Lesson 2 - Disorders Of The Outer Ear

Question 1

Atresia refers to:

a. an active, draining ear
b. a swollen and itching condition of the external ear canal
c. a closure of the external auditory canal
d. impacted wax

Answer 1

c. a closure of the external auditory canal

Question 2

Perforation of the eardrum can be caused by:

a. an infection
b. a fracture of the temporal bone
c. a nearby explosion
d. all of the above

Answer 2

d. all of the above

Question 3

The following are types of hearing loss:

a. conductive
b. central
c. sensorineural
d. all of the above

Answer 3

d. all of the above

Question 4

Conductive losses may be caused by:

a. a prolapsed canal
b. impacted cerumen
c. damaged hair cells
d. (a) and (b) above

Answer 4

d. (a) and (b) above

Question 5

What surgical technique repairs the tympanic membrane?

a. cholesteaplasty
b. lobectomy
c. myringoplasty
d. tympanosclerosis

Answer 5

c. myringoplasty

Question 6

A cholesteatoma can be described as:

a. a pouch of skin filled with epithelial debris
b. an excess of dry, brown cerumen
c. an inflammation of the walls of the ear canal
d. none of the above

Answer 6

a. a pouch of skin filled with epithelial debri

Question 7

When an excess of cerumen or a blockage of cerumen is detected, the hearing aid specialist should:

a. proceed with ear impression
b. refer the patient to a physician
c. proceed with routine testing procedures
d. remove cerumen with a Q-tip

Answer 7

b. refer the patient to a physician

Question 8

A swollen ear may be caused by:

a. eczema
b. otisis externa
c. dermatitis
d. all of the above

Answer 8

d. all of the above

Question 9

Tympanosclerosis may be described as:

a. external perforation
b. monomeric spots
c. calcium deposits
d. an odorous epithelial sac

Answer 9

c. calcium deposits

Question 10

A tympanic membrane perforation may cause a:

a. mixed loss
b. sensorineural loss
c. conductive loss
d. central loss

Answer 10

c. conductive loss