Chapter 1

Question 1

Which type of test is used to examine the outer ear?

Answer 1

Otoscope

Question 2

How can you tell the difference between the right ear & left ear through an otoscope?

Answer 2

The cone of light/ light reflex on tympanic membrane
Right ear- 12 to 6
Left ear- 6 to 12

Question 3

Examples of outer ear problems include:

Answer 3

Effusion
Cholesteatoma
Perforated eardrum
Fluid in ear

Question 4

Which type of test is used to examine the middle ear?

Answer 4

Tympanogram

Question 5

Hearing organs work 24 hours a day. True or false

Answer 5

True

Question 6

OAE is known as ___

Answer 6

Otoacoustic emission

Question 7

Which type of testing is uses to examine the inner ear?

Question 8

When the inner ear test Otoacoustic emission is absent this means-

Answer 8

Abnormal hair cells

Question 9

What are the two types of otoacoustic emission

Answer 9

TEOAE (transient) & DP OAE

Question 10

Type of otoacoustic emission where one single sound source with multiple frequencies, to stimulate the outer hair cells.

Answer 10

Transient

Question 11

Type of otoacoustic emission where two single pure tones interaction, and cause the production of the third tone within the cochlear.

Answer 11

Distortion Product Ootacoustic Emission

Question 12

How does one assess brain functions?

Answer 12

By using sound to stimulate the ear and brain getting brainwave