Preoperative Preparation
This anesthesia is used
General for pediatric patients, local for adults
These sponges are used for this procedure
Tonsil sponges
Do tonsils grow back?
It is possible for them to grow back.
The patients transported to
PACU
My favorite color is
Pink
The patient will be placed in this position
Supine
The surgeon will need this to see
Headlamp
This is a common indication for this procedure
Recurrent throat infections
What wound classification is this?
Class II: clean-contaminated
The tonsil is dissected free of this
Mucosa
The prep is used for this procedure would be
No prep
You will use this blade (what number)
#12 knife blade
This is achieved during this procedure
Hemostasis
Hot or cold?: What fluids are used to aid and prevent swelling?
Cold
Tonsils weigh this much
1-5 grams
The surgeon will be standing on this side during a procedure
The patient's side.
This instrument will be used to put pressure on the tonsil
Long Allis or tonsil tenaculum
This procedure takes this much time
20-30 minutes
Once extubated, the patient should be placed on their side to prevent this
Aspiration
The ___ are excised during a tonsillectomy
Palatine tonsils
For pediatric patients, this is used to cover their hair
Hair cover
The mouth held open by using this
A self-retaining mouth gag.
The ___ is grasped and the mucosa of the anterior pillar is incised.
Tonsil
The most common preoperative complication?
Bleeding
The 3 regions the Pharnyx is divided into
Nasopharnyx, oropharnyx, and laryngopharnx