SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY CHAPTER 17
OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC SURGERY SURGICAL
TECHNOLOGY COURSE 2025/2026 | VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ | ENT SURGICAL
PROCEDURES & CLINICAL APPLICATION STUDY GUIDE |
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Basic Ear Tray - CORRECT ANSWER - -House elevator
Alligator forceps
Hartman forceps
House curettes
Rosen needle
Caliper
Chisels
Stapedial knife
Baby Metzenbaum scissors
House alligator scissors
Adson smooth and tissue forceps Jansen bayonet forceps
Mosquito clamps
Crile clamps
Allis clamps
Webster needle holders
Joseph skin hooks
Senn retractors, sharp and dull
U.S. Army retractors
Weitlaner retractor
Mastoid retractor
Ear speculums
,Frazier, Baron, Rosen, and House suction tips
Roller knife, Sickle knife, Flap knife
Myringotomy instrument set - CORRECT ANSWER - -Iris scissors (straight),
Farrior ear specula, Brown applicator, Buck ear curettes (straight and angled),
Adson bayonet dressing forceps, Sexton ear knife, Frazier-Ferguson suction tip,
Baron suction tip, House alligator ear forceps, Myringotomy knife (some
surgeons use disposable knife), Sexton ear knife, Iris scissors,
Adson bayonet dressing forceps , House alligator ear forceps , Ear curettes,
straight and angled ,Brown applicator ,Frazier and Baron suction tips, various
sizes
Ear speculums
Routine supplies - CORRECT ANSWER - -Suction system
Sterile microscope hand grips (if available)
Microscope drape
Ear prep set
Ear back table pack
Basin set
Ear drapes: bar drape; U-drape or fenestrated ear drape
Bone wax
Gelfoam
Bulb syringe
No. 10 and No. 15 knife blades
Micro instrument wipes
Ear dressing material (addressed within specific procedures; ear dressings range
from simple to complicated)
Nitrogen tank (if power is used)
, Argon laser is especially useful in the middle ear for_________and
stapedotomy procedures. - CORRECT ANSWER - -stape-dectomy
The ______ attaches to the rail at the side of the operating table for stability and
to free the surgeon's hands - CORRECT ANSWER - -speculum holder
A nerve stimulator should be available for identification of the _____________.
- CORRECT ANSWER - -facial and vestibulocochlear nerves
For procedures on______ patients, the temperature of the operating room may
be raised and specialized anesthesia equipment employed. - CORRECT
ANSWER - -pediatric
If the use of a microscope is planned, the following preparatory steps should be
taken: - CORRECT ANSWER - -Clean according to facility standards.
Transport to operating room (OR) from storage area.
Arrange eyepiece configuration according to the surgeon's preference.
Apply the proper magnification lens.
Position in advance.
A turban-style head drape is commonly placed to restrain the hair prior to
performing the patient prep. - CORRECT ANSWER - -turban-style
_________causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a
tympanic membrane graft. __________ use is therefore restricted during
reconstructive ear surgery. - CORRECT ANSWER - -Nitrous oxide
___________may be wiped along the hairline to keep the hair in place and
away from the surgical site. - CORRECT ANSWER - -Vaseline or other
gel/ointment
OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC SURGERY SURGICAL
TECHNOLOGY COURSE 2025/2026 | VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ | ENT SURGICAL
PROCEDURES & CLINICAL APPLICATION STUDY GUIDE |
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Basic Ear Tray - CORRECT ANSWER - -House elevator
Alligator forceps
Hartman forceps
House curettes
Rosen needle
Caliper
Chisels
Stapedial knife
Baby Metzenbaum scissors
House alligator scissors
Adson smooth and tissue forceps Jansen bayonet forceps
Mosquito clamps
Crile clamps
Allis clamps
Webster needle holders
Joseph skin hooks
Senn retractors, sharp and dull
U.S. Army retractors
Weitlaner retractor
Mastoid retractor
Ear speculums
,Frazier, Baron, Rosen, and House suction tips
Roller knife, Sickle knife, Flap knife
Myringotomy instrument set - CORRECT ANSWER - -Iris scissors (straight),
Farrior ear specula, Brown applicator, Buck ear curettes (straight and angled),
Adson bayonet dressing forceps, Sexton ear knife, Frazier-Ferguson suction tip,
Baron suction tip, House alligator ear forceps, Myringotomy knife (some
surgeons use disposable knife), Sexton ear knife, Iris scissors,
Adson bayonet dressing forceps , House alligator ear forceps , Ear curettes,
straight and angled ,Brown applicator ,Frazier and Baron suction tips, various
sizes
Ear speculums
Routine supplies - CORRECT ANSWER - -Suction system
Sterile microscope hand grips (if available)
Microscope drape
Ear prep set
Ear back table pack
Basin set
Ear drapes: bar drape; U-drape or fenestrated ear drape
Bone wax
Gelfoam
Bulb syringe
No. 10 and No. 15 knife blades
Micro instrument wipes
Ear dressing material (addressed within specific procedures; ear dressings range
from simple to complicated)
Nitrogen tank (if power is used)
, Argon laser is especially useful in the middle ear for_________and
stapedotomy procedures. - CORRECT ANSWER - -stape-dectomy
The ______ attaches to the rail at the side of the operating table for stability and
to free the surgeon's hands - CORRECT ANSWER - -speculum holder
A nerve stimulator should be available for identification of the _____________.
- CORRECT ANSWER - -facial and vestibulocochlear nerves
For procedures on______ patients, the temperature of the operating room may
be raised and specialized anesthesia equipment employed. - CORRECT
ANSWER - -pediatric
If the use of a microscope is planned, the following preparatory steps should be
taken: - CORRECT ANSWER - -Clean according to facility standards.
Transport to operating room (OR) from storage area.
Arrange eyepiece configuration according to the surgeon's preference.
Apply the proper magnification lens.
Position in advance.
A turban-style head drape is commonly placed to restrain the hair prior to
performing the patient prep. - CORRECT ANSWER - -turban-style
_________causes expansion of the middle ear and can cause dislocation of a
tympanic membrane graft. __________ use is therefore restricted during
reconstructive ear surgery. - CORRECT ANSWER - -Nitrous oxide
___________may be wiped along the hairline to keep the hair in place and
away from the surgical site. - CORRECT ANSWER - -Vaseline or other
gel/ointment
