Deck 16: Otolaryngology - Ears, nose, and Throat

Question 1

John is a six year old with chronic serous otitis media.Treatment for his condition would be:

A) tympanostomy tube insertion.
B) otoplasty.
C) mastoidectomy.
D) cheiloplasty.

Answer 1

tympanostomy tube insertion.

Question 2

TMJ syndrome includes pain,clicking,and muscle spasm in the area of the:

A) tongue.
B) back of the throat.
C) jaw.
D) outer ear.

Answer 2

jaw.

Question 3

Epistaxis is the medical word for:

A) earache.
B) nosebleed.
C) dizziness.
D) sore throat.

Answer 3

nosebleed.

Question 4

Rhinophyma is:

A) polyp formation in the nasal mucosa.
B) frequent nosebleeds.
C) lateral displacement of the nasal septum.
D) redness and hypertrophy of the nose.

Question 5

Kate was unhappy about her protruding ear so she elected to have an otoplasty performed on her:

A) pinna.
B) tragus.
C) vestibule.
D) external auditory canal.

Question 6

Glue ear,a thick accumulation of secretions,is associated with:

A) cerumen impaction.
B) labyrinthitis.
C) otitis externa.
D) otitis media.

Question 7

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

A) tragus
B) uvula
C) eustacian tube
D) auricle

Question 8

The word buccal means pertaining to the:

A) palate.
B) jaw.
C) cheek.
D) tongue.

Question 9

Anacusis is:

A) lack of the sense of smell.
B) having no voice.
C) deafness.
D) inability to swallow.

Question 10

Rinne and Weber are eponyms for:

A) instruments used in ear surgery.
B) surgical procedures done to correct hearing difficulty.
C) diseases of the ear.
D) tests to assess hearing capability.

Question 11

Which is a structure in the middle ear that can be partially visualized during otoscopy?

A) cochlea
B) malleus
C) stapes
D) vestibule

Question 12

The patient had removal of the bony prominence just behind his ear.This procedure is a:

A) turbinectomy.
B) stapedectomy.
C) mastoidectomy.
D) ethmoidectomy.

Question 13

Which medication is used to suppress the cough center in the brain?

A) dextromethorphan (Robitussin)
B) beclomethasone (Beconase)
C) loratadine (Claritin)
D) nystatin (Mycostatin)

Question 14

Patients with allergic rhinitis can find relief by using all of the following drugs,except :

A) Ceterizine (Zyrtec).
B) Meclizine (Antivert).
C) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl).
D) Fexofenadine (Allegra).

Question 15

A stapedectomy would be performed for which condition?

A) cerumen impaction
B) labyrinthitis
C) otosclerosis
D) sinusitis

Question 16

The eponym for the condition with edema in the semicircular canals causing hearing loss,ringing in the ears,and vertigo is:

A) Hertz.
B) Romberg.
C) Méniére.
D) Weber.

Question 17

The infection of the mouth and tongue called oral candidiasis is also known as:

A) thrush.
B) leukoplakia.
C) pharyngitis.
D) glossitis.

Question 18

An example of a URI is:

A) nosebleed.
B) hay fever.
C) postnasal drip.
D) common cold.

Question 19

Hearing loss associated with old age is known as:

A) tinnitus.
B) otalgia.
C) otosclerosis.
D) presbycusis.

Question 20

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

A) otosclerosis
B) acoustic neuroma
C) cleft lip
D) vertigo

Question 21

Sounds (ringing,buzzing,hissing,roaring) that are heard constantly or intermittently in one or both ears,even in a quiet environment are a symptom of the condition known as:

A) acoustic.
B) vertigo.
C) tinnitus.
D) rales.

Question 22

Which is the medical word that refers to the chin?

A) helix
B) ala
C) mentum
D) tragus

Question 23

Loss of the sense of smell is known as:

A) anosmia.
B) tinnitus.
C) nasal decongestant.
D) auditory.

Question 24

Which is a benign,slow-growing mass in the middle ear composed of cholesterol deposits and epithelial cells?

A) cholesteatoma
B) serous otitis media
C) suppurative otitis media
D) cochlear implant

Question 25

The frontal sinuses are located:

A) above each eyebrow.
B) behind the eye, deep within the skull.
C) on either side of the nose.
D) beneath the cheek bones.

Question 26

The auricle is also called the:

A) hammer.
B) incus.
C) anvil.
D) pinna.

