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Which of the following is a critical surgical event?
- Drilling of burr hole in skull
- Decortication of vertebral elements
- Placing of muscle plug in the internal auditory canal
- Resecting of tumor fragments during acoustic neuroma resection - ANSWER-4.
Resecting of tumor fragments during acoustic neuroma resection
Which of the following should be reported to the surgeon?
- Loss of response
- Change in time base
- Switch to backup electrodes
- increase in stimulus intensity - ANSWER-1. loss of response
One contraindication for the use of transcranial electrical motor evoked potential is?
- epilepsy
- trigeminal neuralgia
- scoliosis 1 / 4
- cervical myelopathy - ANSWER-1. epilepsy
Which of the following is a source of intraoperative physiologic artifacts?
- Cell saver
- Blood warmer
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrooculogram - ANSWER-3. Electrocardiogram
D waves are recorded from which of the following electrodes?
- Epidural electrodes over the spinal cord
- Subdural electrodes over the motor strip
- Surface electrodes over peripheral nerves
- Needle electrodes in distal extremity muscles - ANSWER-1. Epidural electrodes
over the spinal cord
An objective measure of meaningful change to use to warn the surgeon is the ?
- latency decrease
- 50% amplitude decrease
- IPL decrease
- 10% amplitude decrease - ANSWER-2. 50% amplitude decrease
Changes can be reported to the surgeon as quickly as possible when the surgeon is asked to?
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- alert the technologist when cautery is in use
- keep the field dry of fluids
- inform the technologist when critical structures are approached
- avoid monopolar cautery use - ANSWER-3. inform the technologist when
critical structures are approached
Pedicle screws are used for?
- Spinal fixation
- correction of curve
- anterior fusion
- derotation of spine - ANSWER-1. spinal fixation
The purpose of interbody cages is often?
- employ multiple point fixation
- restore lost disc height
- restore sagittal contours
- prevent migration prior to fixation - ANSWER-2. restore lost disc height
Transcranial motor evoked potentials are best elicited when using?
- a train of stimuli
- complete neuromuscular blockade
- halogenated agents
- stimulus rates above 20/sec - ANSWER-1. a train of stimuli
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ANASTAMOSIS? - ANSWER--CONNECTION or opening BETWEEN two things (especially cavities or passages) that are normally diverging or branching, such as between blood vessels.
-COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ARTERIES
What causes the most airborne bacteria in OR?
- blood on gown
- blood spill
- skin shed
- patient vent - ANSWER-c. skin shed
Nerve that innervates 4th and 5th fingers? - ANSWER-Ulnar Nerve
Problem with Bilateral Synchronus Stim? - ANSWER-Can mask unilateral problems
No N20 at baseline could mean? - ANSWER-Stroke
What should you check 1st if you lose all waves? - ANSWER-Stimulator
Which of the following devices measures electrode resistance?
- Ammeter
- Ohmmeter
- Voltmeter
- Photometer - ANSWER-2. Ohmmeter
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