Ch 8: Ear, Nose, & Throat Disorders

Question 1

Conductive hearing loss results from ________ or ______ ear dysfunction.

Answer 1

external or middle ear

Question 2

In conductive hearing loss, four mechanisms each result in impairment of the passage of sound vibrations to the inner ear: (1) ___________ (eg, cerumen impaction), (2) ____ _______ (eg, middle ear effusion), (3) _________ (eg, otosclerosis), and (4) _____________ (eg, ossicular disruption).

Answer 2

obstruction
mass loading
stiffness
discontinuity

Question 3

Conductive losses in adults are most commonly due to….

Answer 3

….cerumen impaction or transient eustachian tube dysfunction from upper respiratory tract infection.