The document appears to be a test for the subject of otorhinolaryngology (ENT) containing 50 multiple choice questions testing knowledge about various ENT topics including the anatomy and physiology of the ear, common ear diseases and their treatments, audiology, and balance/vestibular system functions. Some sample questions cover the functions of cerumen, causes of otitis externa, management of otitis media, pathogens that cause fungal infections of the ear, and complications that can arise from ear infections.
The document appears to be a test for the subject of otorhinolaryngology (ENT) containing 50 multiple choice questions testing knowledge about various ENT topics including the anatomy and physiology of the ear, common ear diseases and their treatments, audiology, and balance/vestibular system functions. Some sample questions cover the functions of cerumen, causes of otitis externa, management of otitis media, pathogens that cause fungal infections of the ear, and complications that can arise from ear infections.
The document appears to be a test for the subject of otorhinolaryngology (ENT) containing 50 multiple choice questions testing knowledge about various ENT topics including the anatomy and physiology of the ear, common ear diseases and their treatments, audiology, and balance/vestibular system functions. Some sample questions cover the functions of cerumen, causes of otitis externa, management of otitis media, pathogens that cause fungal infections of the ear, and complications that can arise from ear infections.
The document appears to be a test for the subject of otorhinolaryngology (ENT) containing 50 multiple choice questions testing knowledge about various ENT topics including the anatomy and physiology of the ear, common ear diseases and their treatments, audiology, and balance/vestibular system functions. Some sample questions cover the functions of cerumen, causes of otitis externa, management of otitis media, pathogens that cause fungal infections of the ear, and complications that can arise from ear infections.
a) Lubrication b) Bactericidal c) Carcinogenic d) Facilitate removal of epithelial debris 2. Not an infection inflammation of the outer ear a) Dermatoses b) Viral c) Pseudomonas d) Aspergillus 3. Not a predisposing factor to occurrence of Otitis externa a) Change in pH b) Oral antibiotic intake c) Temperature and humidity changes d) Swimming 4. All are part of management of Otitis externa except a) Suctioning of debris b) Use of wick to apply medication c) Use of topical drops d) Oral steroids 5. “Pointing” is a common occurrence a) Furuncolosis b) Diffuse Otitis externa c) Otomycosis d) Perichondritis 6. Tragal tenderness is a diagnostic feature a) Furuncolosis b) Diffuse Otitis externa c) Otomycosis d) Perichondritis 7. “Boxer’s ear” a) Furuncolosis b) Diffuse Otitis externa c) Otomycosis d) Perichondritis 8. “Floppy ear” a) Perichondritis b) Relapsing polychondritis c) Necrotizing external otitis d) Eczematous dermatitis 9. Most common auricular deformity a) Boxer’s ear b) Floppy ear c) Cauliflower ear d) Lop-ear 10. Topical drugs for treatment of fungal organism except a) Nystatin b) Clotrimazole c) Miconazole d) Colistin 11. Most prevalent cause of hearing loss in school-age children a) Serous Otitis media b) Acute purulent Otitis media c) Acute mastoiditis d) Chronic mastoiditis 12. Most common site of barotrauma a) Nasal passages b) Sinuses c) Middle ear d) Inner ear 13. All these can cause Eustachian tube dysfunction except a) Nasopharyngeal carcinoma b) Hypertrophied tonsils c) Enlarged adenoids d) All are correct 14. Tympanic membrane perforation can result from a) Barotrauma b) Blast injuries c) Foreign bodies in the ear d) All are correct 15. Basic causative factor in Acute Otitis media a) Tympanic membrane perforation b) Eustachian tube dysfunction c) Infections in the outer ear d) Non-judicious use of antibiotics 16. Most common organism in Acute Otitis media in children a) H. influenzae b) Strep. pneumoniae c) B-hemolytic strep d) Staph. aureus 17. Facial nerve paralysis is a ________ complication of Otitis media and mastoiditis a) Middle ear b) Inner ear c) Extradural d) CNS 18. Labyrinthitis is a ________ complication of Otitis media and mastoiditis a) Middle ear b) Inner ear c) Extradural d) CNS 19. Most common intracranial complication from suppurative Otitis media a) Brain