Ch. 15 Otolaryngology

Ch. 15 Otolaryngology

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1. The auricle is also called the ________.

• hammer

• incus

• anvil

• pinna

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2. The combining form ossicul/o- means "ossicle; ________."

• middle ear

• small bone

• eustachian tube

• eardrum

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3. Which of the following words means "pertaining to (a) hammer-shaped bone"?

• Ossicular

• Incudal

• Mallear

• Meatus

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4. Which part of the ear do the vestibule, semicircular canals, and cochlea belong to?

• Inner ear

• Middle ear

• Outer ear

• Mastoid process

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5. The semicircular canals are oriented in all of the following planes EXCEPT ________.

• horizontal

• vertical

• midsagittal

• oblique

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6. The frontal sinuses are located ________.

• above each eyebrow

• behind the eye, deep within the skull

• on either side of the nose

• within the maxilla (upper jaw)

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7. Air is warmed and moisturized in the nasal cavity by which structure?

• Cochlea

• Sinuses

• Conchae (turbinates)

• Tragus

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8. The combining form rhin/o- means "________."

• nostril

• face

• front

• nose

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9. The combining form cheil/o- means "________."

• ear

• lip

• chin

• throat

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10. The structure composed of bones that divides the nasal cavity from the oral cavity and forms the roof of the mouth is known as the ________.

• soft palate

• nasal septum

• hard palate

• buccal mucosa

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11. The vertical groove in the upper lip is the ________.

• dorsum

• nasolabial fold

• ala

• philtrum

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12. Which is the fleshy tissue in the back of the oral cavity that hangs from the soft palate?

• Tragus

• Uvula

• Eustacian tube

• Auricle

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13. The adenoids are found in the ________.

• nasopharynx

• oropharynx

• laryngopharynx

• larynx

Some Major Diseases/Conditions of the Ear, Nose, and Throat and test questions

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14. An infection of the mouth and tongue is called oral candidiasis, also known as ________.

• thrush

• leukoplakia

• pharyngitis

• glossitis

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15. Epistaxis is the medical word for ________.

• earache

• nosebleed

• dizziness

• sore throat

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16. Hearing loss associated with old age is known as ________.

• tinnitus

• otalgia

• otosclerosis

• presbycusis

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17. ________ disease is edema or fluctuating pressure of the fluid in the inner ear causing hearing loss, ringing in the ears, and vertigo.

• Hertz

• Rinne

• Meniere

• Weber

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18. Rhinophyma is ________.

• polyp formation in the nasal mucosa

• frequent nosebleeds

• lateral displacement of the nasal septum

• redness and hypertrophy of the nose

Some Major Tests, Procedures, and Drugs of the Ear, Nose, and Throat and test questions

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19. Rinne and Weber are ________.

• instruments used in ear surgery

• surgical procedures done to correct hearing difficulty

• diseases of the ear

• tests to assess hearing ability

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20. A stapedectomy would be performed for which condition?

• Cerumen impaction

• Labyrinthitis

• Otosclerosis

• Sinusitis

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21. Which drugs are used to suppress the cough center in the brain?

• Antitussives

• Antibiotics

• Corticosteroids

• Decongestants

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22. John is a 6-year-old boy with chronic serous otitis media. Treatment for his condition would be ________.

• surgery to insert PE tubes

• surgery on the external ear

• mastoidectomy

• cheiloplasty

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23. Which condition would produce an abnormal brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER)?

• otosclerosis

• acoustic neuroma

• cleft lip

• vertigo

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24. A radical neck dissection for cancer would include partial removal of the ________.

• pharynx

• mandible

• epiglottis

• maxillary sinus