Deck 26: Disorders of Heent

Question 1

The vestibular system, which is part of ____, is responsible for providing information to the brain on one's location in space and orientation.

A) cranial nerve V
B) cranial nerve VI
C) cranial nerve VII
D) cranial nerve VIII

Answer 1

cranial nerve VIII

Question 2

____ is a severe complication of dental infections that causes swelling of the floor of the mouth and neck and potential airway compromise.

A) A retropharyngeal abscess
B) Ludwig's angina
C) Epiglottitis
D) A peritonsillar abscess

Answer 2

Ludwig's angina

Question 3

____ is defined as vertigo, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), and hearing loss.

A) Disequillibrium
B) Ménière disease
C) Benign paroxysmal positional syndrome
D) Labyrinthitis

Answer 3

Ménière disease

Question 4

____ is a middle ear infection.

A) Otitis media
B) Otitis externia
C) Tinnitus
D) Vertigo

Question 5

A(n) ____ is a small amount of blood dripping down into the pharynx seen on exam.

A) labyrinthitis
B) epiglotitis
C) tinnitus
D) epistaxis

Question 6

Visible ocular foreign bodies should be removed in the prehospital setting.

Question 7

The appropriate disposition for almost all HEENT complaints is the ____.

A) head and neck clinic
B) trauma unit
C) emergency department
D) walk-in clinic

Question 8

Earache is a frequent complaint, especially in the pediatric population.

Question 9

The various systems of the head and neck, while closely associated functionally, are very different from each other anatomically.

Question 10

____ is an outer ear infection.

A) Otitis media
B) Tinnitus
C) Vertigo
D) Otitis externa

Question 11

____ is ringing in the ears.

A) Otitis externia
B) Vertigo
C) Tinnitus
D) Otitis media

Question 12

____ forms in the posterior tissues of the mouth around the tonsil and occurs as an extension of a bacterial infection involving the tonsil.

A) Epiglottitis
B) A retropharyngeal abscess
C) A peritonsillar abscess
D) Ludwig's angina

Question 13

____ is the term used to describe an abnormal sense of motion, often but not always of a spinning nature.

A) Vertigo
B) Otitis media
C) Otitis externia
D) Tinnitus

Question 14

Spontaneous epistaxis is usually divided into two categories: anterior nasal bleeding and posterior nasal bleeding, with the majority being posterior.

Question 15

A(n) ____ is an instrument used to evaluate the inside of the ear canal

A) ophthalmoscope
B) stethoscope
C) otoscope
D) tympanoscope

Question 16

Patients with ____ vertigo have vertigo because of their vestibular organs located in the inner ear.

A) distal
B) cranial
C) central
D) peripheral

Question 17

The ____ is used to examine the posterior wall of the eye.

A) ophthalmoscope
B) stethscope
C) otoscope
D) tympanoscope

Question 18

The regions of the head and neck are anatomically and physiologically so complex that at least six different medical specialties exist to care for specific areas of the head and neck.

Question 19

____ is a bacterial infection located in the soft tissue between the pharynx and vertebrae.

A) A peritonsillar abscess
B) Epiglottitis
C) Ludwig's angina
D) A retropharyngeal abscess

Question 20

____ is vertigo that occurs due to a change in head position.

A) Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
B) Ménière disease
C) Disequillibrium
D) Labyrinthitis

Question 21

The major focus of the Paramedic's exam for most HEENT conditions will involve assessing for ____________________.

Question 22

____________________ is a common complication associated with both vertigo and epitaxis.

Question 23

A medication history and current ____________________ list should be obtained from every patient, if possible.

Question 24

Most commonly the cause of an earache is ____________________.

Question 25

____________________ is an inflammatory response in the inner ear which causes rapid onset of vertigo symptoms that slowly resolve within a few hours to days.