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a b c d a b c d 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ 14 ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ 15 ■ ■ ■ ■ 6 ■ ■ ■ ■ 16 ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 ■ ■ ■ ■ 17 ■ ■ ■ ■ 8 ■ ■ ■ ■ 18 ■ ■ ■ ■ 9 ■ ■ ■ ■ 19 ■ ■ ■ ■ 10 ■ ■ ■ ■ 20 ■ ■ ■ ■ #428   AUGUST 2019   1 CE CREDIT  $6 5. C7 is also known as the _______. a. Atlas b. Axis c. Vertebra prominens d. None of the above 6. The Mayfield attachment is connected and positioned to keep the cervical spine in a _______ position. a. Posterior b. Neutral c. Axial d. Anterior 7. The laminoplasty is started with a ________. a. Cobb elevator b. Kerrison rongeur c. Metzenbaum scissors d. Pituitary rongeur 8. Three of the most common methods used to treat posterior cervical laminoplasty include: a. Open door b. Double door c. Multi door d. Both a and b 1. Howmany vertebrae make up the cer- vical spine? a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10 2. Spinal stenosis is the narrowing of _______. a. C2 b. The spinal canal c. The spinal cavity d. The spinal cord 3. A posterior laminoplasty can be com- pleted as a ________. a. Laminoplasty b. In conjunction with a discectomy c. With a fusion d. All of the above 4. After which stage is a vertebral fusion performed, if consented? a. After securing each level for the lami- noplasty b. Before securing the final level for the laminoplasty c. Between securing the most middle levels d. After the fusions for C1 and C2 are complete 9. Following this procedure, patients generally stay in the hospital for ________. a. 4-6 hours b. 12-24 hours c. 24-48 hours d. 48-64 hours 10. Somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP) and motor evoked potentials (MEP) are two common methods to monitor both sensory and motors of the patient at which point during the surgery? a. Before b. During c. After d. All of the above POSTERIOR CERVICAL LAMINOPLASTY # 428 AUGUST 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. If you want to mail in your CEs, but still want to pay by credit card, give us at call at 800-637-7433. Posterior Cervical Laminoplasty | The Surgical Technologist | AUGUST 2019 372