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FEBRUARY 2022 | The Surgical Technologist | 75 #458 FEBRUARY 2022 1 CE CREDIT $6 5. In elective supratentorial surgery, “tem- perature shock” refers to: a. Heated towels and cold saline solution b. Adoseof a volatile agent c. Adoseof intravenous adrenaline d. Warmirrigationwith cold saline solution 6. Whichof the following is awell-established brainstemreflex that canoccurwith stimu- lationof any sensorybranch of trigeminal nerve? a. PEA b. VF c. TCR d. All of the above 7. In the glossopharyngeal vagal reflex, the vagus nerve stimulates the carotid sinus, which leads to: a. Hypotension b. Syncope c. Bradycardia d. All of the above 8. Themajorityof adverse events during spine surgeries generally are reportedduring whichprocedures? a. Cervical b. Upper thoracic c. Lumbar laminectomy d. Only a andb 1. Cardiovascular emergencies during spine surgeriesmaybe related to: a. Stimulationof specific nerve roots b. Autonomic dysreflexia c. Venous air embolism d. All of the above 2. Themajority of events inposterior fossa surgeryhave been reportedduring: a. Tumormanipulation b. Severehemodynamic disturbances c. Increased cranial pressure d. Bothband c 3. In skull base surgery, asystole and severe bradycardia are commonly attributed to: a. ICP b. TCR c. VF d. PEA 4. Brain stemstimulationhas been impli- cated as a cause for asystole duringwhich procedure? a. Glossopharyngeal nerve stimulation b. Posterior fossadecompression c. Chiarimalformation d. Cerebellar tumors 9. Themost commonly injured vessel during car- diovascular emergencies during spine surgery is: a. Fourth lumbar intervertebral disc b. Left common iliac artery c. Right iliac artery d. Fifth lumbar intervertebral disc 10. _____has been reported as a cause of brady- cardia and asystole inposterior fossa surgery performed in the prone position. a. VAE b. TCR c. ICP d. VF CardiacEmergenciesinNeurosurgicalPatients 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 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 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. If you want to mail in your CEs, but still want to pay by credit card, give us at call at 800-637-7433. CARDIACEMERGENCIES INNEUROSURGICALPATIENTS #458 FEBRUARY2022 1CE CREDIT $6