Ears,Nose,Mouth,Throat

Question 1

What are the parts of the external ear?

Answer 1

Auricle

External Auditory Canal

Question 2

What are the parts of the middle ear?

Answer 2

Three bones
  Malleus
  Incus
  Stapes
Tympanic membrane

Question 3

What are the parts of the inner ear?

Answer 3

Cochlea (organ of corti)

Semicircular Canal–balance

Question 4

If the cone of light is to the right

Answer 4

Right ear

Question 5

Cone of light to the left

Answer 5

Left ear

Question 6

What are the two hearing losses?

Answer 6

Conductive

Sensorineural

Question 7

Loss signifies pathology of the inner ear, cranial nerve VIII

Answer 7

Sensorineural

Question 8

Loss involves a mechanical dysfunction of the external or middle ear. Canal filled with serum.

Answer 8

Conductive

Question 9

What are the parts of the external nose?

Answer 9

Nares–holes

Nasal bridge

Question 10

What are the parts of the internal nose?

Answer 10

Septum

Turbinates–superior, middle, inferior

Question 11

What are the sinuses?

Answer 11

Frontal
Maxillary
Ethmoid
Sphenoid

Question 12

When does hearing develop?

Answer 12

1st trimester

Question 13

What is different in children’s ears?

Answer 13

Auditory canal is shorter and straighter–leads to ear infection

Question 14

Drooling is common until

Answer 14

12 months

Question 15

Teeth grow in between

Answer 15

6-15 months

Question 16

Lose permanent teeth during age

Answer 16

6-15

Question 17

Eustacian tube drains into

Answer 17

The middle ear

Question 18

Pregnant women have more

Answer 18

Colds, upper respiratory infections,gum bleeding and redness

Question 19

In older adults hearing loss is normally due to

Answer 19

Degeneration of hair cells in Organ of Corti (sensorineural hearing loss)

Question 20

When bones stick together in ear

Answer 20

Sclerotic TM (conductive hearing loss)

Question 21

Four main developmental considerations in older adults

Answer 21

Hearing loss due to organ of corti
Hearing loss due to sclerotic TM
Dry cerumen–dry ears
Decreased saliva production

Question 22

Non treated strep leads to

Answer 22

Heart and kidney problems

Question 23

Balance problems

Answer 23

Meniere’s disease

Question 24

Nosebleeds

Answer 24

Epistaxis

Question 25

Which cranial nerve detects smell?

Answer 25

CN I

Question 26

Infection of the outer ear with severe painful movement of the pinnacle and tragus. Swimmers ear.

Answer 26

Otitis Externa

Question 27

Middle ear fluid is infected. Redness and bulging of the drum. Earache and fever.

Answer 27

Acute (purulent) Otitis Media

Question 28

Rhinorrhea, itching of the nose and eyes, lacrimiation, nasal congestion, and sneezing are present. Pale turbinates.

Answer 28

Allergic rhinitis

Question 29

Clear watery discgarge. Turbinate is dark red and swollen.

Answer 29

Acute rhinitis

Question 30

If you have Vitamin B12 deficiency, folic acid deficiency, and iron deficiency you are at risk for

Answer 30

Smooth glossy tongue (atrophic glossitis)

Question 31

Chalky white thick raised patch on tongue

Answer 31

Leukoplakia

Question 32

White cheesy curd like latch on tongue

Answer 32

Candidiasis