Sensory System

Tommy is an 85-year-old male who is having trouble hearing. The doctor is concerned about hearing loss due to aging. What is his diagnosis?

• Ménière's disease

• otitis media

• otitis externa

• presbycusis

The nasal structure made of bone and cartilage that divides the nasal cavity into two nostrils is the:

• olfactory bulb

• nasal septum

• frontal bone

• nasal polyp

A toddler has repeated episodes of otitis media. Which option would most likely be used to treat the toddler's disorder?

• stapedectomy

• appendectomy

• myringotomy

• rhinoplasty

Which portion of the eye are cataracts formed?

• iris

• lens

• pupil

• retina

What is the colored portion of the eye?

• iris

• lens

• retina

• sclera

Judy presented to Dr. Jones with c/o vertigo, N/V, and Tinnitus. After careful examination, he told Judy to get plenty of rest and drink plenty of fluids. He also prescribed a medication to help with the vertigo. Judy was most likely diagnosed with:

• Ménière's disease

• otitis media

• otosclerosis

• presbycusis

What is the medical term for taste buds?

• alveoli

• papillae

• cilia

• pinnae

Marshall went to the doctor due to a reddened eye with green drainage, irritation and itchiness. The doctor recommended placing a warm, wet compress over the eye to promote drainage and gave him prescription eye drops to treat this. Which disorder has he most likely been diagnosed with?

• detached retina

• conjunctivitis

• hordeolum

• glaucoma

Joe has impacted ear wax that the nurse needs to flush out in order for him to hear better. What is another word for ear wax?

• vertigo

• tinnitus

• cerumen

• pinna

Taylor's grandfather is unable to pick out clothes that match. What structure is most likely impaired?

• optic nerve

• optic disc

• cones

• rods