What type of drape could be used to drape a patient in a lateral position in the Mayfield Head Holder for a cranial tumor resection? Please list the drapes in order. 

It is crucial to remember the ESU unit should only be used ________  to prevent nerve tissue damage. The ST should communicate this with the circulating nurse who can then make adjustments. The settings/device should be adjusted before the surgeon begins dissection in the fine neural tissue. 

Bone wax is a hemostatic agent used to control bleeding by ____. 

The craniotomy involving the removal of the posterior occipital bone and exposure of the foramen magnum is done to remove a lesion in ____.

During a craniotomy, the patient is positioned using a __________ horseshoe headrest or pin fixation.

Which anatomical part of the vertebra projects posteriorly in the midline, and is palpable through the skin in the convex areas of the spine?

Which of the following statements is correct when referring to a neuro craniotomy procedure where the Mayfield 3 pin suspension head holder has been used?

______ is a term used to describe pain that begins at the affected level of the vertebral column and travels down (radiates) down the neural pathway to the corresponding extremity?

Fiducials passive spheres can be placed on bony landmarks for intraoperative CT/OARM scanning and location with the Neuro Navigator. The surgeon can compare the spatial relations ship of the patient to the instruments and be assured in real time of the exact location. The fiducials are located on the surgical instrumentation handle. What type of neurosurgical technique is being described for this procedure?     

The neurosurgeon performing a craniotomy in room 9  does not believe in hemostats because they feel the serrations affect wound healing. He asks for the “other things to stop bleeding that we throw away”. The surgical technologists should hand the surgeon a/an___.