Question 1

Which of the following layered structures has the closest and most intimate contact with the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   arachnoid
B)   dura
C)   galea
D)   piaE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

What is the name of the measuring device used to assess intraventricular pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)   capnometer
B)   manometer
C)   oximeter
D)   tonometerE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which instrument is used to strip and separate the galea and pericranium from the skull before placement of burr holes?

Accepted Answer

A)   #11 scalpel blade
B)   #1 Penfield dissector
C)   Gigli saw malleable guide
D)   Langenbeck periosteal elevatorE) None of the above
F) All of the above D

Question 4

What is the name of the horseshoe or pin fixation device for neurosurgical cranial positioning?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dandy
B)   Layla
C)   Mayfield
D)   PenfieldE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Osteophytes are:

Accepted Answer

A)   bony spurs
B)   hardened discs
C)   liament attachment points
D)   malignant spinal tumorsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Penfield #1 through #5 are:

Accepted Answer

A)   aneurysm clips
B)   dissectors
C)   drill bits
D)   scalp clipsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

What is the name of the outfolding convolutions of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   fissures
B)   foramina
C)   gyri
D)   sulciE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

What is the largest part of the human brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   brain stem
B)   cerebellum
C)   cerebrum
D)   diencephalonE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

What is the name of the structure that produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   cauda equina
B)   cavernous sinus
C)   choroid plexus
D)   corpus callosumE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The surgical technologist may have up to three separate setups in a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy procedure: nasal access, tumor excision, and fascial graft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The circle of Willis is a:

Accepted Answer

A)   network of connected arteries at the base of the brain
B)   structure of supporting connective tissue for the brain
C)   complex neural network that connects the two hemispheres of the brain
D)   series of channels and foramina within the cerebrospinal fluid network of the brainE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

In which procedure are the esophagus, carotid artery, and trachea retracted medially for access to the area of pathology?

Accepted Answer

A)   anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion
B)   fronto-temporal craniotomy for aneurysm
C)   placement of ventriculo-atrial shunt
D)   rhizotomy for intractable trigeminal neuralgiaE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: Surgical method of using three-dimensional plotting for guidance to biopsy or excise pathology with least amount of collateral damage
Infection of central nervous system tissue via direct injury or remote circulatory transfer; may require surgical excision
Cannulated instrument designed to provide passage for distal catheter in V-P or V-A shunt procedures
Inability to move the lower part of the body due to spinal trauma, disease, or disorder
Irrigation and aspiration instrument that uses variable ultrasonic energy to remove tumor tissue without disrupting normal structures
Mechanism of supplying of oxygen to an area of an organ when the normal perfusion has been interrupted; example is circle of Willis
Most primitive part of the central nervous system; responsible for basic vital life functions
Mode of electrosurgical energy frequently used for thermal hemostasis in and around delicate neural structures
Disease of the spinal nerve roots that results in pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness of the extremities
Generation of heat during a chemical reaction; example is result of mixing powder and liquid to create polymethyl methacrylate

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Brain stem and Bipolar and Radiculopathy and is...

Question 14

Into which anatomical structure or area is the distal catheter most often inserted in a V-P shunt procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)   peritoneal cavity
B)   pleural cavity
C)   pulmonary vein
D)   pyloric sphincterE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) A

Question 15

Wilson, Andrews, and Hall frames are examples of positioning devices used for:

Accepted Answer

A)   anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion
B)   craniectomy for craniosynostosis
C)   lumbar hemilaminotomy
D)   ulnar nerve transpositionE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Craniosynostosis is a congenital defect involving:

Accepted Answer

A)   blocked ventricular passages
B)   failure of neural tube closure
C)   pituitary hormone imbalances
D)   premature cranial suture closureE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following neurosurgical retractors has attachments for malleable brain spatulas and retractors?

Accepted Answer

A)   Adson-Beckman
B)   Leyla-Yasargil
C)   Scoville
D)   TaylorE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which portion of the normal spinal column has five (5)  vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

A)   cervical
B)   thoracic
C)   lumbar
D)   coccygealE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Carpal tunnel syndrome is treated by:

Accepted Answer

A)   incising the transverse carpal ligament to decompress the nerve
B)   placing Gelfoam between nerve and ligament for padding
C)   removing or reshaping the surrounding carpal bones
D)   transposing the median nerve out of the bony tunnelE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

For which surgical procedure would petroleum gauze nasal packing be used as part of the dressing?

Accepted Answer

A)   burr holes for evacuation of subdural hematoma
B)   carpal tunnel release
C)   lumbar microdiskectomy
D)   transsphenoidal hypophysectomyE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 24: Neurosurgery

Which of the following layered structures has the closest and most intimate contact with the brain?

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What is the name of the measuring device used to assess intraventricular pressure?

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Which instrument is used to strip and separate the galea and pericranium from the skull before placement of burr holes?

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What is the name of the horseshoe or pin fixation device for neurosurgical cranial positioning?

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Osteophytes are:

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Penfield #1 through #5 are:

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What is the name of the outfolding convolutions of the brain?

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What is the largest part of the human brain?

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What is the name of the structure that produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ?

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The surgical technologist may have up to three separate setups in a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy procedure: nasal access, tumor excision, and fascial graft.

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The circle of Willis is a:

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In which procedure are the esophagus, carotid artery, and trachea retracted medially for access to the area of pathology?

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Into which anatomical structure or area is the distal catheter most often inserted in a V-P shunt procedure?

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Wilson, Andrews, and Hall frames are examples of positioning devices used for:

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Craniosynostosis is a congenital defect involving:

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Which of the following neurosurgical retractors has attachments for malleable brain spatulas and retractors?

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Which portion of the normal spinal column has five (5) vertebrae?

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Carpal tunnel syndrome is treated by:

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Which of the following layered structures has the closest and most intimate contact with the brain?

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What is the name of the measuring device used to assess intraventricular pressure?

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Which instrument is used to strip and separate the galea and pericranium from the skull before placement of burr holes?

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What is the name of the horseshoe or pin fixation device for neurosurgical cranial positioning?

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Osteophytes are:

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Penfield #1 through #5 are:

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What is the name of the outfolding convolutions of the brain?

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What is the largest part of the human brain?

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What is the name of the structure that produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ?

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The surgical technologist may have up to three separate setups in a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy procedure: nasal access, tumor excision, and fascial graft.

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The circle of Willis is a:

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In which procedure are the esophagus, carotid artery, and trachea retracted medially for access to the area of pathology?

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Into which anatomical structure or area is the distal catheter most often inserted in a V-P shunt procedure?

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Wilson, Andrews, and Hall frames are examples of positioning devices used for:

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Craniosynostosis is a congenital defect involving:

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Which of the following neurosurgical retractors has attachments for malleable brain spatulas and retractors?

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Which portion of the normal spinal column has five (5) vertebrae?

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Carpal tunnel syndrome is treated by:

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For which surgical procedure would petroleum gauze nasal packing be used as part of the dressing?

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