N312 Ear, Nose, And Throat
This quiz covers the assessment of the ear, nose, and throat.
- 1.Where on the tympanic membrane does the cone of light reflect in the right ear?
- A.
4 o'clock
- B.
5 o'clock
- C.
6 o'clock
- D.
7 o'clock
- 2.This tube serves as a channel through which are pressure within the middle ear can be equalized with the pressure of the external ear.
- A.
External auditory canal
- B.
Tympanic canal
- C.
Internal auditory canal
- D.
Eustachian tube
- 3.If bone conduction is greater than air conduction, what does that indicate?
- A.
Conductive hearing loss
- B.
Sensorineural hearing loss
- C.
Trauma
- D.
Infection
- 4.Which sinuses are present at birth? Check all that apply.
- A.
Maxillary
- B.
Frontal
- C.
Ethmoid
- D.
Sphenoid
- E.
Frontal
- 5.Which salivary gland is located in the cheeks in front of the ear and secretes saliva through the stensen's ducts?
- A.
Parotid
- B.
Submandibular
- C.
Sublingual
- D.
Subauricular
- 6.Which of the following can be causes of abnormal color (pale, red, cyanotic) to the external ear?
- A.
Vasomotor disorders
- B.
Fever
- C.
Hypoxemia
- D.
Cold weather
- 7.Which of the following could be potential causes for otitis externa (swelling, redness, and possible drainage of the external ear canal)?
- A.
Infection
- B.
Allergies
- C.
Excessive moisture
- D.
Trauma
- 8.Allergies present in the nose as what?
- A.
Red, swollen nasal mucosa with clear, watery discharge
- B.
Pale, swollen nasal mucosa with clear, watery discharge
- C.
Unilateral nasal discharge
- D.
Bleeding
- 9.Which of the following can be a cause for a red, swollen, or tender hard palate?
- A.
Torus platinus
- B.
High, arched palate
- C.
Ulceration
- D.
Infection
- 10.Which of the following is an abnormality of the tongue caused exclusively by antibiotic therapy and characterized as a yellow, brown, or black tongue with elongated papillae?
- A.
Candidiasis
- B.
Hairy Leukoplakia
- C.
Leukoplakia
- D.
Glossitis
- E.
Ankyloglossia
- 11.Which of the following is not a normal change with age? Check all that apply.
- A.
Increased dryness of the lips
- B.
Increased dryness of the buccal mucosa
- C.
Decreased sense of taste
- D.
Weakened teeth
- E.
Reabsorption of the gums and bone
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