445 - Surgical Treatment of Seizures in Children

AST Member No. ■ My address has changed. The address below is the new address. Name Address City State Zip Telephone ■ Check enclosed  ■ Check Number a b c d a b c d 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ 14 ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ 15 ■ ■ ■ ■ 6 ■ ■ ■ ■ 16 ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 ■ ■ 17 ■ ■ ■ ■ 8 ■ ■ ■ ■ 18 ■ ■ ■ ■ 9 ■ ■ ■ ■ 19 ■ ■ ■ ■ 10 ■ ■ ■ ■ 20 ■ ■ ■ ■ #445   JANUARY 2021   1 CE CREDIT   $6 4. For pediatric patients, a common perfora- tor size is: a. 14-16 mm b. 10-13 mm c. 6-8 mm d. 2-5 mm 5. All the following are hemostatic agents that should be ready for immediate use, except for: a. Bone wax b. Floseal c. Gelfoam d. ESU 6. The CST prepares a collagen sponge called ______ by moistening it. a. Avitene b. Bicol c. Grafton d. None of the above 7. During the use of ECOG monitoring, the CST must have cold irrigation available for use. a. True b. False 1. More frequently occurring surgical advancements for treatment of sei- zures in children include all the fol- lowing except: a. Stereotactic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guided laser ablation of the epileptogenic foci b. Traditional Open Craniotomy c. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) d. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) tech- niques 2. Sir Victor Horsley was the first to successfully perform a craniotomy for focal seizures secondary to a depressed skull fracture. a. True b. False 3. A _______ elevator is used to elevate the scalp flap and careful consid- eration is taken to ensure that the _______ remains intact. a. Freer and muscle b. Periosteal and periosteum c. Penfield and fascia d. Woodson and periosteum 8. To aid in the resection of epileptic brain tissue, _______ tips are used to decrease residue build up, aid in the delicate resection process, and decrease blood loss. a. ESU Needle b. Disposable non-stick bipolar c. Guarded ESU d. Non-bayonet 9. The bone flap is commonly secured with titanium ______ and ________. a. Screws and nylon suture b. Plates and synthetic non-absorbable suture c. Plates and screws d. None of the above 10. The following are possible surgical com- plications associated with resective brain surgery: a. Memory loss b. Language deficits c. Reduced visual field d. All of the above 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. Surgical Treatment of Seizures inChildren SURGICAL TREATMENT OF SEIZURES IN CHILDREN # 445 JANUARY 2021 1 CE CREDIT $6 JANUARY 2021 | The Surgical Technologist | 23