Mcq Bazooka Flashcards
Treatment of choice for otitis media with effusion is
A. Antibiotics-
B. Myringotomy-
C. Myringotomy with ventilation tube insertion-
D. Myringotomy with antibiotics-
C is true
- The following are risk factors for juvenile onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis
A. Younger, first-time mothers-
B. Lower socioeconomic status-
C. Vaginal delivery-
D. Maternal condyloma accuminata
All True
- Common pathogens of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis include
A. Streptococcus pneumoniae-
B. Hemophilus influenza-
C. Staphylococcus aureus-
D. Group A beta-hemolyticus streptococcus
All true
- Acute types of complications for sinusitis are all of the following except:
A. Cavernous sinus thrombosis-
B. Mucocele-
C. Pott’s puffy edema-
D. Periorbital edema
B and C are true
- Allergic rhinitis is treated using the following agents
A. Antihistamines-
B. Nasal decongestants-
C. Steroid nasal spray-
D. Anticholinergic agents
All true
- The following are found in the medial wall
A. Facial canal-
B. Pyramidal eminence-
C. Cochlearform process-
D. Round window
All true
- The following items are important in the immediate post-operative care of tracheostomy
A. Tracheal dilator-
B. Suction machine-
C. Endotracheal tube-
D. Normal saline-
A is false
- The following are risk factors for chronic rhinosinusitis
A. Deviated septum-
B. Allergic rhinitis-
C. Nasogastric tubes-
D. Passive smoking
All true
- Epistaxis can occur in:
A. Trauma-
B. Hereditary telangiectasia-
C. Hypertension-
D. Thrombocytopenia
All true
- The following are early complications of tracheostomy:
A. Surgical emphysema-
B. Hemorrhage-
C. Tracheal stenosis-
D. Trachea-oesophageal fistula
A and B are true the rest false
- Malignant otitis externa is seen in:
A. Diabetes mellitus in elderly people-
B. Trauma-
C. Exposure to cold-
D. Swimmers-
E. Acute otitis media
A is true
- Commonest cause of temporal lobe abscess is:
A. Maxillary sinusitis-
B. Head injury-
C. Cavernous sinus thrombosis-
D. Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) -
E. Furuncle in external ear canal
D is true
- Complications of acute sinusitis
A. Orbital cellulitis-
B. Pott’s puffy tumor- C. Conjunctival chemosis-
D. Subdural abscess-
E. Pyocele-
All true
- Antrochoanal (AC) polyp arises from:
A. Maxillary sinus -
B. Ethmoidal sinus-
C. Sphenoidal sinus-
D. Posterior end of nasal septum-E. Frontal sinus
A is only True
- Singer’s nodules are seen on
A. Lungs-
B. Pharynx-
C. Vocal cords-
D. Palate-
E. Epiglottis
C is true
- The faucial tonsils are found
A. Between the plica palatoglossal and plica palatopharyngeal-
B. At the base of the tongue-
C. In the nasopharynx-
D. Behind the posterior faucial plica
A is true
- The paired cartilages of the larynx are:
A. The epiglottis-
B. The thyroid cartilage-
C. The cricoid cartilage-
D. The arytenoid cartilage
D is true
- Adenoidectomy is not indicated in
A. OME/otitis media with effusion
B. Nasal obstruction due to adenoid hyperplasia-
C. Allergic rhinitis in children-
D. Obstructive sleep apnea-
C is true
- The following are intraoperative complications of tracheostomy:
A. Surgical emphysema-
B. Hemorrhage-
C. Tracheal stenosis-
D. Tracheoesophageal fistula-
A and B are true
- Epistaxis cannot be controlled by the following means:
A. Anterior nasal packing-
B. Posterior and anterior nasal packing-
C. Bilateral ligation of the internal carotid artery-
D. Cautery of the bleeding point
C is true
- Stridor with respiratory distress in adults is seen in
A. Reflux pharyngo-laryngitis-
B. Choanal atresia-
C. Carcinoma of the larynx-
D. Nasal polyposis-
E. Inhaled foreign body-
F. Retropharyngeal abscess
C, E and F are true
- Perforation of nasal septum cannot be caused by
A. Septal surgery-
B. Lupus vulgaris-
C. Hematoma and abscess of the septum-
D. Acute sinusitis
All false
- The paranasal sinuses:
A. Are single-
B. Frontal sinuses are present at birth-
C. Maxillary sinus opens into middle nasal meatus-
D. Cavernous sinus is included in this group
C is true
- Quinsy:
A. Is a peritonsillar abscess -
B. Is caused by Ludwig’s angina-
C. Is never an indication for tonsillectomy, 4-6 weeks after the attack-
D. Is a result of cancer of the palatine tonsil-
A is true
