423 - Robotic Surgical Systems in Maxillofacial Facial

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 ■ ■ ■ ■ #423   MARCH 2019   1 CE CREDIT  $6 5. Which procedure was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2009 for use in stage T1 and T2 oropharyngeal cancer? a. Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) b. Base of tongue (BOT) resection c. Robot-assisted neck dissection (RAND) d. Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) 6. One of the superior uses of robotic systems is that they can be magnified as much as ___ times. a. 5 b. 8 c. 11 d. 15 7. The first use of a robotic system used for a mediastinal parathyroid resection via a transaxillary incision was in: a. 2001 b. 2004 c. 2007 d. 2010 1. The first robotic surgical systemwas used to: a. Draw blood b. Stable a camera c. Orient a needle for a brain biopsy d. Operate during a palate cleft proce- dure 2. According to the article, the chief indications for robotic surgery in the head and neck region are: a. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome b. Removal of head and neck neoplasms c. Internal carotid artery invasion d. Both a and b 3. Worldwide, head and neck cancers are regarded as the ___ most frequent cause of death. a. 4 th c. 9 th b. 6 th d. 10 th 4. HPV is one of the most important known risk factors for which type of cancer? a. Oropharynx b. Nasopharynx c. Laryngopharynx d. Synoviosarcoma 8. A study in the article demonstrated that robot-assisted neck dissection (RAND) may have a ______ than conventional neck dissection. a. Lower risk of intraoperative bleeding b. Lower risk of lymph node recurrence c. Decrease in volume of drainage d. Shorter hospitalization period 9. Some of the limitations of using robotic surgical systems for head and neck pro- cedures include: a. Room size b. Cost c. Lack of specific instruments for maxillo- facial surgery d. All of the above 10. The first use of a robotic surgical system in a radical neck dissection via transax- illary track for the staged treatment of thyroid carcinoma was to ______. a. Reduce intraoperative bleeding b. Avoid a long visible scar c. Shorten hospitalization d. Reduce related complications of RAND ROBOTIC SURGICAL SYSTEMS INMAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY # 423 MARCH 2019 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 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. Robotic Surgical Systems inMaxillofacial Surgery If you want to mail in your CEs, but still want to pay by credit card, give us at call at 800-637-7433. | The Surgical Technologist | MARCH 2019 120