Question 27

Acute or chronic bacterial infection of the middle ear with purulent (pus) material is known as:

A) acoustic neuroma.
B) suppurative otitis media.
C) serous otitis media.
D) otosclerosis.

Question 28

All of the following structures are found in the ear except:

A) vestibule.
B) turbinates.
C) oval window.
D) ossicle.

Question 29

The sudden,sometimes severe,bleeding from the nose is known as:

A) epistaxis.
B) hemotympanum.
C) anosmia.
D) rhinorrhea.

Question 30

The second bone of the middle ear is the:

A) incus.
B) stapes.
C) malleus.
D) ossicle.

Question 31

Which drugs constrict blood vessels and decrease swelling of the mucous membranes of the nose and sinuses due to colds and allergies?

A) corticosteroid drugs
B) antihistamine drugs
C) antitussive drugs
D) decongestant drugs

Question 32

Which is the sensation of being off balance when the body is not moving?

A) vertigo.
B) tinnitus.
C) presbycusis.
D) transient.

Question 33

The patient has acute pharyngitis.What test would be done to identify the cause of the infection and identify the appropriate treatment?

A) PND
B) C&S
C) ABR
D) URI

Question 34

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

A) antihistamine drugs
B) corticosteroid drugs
C) decongestant drugs
D) antitussive drugs

Question 35

The infant with a thrush infection was treated with:

A) an antibiotic drug.
B) a decongestant drug.
C) an antiyeast drug.
D) an antitussive drug.

Question 36

The cause of cold sores is:

A) herpes simplex virus type 1.
B) herpes simplex virus type 2.
C) thrush.
D) leukoplakia.

Question 37

A radical neck dissection for cancer would include partial removal of the:

A) pharynx.
B) mandible.
C) epiglottis.
D) maxillary sinus.

Question 38

Otorrhea is the drainage of serous fluid or pus from the:

A) throat.
B) ear.
C) nose.
D) eye.

Question 39

Which is a surgical procedure to repair the lip?

A) polypectomy
B) gingivoplasty
C) cheiloplasty
D) buccoplasty

Question 40

Which is an oral infection caused by the yeast-like fungus Candida albicans?

A) gingivitis
B) tonsillitis
C) thrush
D) pharyngitis

Question 41

Hearing loss may be caused by all of the following except:

A) foreign body or infection in the external auditory canal.
B) dysequilibrium.
C) damage to the inner ear by exposure to loud music, especially on a long-term basis.
D) degeneration of the ossicles of the middle ear.

Question 42

Bacterial or viral infection of the throat is known as:

A) tonsillitis.
B) laryngitis.
C) pharyngitis.
D) thrush.

Question 43

The semicircular canals are oriented in all of the following planes except:

A) horizontal.
B) vertical.
C) midsagittal.
D) oblique.

Question 44

The combining form ossicul/o- means :

A) middle ear.
B) little bone.
C) eustachian tube.
D) eardrum.

Question 45

All of the following abbreviations relate to the ear or hearing except:

A) PND.
B) BAER.
C) Hz.
D) BOM.

Question 46

Which of the following surgical procedures is done to correct hearing loss by surgically placing a small device behind the ear?

A) cochlear implant
B) cheiloplasty
C) sinus endoscopy
D) myringotomy

Question 47

Which diagnostic procedure analyzes the brain's response to sounds?

A) audiometry
B) tympanometry
C) BAER
D) Rinne and Weber hearing test

Question 48

Which is bilateral hearing loss due to aging?

A) conductive
B) presbycusis
C) anacusis
D) sensorineural

Question 49

Which is a surgical procedure to reconstruct a ruptured eardrum?

A) myringotomy
B) otoplasty
C) cheiloplasty
D) tympanoplasty

Question 50

Which of the following phrases contains a word part that means cheek?

A) oral mucosa
B) submandibular nodes
C) buccal mucosa
D) temporomandibular joint

Question 51

Which of the following is not a benign tumor of some portion of the ENT system?

A) acoustic neuroma
B) cholesteatoma
C) polyp
D) otorrhea

Question 52

Which best describes the path sound travels?

A) external ear, tympanic membrane, external auditory canal, middle ear, inner ear
B) tympanic membrane, external ear, external auditory canal, middle ear, inner ear
C) external auditory canal, external ear, tympanic membrane, middle ear, inner ear
D) external ear, external auditory canal, tympanic membrane, middle ear, inner ear

Question 53

The abbreviation T & A means :

A) tonsils and adenoids.
B) teeth and adenoids.
C) throat and adenoids.
D) tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.