abscess b) Otitic hydrocephalus c) Meningitis d) Labyrinthitis 20. Most common primary tumor of the middle ear a) Rhabdomyoscrocoma b) Adenocarcinoma c) Glomus jugulare d) Adenoid cystic carcinoma 21. Presence of this on X-ray is a primary indication for mastoidectomy a) Cholesteatoma b) Fluid in the middle ear c) Granulation tissue d) None of the above is correct 22. Type of hearing loss that can result from Chronic Otitis media a) Conductive b) Sensorineural c) Both a & b are correct d) Both a & b are incorrect 23. Primary purpose of surgery in middle ear infection a) Eradicate infected tissue b) Preservation of hearing c) Both are correct d) None of the above is correct 24. Presence of this indicates an impending serious complication a) Vertigo b) Hearing loss c) Tympanic membrane perforation d) Fluid in the middle ear 25. Multiple perforations in the ear drum suggest the possibility of a) Cholesteatoma b) Bacterial origin c) Viral origin d) Tuberculosis 26. Reason why external auditory canal infections are so painful a) Absence of nerve endings b) Absence of collateral blood supply c) No subcutaneous tissue d) All are correct 27. Primary agent in Ramsay Hunt disease a) Herpes simplex b) Pseudomonas c) Herpes Zoster d) Staphylococcus 28. All are causative factors in serous otitis media except a) Allergy b) Barotrauma c) Upper respiratory tract infection d) All of the above are correct 29. Central perforations of the tympanic membrane usually are caused by a) Tuberculosis b) Viruses c) Bacteria d. Fungus 30. Central nervous system complications of otitis media and mastoiditis except a) Subdural abscess b) Meningitis c) Brain abscess d) Otitic hydrocephalus 31. The most important sound pattern for human hearing a. music b. noise c. speech d. all of the above 32. All these borders are enclosed by the middle ear except a. facial nerve b. internal carotid artery c. inner ear d. all are correct 33. Main function of the middle ear a. impedance matching b. maintenance of equilibrium 34. Usual avenue of sound transmission a. bone conduction b. air conduction c. both A and B d. neither A or B 35. Not a goal of audiologic evaluation a. detect hearing disorder b. classify hearing disorder c. quantify hearing disorder d. treat hearing disorders 36. Balance depends upon these separate and independent systems except: a. Gustatory System b. Visual System c. Central Nervous System d. Vestibular System 37. Not a function of the Vestibular System a. Spatial Orientation b. Maintenance of posture c. Maintenance of equilibrium d. Sound transmission 38. Not a Standard Vestibular Test a. Caloric Testing b. Rombergs Test c. Unterberger Stepping Test d. Finger to Nose Test 39. Not a peripheral vestibular disease a. Labyrinthitis b. Meningitis c. Meniere’s d. Positional Vertigo 40. Not included in the classic clinical triad of Meniere’s Disease a. Nystegmus c. Tinnitus b. Hearing loss d. Vertigo 41. Sensory organ of hearing a. basilar membrane b. tectorial membrane c. organ of corti d. inner hair cells 42. A loss of 41-60 decibels is considered a. mild hearing loss b. moderate c. severe d. profound 43. When there is middle ear and cochlear problems producing a hearing loss, the hearing loss is called: a. conductive b. sensorineural c. mixed d. central hearing impairment 44. This is usually used to test the hearing of 3-6 years of age children a. play audiometry b. behavioral observation audiometry c. auditory brainstem response d. visual reinforcement observation audiometry 45. A hearing screening tool appropriate from birth to childhood a. otoacoustic emission test b. play audiometry c. auditory brainstem response d. behavioral observation audiometry 46. Most cosmetically appealing type of hearing aid a. behind the ear b. in the ear c. in the canal d. completely in the canal 47. The external auditory meatus is about a. 2.5 cm long b. 3.5 cm long c. 4.5 cm long d. 5.5 cm long 48. This is not part of the membranous labyrinth a. Eustachian tube b. Vestibular organs c. semicircular canals d. cochleer ducts 49. About how much of our hair cells are lost by age 65? a. 20% b. 30% c. 40% d. 50% 50. This is usually caused by pseudomonas and generally found in the elderly diabetics living in warm climate a. necrotizing external otitis b. perichondritis c. eczematous dermatitis d. herpes zoster oticus
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