Ch 13 Ear Diagnostic Procedures/ Therapeutic Procedures

Question 1

audiogram

Answer 1

graphic record that illustrates the results of audiometry

Question 2

audiometer

Answer 2

instrument to measure hearing

Question 3

audiometry

Answer 3

test of hearing ability by determining the lowest and highest intensity and frequencies that a person can distinguish. The patient may sit in a sound-proof booth and receive sounds through earphones as the technician decreases the sound or lowers the tones

Question 4

decibel

Answer 4

measures the intensity or loudness of a sound. Zero decibels is the quietest sound measured and 120dB is the loudest sound commonly measured.

Question 5

hertz

Answer 5

measurement of the frequency or pitch of sound. The lowest pitch on an audiogram is 250 Hz. The measurement can go as high as 8000 Hz, which is the highest pitch measured.

Question 6

Rinne and Weber tuning-fork tests

Answer 6

Tests that assess both nerve and bone conduction of sound. The physician holds a tuning fork, an instrument that produces a constant pitch when it is struck, against or near the bones on the side of the head.

Question 7

octoscope

Answer 7

instrument to view inside the ear canal

Question 8

otoscopy

Answer 8

examination of the ear canal, eardrum, and outer ear using an otoscope

Question 9

tympanogram

Answer 9

graphic record that illustrates the results of tympanometry

Question 10

tympanometer

Answer 10

instrument used to measure the movement of the tympanic membrane

Question 11

tympanometry

Answer 11

measurement of the movement of the typmanic membrane. Can indicate the presence of pressure in the middle ear

Question 12

falling test

Answer 12

Test used to observe balance and equilibrium. The patient is observed balancing on one foot, then with one foot in front of the other, and then walking forward with eyes open. The same test is conducted with the patient’s eyes closed. Swaying and falling with the eyes closed can indicate an ear and equilibrium malfunction.

Question 13

American Sign language (ASL)

Answer 13

nonverbal method of communicating in which the hands and fingers are used to indicate words and concepts. Used by both persons who are deaf and persons with speech impairments

Question 14

hearing aid

Answer 14

apparatus or mechanical device used by persons with impaired hearing to amplify sound. aka amplification device

Question 15

cochlear implant

Answer 15

mechanical device surgically placed under the skin behind the outer ear (pinna) that converts sound signals into magnetic impulses to stimulate the auditory nerve. Can be beneficial for those with profound sensorineural hearing loss

Question 16

labyrinthectomy

Answer 16

surgical removal of the labyrinth

Question 17

labyrinthotomy

Answer 17

to cut into the labyrinth

Question 18

myringectomy

Answer 18

surgical removal of the tympanic membrane

Question 19

myringoplasty

Answer 19

surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

Question 20

myringotomy

Answer 20

surgical puncture of the eardrum with removal of fluid and pus from the middle ear to eliminate a persistent ear infection and excessive pressure on the tympanic membrane. A pressure equalizing tube is placed in the tympanic membrane to allow for drainage of the middle ear cavity; this tube typically falls out on its own

Question 21

otoplasty

Answer 21

surgical repair of the external ear

Question 22

pressure equalizing tube

Answer 22

small tube surgically placed in a child’s eardrum to assist in drainage of trapped fluid and to equalize pressure between the middle ear cavity and the atmosphere

Question 23

salpingotomy

Answer 23

to cut into the auditory tube

Question 24

stapedectomy

Answer 24

removal of the stapes bone to treat otosclerosis (hardening of the bone). A prosthesis or artificial stapes may be implanted

Question 25

tympanectomy

Answer 25

surgical removal of the tympanic membrane

Question 26

tympanoplasty

Answer 26

surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

Question 27

tympanotomy

Answer 27

to cut into the tympanic membrane