Deck 27: Surgery of the Ear, Nose, Pharynx, and Larynx

Question 1

The medical abbreviation TM stands for ________.

A) temporomandibular joint disease
B) tympanic membrane
C) transcendental meditation
D) transverse myelitis

Answer 1

B

Question 2

During a tracheostomy, the ________ is kept with the patient in his or her room.

A) obturator
B) primary tube
C) balloon syringe
D) universal connector

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following instruments would be used to remove nasal polyps?

A) Wilde forceps
B) Crowe-Davis
C) Bayonette forceps
D) Jansen forceps

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The neck is anatomically divided into triangles for ________.

A) division
B) labeling
C) classification
D) identification

Question 5

The primary reasons for performing an adenoidectomy are________ infection and obstruction caused by hypertrophy of the tissue.

A) chronic
B) mild
C) high
D) low

Question 6

Most endoscopic procedures of the nose are performed to treat ________.

A) cancerous neoplasms
B) benign disease
C) congenital polyps
D) inflammatory or infectious diseases

Question 7

The 30-degree scope is used for maxillary, sphenoid, and __________ sinus procedures.

A) thyroid
B) ethmoid
C) lacrimal
D) palatine

Question 8

Myringoplasty is performed to close a small, nonhealing hole in the _____________.

A) RW
B) TM
C) OV
D) ME

Question 9

The paired ________ sinuses are the large sinuses below the ocular orbits.

A) sphenoid
B) maxillary
C) frontal
D) ethmoid

Question 10

Earwax is known as ________.

A) cerumen
B) keratin
C) cholesteatoma
D) epistaxis

Question 11

A _______ suction device is used to remove the morcellated tissue.

A) #9 Yankauer
B) #10 Poole
C) #12 Frazier
D) #11 Taylor

Question 12

At what age is a cochlear implant contraindicated in children?

A) Under 2 years old
B) Under 3 years old
C) More than 5 years old
D) Not contraindicated in children, regardless of their age

Question 13

The __________ transmits the vibrations of the tympanic membrane (TM) and the other ossicles to the inner ear via the oval window.

A) stapes
B) malleus
C) incus
D) anvil

Question 14

A cochlear implant is used to transmit external sound directly to the _______________.

A) eighth cranial nerve
B) semicircular canals
C) tenth cranial nerve
D) twelfth cranial nerve

Question 15

An incision is made in the __________ below the obstruction with a #15 blade.

A) nasopharynx
B) oropharynx
C) hypopharynx
D) nasal septum

Question 16

Cholesteatoma, eustachian tube dysfunction, neoplasm, or congenital malformation of the middle ear may block airflow to the mastoid and cause chronic ________.

A) mastoiditis
B) labyrinthitis
C) cholestasis
D) otitis media

Question 17

Turbinectomy generally is performed at the same time as __________.

A) septoplasty
B) deformities
C) increases
D) airflow

Question 18

Reconstruction of the _______ and oropharynx, or uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, is performed to reduce and tighten oropharyngeal tissue.

A) eyelid
B) polyps
C) uvula
D) ear

Question 19

The ______ glands are situated within the lobes of the thyroid.

A) parathyroid
B) sphenoid
C) paralysis
D) magnesium

Question 20

The _______________is situated behind the nasal cavity and above the oral cavity.

A) pharynx
B) oropharynx
C) nasopharynx
D) hypopharynx

Question 21

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Ear
b.Neck
c.Nose
d.Oropharynx and larynx
Contains the turbinates

Question 22

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Ear
b.Neck
c.Nose
d.Oropharynx and larynx
Contains the adenoids

Question 23

The submandibular duct, or Wharton duct, emerges from the deep anterior portion of the gland and drains into the_______________ floor of the mouth.

A) anterior
B) parotid and hypoglossal
C) dorsal
D) posterior

Question 24

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.External ear
b.Middle ear
c.Internal ear
Intratympanic portion of the facial nerve

Question 25

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Ear
b.Neck
c.Nose
d.Oropharynx and larynx
Maxillary sinus is approached through this

Question 26

A ___________ is almost always combined with a total laryngectomy to treat laryngeal metastasis or problems with aspiration.

A) glossectomy
B) sialendoscopy
C) turbinectomy
D) tonsillectomy

Question 27

Thyroid hormones (THs) are necessary for regulating _________________.

A) cell metabolism and growth
B) digestion and temperature
C) estrogen and progesterone
D) gastrin and glucagon

Question 28

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.External ear
b.Middle ear
c.Internal ear
Proximal eustachian tube

Question 29

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.External ear
b.Middle ear
c.Internal ear
Auricle or pinna

Question 30

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Ear
b.Neck
c.Nose
d.Oropharynx and larynx
Formed by two U-shaped cartilaginous structures called the lower lateral cartilages

Question 31

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Ear
b.Neck
c.Nose
d.Oropharynx and larynx
Contains the ossicles

Question 32

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Ear
b.Neck
c.Nose
d.Oropharynx and larynx
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPP)

Question 33

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.External ear
b.Middle ear
c.Internal ear
Responsible for equilibrium

Question 34

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.External ear
b.Middle ear
c.Internal ear
Crista ampullaris

Question 35

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Ear
b.Neck
c.Nose
d.Oropharynx and larynx
Otitis media

Question 36

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.External ear
b.Middle ear
c.Internal ear
Examined with an otoscope

Question 37

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Ear
b.Neck
c.Nose
d.Oropharynx and larynx
Contain the arytenoid cartilages

Question 38

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Ear
b.Neck
c.Nose
d.Oropharynx and larynx
Anatomically divided into triangles

Question 39

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.Ear
b.Neck
c.Nose
d.Oropharynx and larynx
Anatomy is divided into three regions

Question 40

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.External ear
b.Middle ear
c.Internal ear
Contains cerumen

Question 41

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.External ear
b.Middle ear
c.Internal ear
Ossicular reconstruction

Question 42

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.External ear
b.Middle ear
c.Internal ear
Stapedectomy

Question 43

Choose from the terms listed and match them with their most correct description. You may use the same answer more than once.
a.External ear
b.Middle ear
c.Internal ear
Cochlear implant