Question 54

Blood in the middle ear space is called:

A) labyrinthitis.
B) hemotympanum.
C) Meniére's disease.
D) rhinophymah.

Question 55

Which of the following is a group that contains several different sinuses?

A) frontal sinuses
B) maxillary sinuses
C) ethmoid sinuses
D) paranasal sinuses

Question 56

Which part of the ear do these structures belong to: vestibule,semicircular canals and cochlea?

A) inner ear
B) middle ear
C) outer or external ear
D) none of the above

Question 57

Acute or chronic infection of the middle ear is known as:

A) myringitis.
B) otis media.
C) mastoiditis.
D) otalgia.

Question 58

Which medical procedure is performed to assess equilibrium?

A) tonometry
B) audiometry
C) Romberg's sign
D) rapid strep test

Question 59

The medical specialty that studies the anatomy and physiology of the ears,nose,mouth,and throat and uses diagnostic tests and medical and surgical procedures is called:

A) otolaryngology.
B) otology.
C) laryngology.
D) laryngoscopy.

Question 60

Which of the following words pertains to a hammer-shaped bone?

A) ossicular
B) incudal
C) mallear
D) meatus

Question 61

The medical word otolaryngologist can be separated into the following component word parts:

A) prefix, prefix, combining form, suffix.
B) prefix, combining form, combining form, suffix.
C) combining form, combining form, suffix, suffix.
D) combining form, combining form, combining form, suffix.

Question 62

The physician looks into the ear with a lighted instrument known as a/an:

A) tuning fork.
B) ophthalmoscope.
C) otoscope.
D) endoscope.

Question 63

A collection of fluid behind the tympanic membrane that creates an air-fluid level is:

A) effusion.
B) serous.
C) suppurative.
D) otorrhea.

Question 64

The suffix -metry in the medical word audiometry means :

A) instrument used to examine.
B) pertaining to.
C) process of measuring.
D) state or condition.

Question 65

Otitis media is a bacterial infection of the:

A) middle ear.
B) cochlea.
C) external ear.
D) pharynx.

Question 66

Redness and hypertrophy of the nose with small to large,irregular lumps in the skin is known as:

A) rhinophyma.
B) URI.
C) sinusitis.
D) epistaxis.

Question 67

What is the purpose of the cochlear branch of cranial nerve VIII?

A) hearing
B) balance
C) swallowing
D) smell

Question 68

The suffix -tome means :

A) surgical excision.
B) disease condition.
C) process of measuring.
D) instrument used to cut.

Question 69

Alligator forceps are used to remove:

A) tonsils.
B) turbinates.
C) ossicles.
D) cerumen.

Question 70

All of the following abbreviations refer to the ear except:

A) TMJ.
B) EAC.
C) TM.
D) AD.

Question 71

The ____________ chain is the name given to the collection of the three small bones in the middle ear.

A) ossicular
B) eustachian
C) tympanic
D) auricular

Question 72

The combining form cheil/o- means :

A) ear.
B) lip.
C) chin.
D) neck.

Question 73

A surgical procedure that uses plastic surgery to correct deformities of the external ear is called:

A) otoplasty.
B) glossectomy.
C) laryngectomy.
D) rhinoplasty.

Question 74

Surgery to insert PE ventilating tubes to drain the middle ear is known as:

A) audiometry.
B) presbycusis.
C) myringitis.
D) tympanostomy.

Question 75

Abnormal formation of bone in the inner ear,particularly between the stapes and the oval window is called:

A) otorrhea.
B) tinnitus.
C) otosclerosis.
D) anosmia.

Question 76

Infection of the air cells of the bone of the mastoid process is called:

A) mastoiditis.
B) mastitis.
C) myringitis.
D) tinnitus.

Question 77

Ear pinning,the surgery done for protruding ears,is known as:

A) tonsillectomy.
B) otoplasty.
C) tympanoplasty.
D) radical neck dissection.

Question 78

By pressing on the cheekbones,the physician is evaluating the patient for signs of:

A) tonsillitis.
B) sinusitis.
C) allergic rhinitis.
D) deviated septum.

Question 79

Vertigo is:

A) ringing in the ears.
B) inflammation of the nose.
C) ruptured eardrum.
D) dizziness.

Question 80

The combining forms that mean eardrum are myring/o- and:

A) ot/o-.
B) lingu/o-.
C) tympan/o-.
D) gloss/o-.