringotomy
C) septoplasty
D) turbinectomy
B) myringotomy
A TMJ decompression procedure is performed in which anatomical
area?
A) anterior face
B) anterior neck
C) lateral jaw
D) lateral sinus
C) lateral jaw
Which cranial nerve may be damaged by growth of a
cholesteatoma?
A) third (III)
B) fifth (V)
C) seventh (VII)
D) tenth (X)
C) seventh (VII)
A procedure sometimes performed in the ICU, ER, or PACU is a(n):
,A) cochlear implant
B) bilateral myringotomy tubes (BMT)
C) submucosal resection (SMR)
D) tracheotomy
D) tracheotomy
What is the name of the long, thin, cupped, pistol-grip type handled
forceps used in many nasal procedures?
A) Aufricht
B) Cottle
C) McIvor
D) Takahashi
D) Takahashi
What tissue type are the palatine tonsils?
A) fascial
B) lymphoid
C) mucosal
D) serosal
B) lymphoid
Which of the following descriptions and classification of laryngeal
cartilage pertains to the epiglottis?
A) paired and hyaline
B) paired and elastic
C) individual and hyaline
D) individual and elastic
D) individual and elastic
Which laryngeal cartilage is commonly known as the "Adam's
apple"?
A) cricoid
B) thyroid
C) arytenoid
D) cuneiform
, B) thyroid
Antrostomy rasps would be used in procedures involving which
anatomical structure(s)?
A) external auditory meatus
B) facial sinuses
C) lacrimal ducts
D) semicircular canals
B) facial sinuses
What is the name of the double-action, cupped, forward-angled
forceps used to resect portions of the nasal septum?
A) Aufricht
B) Cottle
C) Jansen-Middleton
D) Kerrison
C) Jansen-Middleton
What is the name of the wax that is normally produced and found
within the ear canal?
A) cerumen
B) septum
C) sputum
D) tympanum
A) cerumen
Topical cocaine 4% is used in nasal surgery for:
A) anesthesia
B) dilation
C) lubrication
D) prepping
A) anesthesia
Which procedure is performed for treatment of sleep apnea?
A) BMT
