412 - Spinal Cord Stimulator

#412   April 2018 1.5 CE credits $9 4. Where will the SCS leads be surgically implanted? a. Lateral abdomen b. Bony arch c. Buttocks d. Both b and c 5. The mechanism action for a spinal cord stimulator is for the system to mask pain signals before they reach the ___________. a. Heart b. Central nervous system (brain) c. Spinal cord d. Lungs 6. SCS systems are implanted in patients to help reduce pain caused by: a. Failed back surgery syndrome b. Regional pain syndrome or sciatica c. Cervical, lumbar radiculitis or neuropathy d. All of the above 1. The American Pain Foundation states that chronic pain affects ____ million people. a. 76.5 c. 100 b. 50.5 d. 24.5 2. The gate control theory of pain, which helps account for the importance of the mind in pain perception, involves the complex nature and interaction of the nervous system, specifically the two major divisions: a. Spinal cord and brain b. Vascular system and respiratory sys- tem c. Peripheral nervous system and cen- tral nervous system d. Central nervous system and respira- tory system 3. Patients likely suffer from neuro- pathic pain when there is disease, injury or trauma to the __________ or peripheral nervous system. a. Brain b. Spinal cord c. Respiratory system d. Upper extremities 7. A skin incision is made in the middle of the patient’s back at approximately the _______ level, as determined by a fluo- roscopy. a. Thoracic (T2) b. Thoracic (T10) c. Lumbar (L1-L2) d. Thoracic (T6) 8. The patient will be placed in which position for this procedure? a. Prone b. Supine c. Trendelenburg d. Lateral 9. When were the first clinical trials of spinal cord stimulators administered? a. 1949-1951 b. 1963-1964 c. 1972-1974 d. 1981-1983 10. If a trial of the spinal cord stimulator has a success of at least a ____ reduction of the patient’s pain, surgery will be sched- uled to permanently implant the SCS. a. 20% c. 40% b. 30% d. 50% SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR # 412   April 2018 1.5 CE CREDITS $9 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 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. Your credit card will only 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. Spinal CordStimulator APRIL 2018 | The Surgical Technologist | 163