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| The Surgical Technologist | FEBRUARY 2017 66 Congenital Aural Atresia #398 February 2017 1 CE Credit $6 5. This procedure generally takes ___ hours. a. 2-3 b. 4-5 c. 6-7 d. 8-10 6. With a #15 blade and ____, the sur- geon will establish the outer ear canal dimensions. a. Adson forceps b. Crile clamp c. #11 blade d. Wullstein retractor 7. During meatoplasty, an opening is created in the ___ of the skin graft. a. Inner ear b. Outer edge c. Outer ear d. Center 1. In this condition, the _____ auditory ear canal is absent or closed. a. Inner b. External c. Middle d. Tiny 2. The birth defect causing this condi- tion has howmany grades? a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 3. Grade 3 is when the ear has skin and cartilage shaped like: a. A peanut b. A boot c. A figure-eight d. An oval 4. There are ___ critical areas of tem- poral bone anatomy that are given a number. a. 6 b. 7 c. 8 d. 9 8. After induction of general anesthe- sia, the operating table will be turned ______. a. 180 degrees b. 2 feet c. 270 degrees d. 1 inch 9. Depending on the patient and the surgeon’s preference, the skin will be harvested from either: a. The inner upper extremity b. The upper lower extremity c. Both the upper lower and inner lower extremities d. Both the inner upper or upper lower extremities 10. ________ will trim the skin graft edges. a. Straight iris scissors b. #11 blade c. Curved iris scissors d. #15 blade CONGENITAL AURAL ATRESIA # 398 February 2017 1 CE Credit $6 NBSTSA Certification No. AST Member No. ■ My address has changed. The address below is the new address. Name Address City State Zip Telephone ■ Check enclosed ■ Check Number ■ Visa ■ MasterCard ■ American Express Credit Card Number Expiration Date a b c d a b c d 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ 12 ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ 14 ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ 15 ■ ■ ■ ■ 6 ■ ■ ■ ■ 16 ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 ■ ■ ■ ■ 17 ■ ■ ■ ■ 8 ■ ■ ■ ■ 18 ■ ■ ■ ■ 9 ■ ■ ■ ■ 19 ■ ■ ■ ■ 10 ■ ■ ■ ■ 20 ■ ■ ■ ■ Make It Easy - Take CE Exams Online Y ou must have a credit card to pur- chase test online. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. You r c r ed i t ca r d wi l l on l y be charged once you pass the test and then your credits will be automati- cally recorded to your account. Log on to your account on the AST homepage to take advantage of this benefit.