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30 Cards in this Set
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Which would indicate normal hearing on a Rinne test?
a. Air conduction greater than bone conduction b. Bone conduction greater than air conduction c. Bone and air conduction d. Negative bone conduction |
a. Air conduction greater than bone conduction
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The HIB (Haemophilus influenzae type B) vaccine has significantly reduced the incidence of:
a. Epiglottis b. Meningitis c. Laryngitis d. A and B |
d. A and B
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A puncture of the tympanic membrane to aspirate fluid from the middle ear is called:
a. Hemotypanum b. Tympanocentesis c. Tympanoplasty d. Pneumotympanum |
b. Tympanocentesis
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Which of the following is correct?
a. AD=right ear;AS=left ear; AU=both/each ear b. AD=left ear; AS=right ear; AU=both ears c. AD=right ear, AS=left ear; AU=neither ear d. None of the above |
a. AD=right ear;AS=left ear; AU=both/each ear
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Epistaxis may be treated using:
a. Anterior nasal packing b. Sliver nitrate cautery c. Topical vasoconstrictor d. All of the above |
d. All of the above
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The incus, stapes, and ossicles are located in the:
a. Inner ear b. Nasal cavity c. Middle ear d. Oropharynx |
c. Middle ear
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The organ of Corti is located:
a. In the outer ear b. In the paranasal sinuses c. In the inner ear d. In the cerebral cortex |
c. In the inner ear
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The projecting portion of the outer ear is called the:
a. Eustachian tube b. Pinna c. Ossicles d. Stapes |
b. Pinna
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A Weber test is performed and the results are dictated, "Weber lateralizes to the left." What can be said about this patient?
a. The patient has some hearing loss b. The patient has fluid in the left middle ear c. The patient has nystagmus d. This is a normal finding |
a. The patient has some hearing loss
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What is the name of the membrane between the external auditory canal and the middle ear?
a. Oval window b. Mastoid process c. Tympanic d. Choroid |
c. Tympanic
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A cyst-like mass containing cholesterol that is most commonly found in the middle ear and mastoid region is called:
a. Schwannoma b. Neuroma c. Keratoma d. Cholesteatoma |
d. Cholesteatoma
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The medical term for tone deafness is called:
a. Dysgeusia b. Anosmia c. Sensory amusia d. Dysphonia |
c. Sensory amusia
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Endolymphatic hydops is:
a. Another name for Meniere disease b. Distention of the membranous labyrinth c. Lymphadenopathy around the pharynx and ears d. A & B |
d. A & B
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The medical term for hearing loss occurring with age is:
a. Anacusis b. Presbycusis c. Nosoacusis d. Paracusis |
b. Presbycusis
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Myringotomy is a surgical incision into the:
a. Tympanic membrane b. Cochlea c. Pinna d. Larynx |
a. Tympanic membrane
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A procedure to help correct snoring is called:
a. Tympanoplasty b. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty c. Laryngectomy d. Mandibuloplasty |
b. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
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The Mallampati classification measures:
a. Tongue size relative to pharyngeal size b. Size of the sinuses c. Tonsillar size d. Length of the eustachian tube |
a. Tongue size relative to pharyngeal size
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A patient is brought from the sitting position to the supine position with head hanging over the edge of the exam table and turned to the left or right. This test is called:
a. Dix-Hallpike maneuver b. Weber test c. Rinne test d. ENG |
a. Dix-Hallpike maneuver
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Inflammation of the nasal mucosa secondary to excessive or improper topical medication is called:
a. Crista nasalis b. Samter syndrome c. Rhinitis medicamentosa d. Rhinenchysis |
c. Rhinitis medicamentosa
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Ringing in the ears is also known as:
a. Dysacusis b. Tenonitis c. Tinnitus d. Barotitis |
c. Tinnitus
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What is the commonly used name for the pharyngeal tonsil?
a. Tonsil b. Parotid gland c. Salivary gland d. Adenoid |
d. Adenoid
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Difficulty swallowing is:
a. Dysphagia b. Dysphasia c. Deglutition d. Odynophagia |
a. Dysphagia
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Where is the arytenoid cartilage located?
a. Larynx b. Pharynx c. Nasopharynx d. Between the sinuses |
a. Larynx
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The word piriform means:
a. Pea-shaped b. Pear-shaped c. Spiral shaped d. Chain-like |
b. Pear-shaped
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What is concha bullosa?
a. An abnormality of the middle turbinate b. A type of pharyngitis c. A form of laryngitis d. An infection of the pinna |
a. An abnormality of the middle turbinate
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Barany caloric test is performed:
a. By irrigating the EAC with warm and cold water b. To test for vestibular function c. By limiting caloric intake to determine effect on the inner ear d. A & B |
d. A & B
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The medical term for a nosebleed is:
a. Apostaxis b. Hematemesis c. Epistasxis d. Hematostaxis |
c. Epistasxis
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The patient is referred for polysomnography with symptoms of lethargy and memory problems. It is likely she is going to be evaluated for:
a. Arrhythmia b. Obstructive sleep apnea c. Sleeping sickness d. Epilepsy |
b. Obstructive sleep apnea
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A nasal smear taken from a patient suffering from seasonal allergy may show:
a. Monocytes b. Yeast c. Eosinophils d. A & B |
c. Eosinophils
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ENG is the abbreviation for:
a. Electroneurogram b. Electronic night guard c. Electronystagmogram d. Endoscopic nasal galvanometer |
c. Electronystagmogram
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