Final 48

Question 1

Tympanic membrane

Answer 1

Should appear pearly grey

Question 2

Assess history

Answer 2

Ear infections
Balance
Tinnitus 
B12 deficiency
Smoker
Diabetic 
HTN?

Question 3

Assess drug history

Answer 3

Gentamicin
Diuretics
NSAIDs
Chemo

Question 4

Conductive hearing loss

Answer 4

External or middle ear

Question 5

Sensorineural

Answer 5

Inner ear or acoustic nerve

Question 6

Weber and Rinne test

Answer 6

Tuning fork

Tests for conductive or sensorineural

Question 7

Weber

Answer 7

Fork in middle of head

Sound equal in both ears

Question 8

Rinne

Answer 8

Compares air conduction with bone conduction

Normally heard 2-3 times longer by air conduction

Question 9

Auditory brainstem evoked response

Answer 9

Assess hearing with patient who are deaf

Question 10

Electronystagmography

Answer 10

Central and peripheral disease of vestibular system

Question 11

Caloric testing

Answer 11

Evaluates auditory nerve
Water or air infused into ear.
Normal response is vertigo and nystagmus with in 30 seconds

Question 12

Dix-hallpike test for vertigo

Answer 12

Whip them up from laying position

See if they have nystagmus

Question 13

Furuncle

Answer 13

Boil

Question 14

Perichondritis

Answer 14

Infection when you get ear Pierced

Question 15

Mastoiditis

Answer 15

Middle ear infection that spreads

Meningitis

Question 16

Earwick

Answer 16

Used to instill antibiotics

Question 17

Acute otitis media

Answer 17

Pulling ear, fever, fullness, pressure

Question 18

Serous otitis media

Answer 18

Sterile, middle ear fluid
Blocked by respiratory illness

Antihistamines and decongestants get rid of fluid

Question 19

Labyrithitis

Answer 19

Caused by acute or chronic otitis media

S/S hearing loss, tinnitus, nystagmus

Question 20

Acoustic neuroma

Answer 20

Benign tumor
Cranial nerve #8
Hearing, facial movements
Treatment: craniotomy

Question 21

Presbycusis

Answer 21

Sensiorineural auditory loss that occurs with aging