AST SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST CERTIFYING EXAM:
WHITE BOOK REVIEW: NEUROSURGERY
The most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage is: - Answer -hypertension
A tumor arising from the covering of the brain is a: - Answer -meningioma
An encapsulated collection of blood over a cerebral hemisphere, producing intracranial
pressure, is called a/n: - Answer -subdural hematoma
Surgical trauma to the first and second cranial nerves would cause the loss of smell
and: - Answer -sight
Meniere's disease is associated with which cranial nerve: - Answer -VIII
The cause of arteriovenous malformations is a/n: - Answer -congenital defect
The self-retaining retractor used during a lumbar laminectomy is: - Answer -beckman
A diagnostic study involving the injection of radiopaque dye into the spinal subarachnoid
space is a/n: - Answer -myelogram
A type of scalp clips is: - Answer -raney
All of the following instruments could be used during a laminectomy EXCEPT: - Answer
-burr
The dura mater is closed with ___ suture. - Answer -4-0 silk
Transsphenpoidal hypophysectomy is performed for: - Answer -pituitary tumor
The condition of premature closure of the infant suture lines is called: - Answer -
craniosynostosis
During a craniotomy, the instrument commonly used to seperate the dura from the
cranium is a/n: - Answer -penfield dissector
Where is the catheter placed when performing the procedure to treat hydrocephalus: -
Answer -lateral ventricle
The procedure that involves freeing up a nerve from adhesions for restoration of
function is called: - Answer -neurolysis
The incomplete closure of the vertebral arches in the newborn is: - Answer -spina bifida
WHITE BOOK REVIEW: NEUROSURGERY
The most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage is: - Answer -hypertension
A tumor arising from the covering of the brain is a: - Answer -meningioma
An encapsulated collection of blood over a cerebral hemisphere, producing intracranial
pressure, is called a/n: - Answer -subdural hematoma
Surgical trauma to the first and second cranial nerves would cause the loss of smell
and: - Answer -sight
Meniere's disease is associated with which cranial nerve: - Answer -VIII
The cause of arteriovenous malformations is a/n: - Answer -congenital defect
The self-retaining retractor used during a lumbar laminectomy is: - Answer -beckman
A diagnostic study involving the injection of radiopaque dye into the spinal subarachnoid
space is a/n: - Answer -myelogram
A type of scalp clips is: - Answer -raney
All of the following instruments could be used during a laminectomy EXCEPT: - Answer
-burr
The dura mater is closed with ___ suture. - Answer -4-0 silk
Transsphenpoidal hypophysectomy is performed for: - Answer -pituitary tumor
The condition of premature closure of the infant suture lines is called: - Answer -
craniosynostosis
During a craniotomy, the instrument commonly used to seperate the dura from the
cranium is a/n: - Answer -penfield dissector
Where is the catheter placed when performing the procedure to treat hydrocephalus: -
Answer -lateral ventricle
The procedure that involves freeing up a nerve from adhesions for restoration of
function is called: - Answer -neurolysis
The incomplete closure of the vertebral arches in the newborn is: - Answer -spina bifida
