Question 1

A corpus callosotomy is performed to prevent secondary generalized seizures a patient may have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which part of the brain is composed of gray matter?

Accepted Answer

A) Brainstem 
B) Inner tissue 
C) Outer cerebral cortex 
D) Circle of Willis 
A) Brainstem 
B) Inner tissue 
C) Outer cerebral cortex 
D) Circle of Willis C

Question 3

What temporary form of hemostasis is placed along the scalp edges?

Accepted Answer

A) Gel foam 
B) Silk sutures 
C) Raney clips 
D) Patties with epinephrine 
A) Gel foam 
B) Silk sutures 
C) Raney clips 
D) Patties with epinephrine C

Question 4

A galea is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) a tough, highly vascular tissue over the cranium. 
B) the skin layer over vessels and muscles in the brain. 
C) lining of the cranium and spinal cord. 
D) the circulating fluid that helps bathe the brain. 
A) a tough, highly vascular tissue over the cranium. 
B) the skin layer over vessels and muscles in the brain. 
C) lining of the cranium and spinal cord. 
D) the circulating fluid that helps bathe the brain.

Question 5

What condition causes erratic electrical rhythms in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Falx cerebri 
B) Epilepsy 
C) Neoplasms 
D) Anxiety 
A) Falx cerebri 
B) Epilepsy 
C) Neoplasms 
D) Anxiety

Question 6

An opening in the skull made to expose the brain and its intracranial structures is a

Accepted Answer

A) craniorrhaphy. 
B) craniopexy. 
C) cranioplasty. 
D) craniotomy. 
A) craniorrhaphy. 
B) craniopexy. 
C) cranioplasty. 
D) craniotomy.

Question 7

What type of headrest is used to stabilize the patient's head during cranial procedures?

Accepted Answer

A) May stand 
B) Mayfield 
C) Horseshoe 
D) Wilson 
A) May stand 
B) Mayfield 
C) Horseshoe 
D) Wilson

Question 8

Which procedure relieves the pain of trigeminal neuralgia,or tic douloureux?

Accepted Answer

A) A stereotaxy procedure 
B) A radiofrequency retrogasserian rhizotomy 
C) Stereotactic depth reimplantation 
D) Thalamotomy 
A) A stereotaxy procedure 
B) A radiofrequency retrogasserian rhizotomy 
C) Stereotactic depth reimplantation 
D) Thalamotomy

Question 9

Mannitol is given to increase intracranial pressure (ICP)in patients with intracranial hemorrhage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What piece of personal property is removed from a patient before cranial surgery?

Accepted Answer

A) Rings 
B) Contact lenses 
C) Hearing aide 
D) Hair 
A) Rings 
B) Contact lenses 
C) Hearing aide 
D) Hair

Question 11

Which is a potential risk of placing a patient in a semi-Fowler's position?

Accepted Answer

A) Hearing loss 
B) Air embolism 
C) Urinary retention 
D) Hypercapnia 
A) Hearing loss 
B) Air embolism 
C) Urinary retention 
D) Hypercapnia

Question 12

Which is a measure taken during a craniotomy to decrease blood loss?

Accepted Answer

A) Hyperthermia 
B) Lithotomy position 
C) Neuroradiology 
D) Controlled hypotension 
A) Hyperthermia 
B) Lithotomy position 
C) Neuroradiology 
D) Controlled hypotension

Question 13

Which is a layer of the meninges?

Accepted Answer

A) Cerebral mater 
B) Frontal mater 
C) Dura mater 
D) Temporal mater 
A) Cerebral mater 
B) Frontal mater 
C) Dura mater 
D) Temporal mater

Question 14

What type of diagnostic is used with three-dimensional brain mapping?

Accepted Answer

A) MRI 
B) CT 
C) Digital holography 
D) PET 
A) MRI 
B) CT 
C) Digital holography 
D) PET

Question 15

Which statement is true regarding intracranial pressure (ICP)?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased ICP allows increased cerebral cortex perfusion. 
B) A normal adult ICP reading is from 5 to 8 mm Hg. 
C) Manual blood pressure readings determine accurate ICP readings. 
D) A ventricular catheter is the most accurate method of monitoring ICP. 
A) Increased ICP allows increased cerebral cortex perfusion. 
B) A normal adult ICP reading is from 5 to 8 mm Hg. 
C) Manual blood pressure readings determine accurate ICP readings. 
D) A ventricular catheter is the most accurate method of monitoring ICP.

Question 16

Areas of bone in the skull can be replaced with which of the following materials?

Accepted Answer

A) Silastic sponge 
B) Tissue sling 
C) Prolene mesh 
D) Sterile polymethyl methacrylate 
A) Silastic sponge 
B) Tissue sling 
C) Prolene mesh 
D) Sterile polymethyl methacrylate

Question 17

Which is a reason for performing a thalamotomy?

Accepted Answer

A) To increase vision 
B) To control hyperthermia 
C) To relieve seizure activity 
D) To repair a neural defect 
A) To increase vision 
B) To control hyperthermia 
C) To relieve seizure activity 
D) To repair a neural defect

Question 18

What procedure is performed to suture a divided nerve?

Accepted Answer

A) Neurolysis 
B) Neurectomy 
C) Neurexeresis 
D) Neurorrhaphy 
A) Neurolysis 
B) Neurectomy 
C) Neurexeresis 
D) Neurorrhaphy

Question 19

Which is one of the most common brain tumors?

Accepted Answer

A) Basal cell sarcoma 
B) Glioblastoma multiforme 
C) Subdural hematoma 
D) Cranioglioma 
A) Basal cell sarcoma 
B) Glioblastoma multiforme 
C) Subdural hematoma 
D) Cranioglioma

Question 20

Which monitoring device can help control cerebral edema?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood pressure cuff 
B) Mass spectrometry 
C) Ultrasound 
D) Intraarterial catheter 
A) Blood pressure cuff 
B) Mass spectrometry 
C) Ultrasound 
D) Intraarterial catheter

Exam 37: Neurosurgery of the Brain and Peripheral Nerves

A corpus callosotomy is performed to prevent secondary generalized seizures a patient may have.

Which part of the brain is composed of gray matter?

What temporary form of hemostasis is placed along the scalp edges?

A galea is defined as

What condition causes erratic electrical rhythms in the brain?

An opening in the skull made to expose the brain and its intracranial structures is a

What type of headrest is used to stabilize the patient's head during cranial procedures?

Which procedure relieves the pain of trigeminal neuralgia,or tic douloureux?

Mannitol is given to increase intracranial pressure (ICP)in patients with intracranial hemorrhage.

What piece of personal property is removed from a patient before cranial surgery?

Which is a potential risk of placing a patient in a semi-Fowler's position?

Which is a measure taken during a craniotomy to decrease blood loss?

Which is a layer of the meninges?

What type of diagnostic is used with three-dimensional brain mapping?

Which statement is true regarding intracranial pressure (ICP)?

Areas of bone in the skull can be replaced with which of the following materials?

Which is a reason for performing a thalamotomy?

What procedure is performed to suture a divided nerve?

Which is one of the most common brain tumors?

Which monitoring device can help control cerebral edema?

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