Question 1

A physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear,(nose) ,and larynx (throat) is an

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A)  ophthalmologist.
B)  audiologist.
C)  otologist.
D)  otolaryngologist.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

A discharge of pus from the ear is called

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A)  otalgia.
B)  otopyorrhea.
C)  otorrhea.
D)  otomycosis.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

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hearing

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A)  myring/o
B)  audi/o
C)  staped/o
D)  mastoid/oE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The term that means surgical repair of the middle ear is

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A)  stapedectomy.
B)  tympanoplasty.
C)  stapedoplasty.
D)  tympanectomy.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Inflammation of the ear and mastoid bone is called

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A)  mastoiditis.
B)  otitis externa.
C)  otomastoiditis.
D)  otomycosis.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The term for a sense that one's body or the environment is revolving is

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A)  tinnitus.
B)  vertigo.
C)  presbycusis.
D)  Ménière disease.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

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separates the external auditory meatus and the middle ear cavity

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A)    
B)    
C)  (AW-ri-kl) 
D)   E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The process of recording the electrical activity in the cochlea is called

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A)  electrocochleography.
B)  tympanometry.
C)  audiometry.
D)  otoscopy.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

The combining form that means hearing is

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A)  aur/i.
B)  ot/o.
C)  tympan/o.
D)  audi/o.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

During an ear exam,the doctor found a discharge containing cerebrospinal fluid.The proper medical term is

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A)  otopyorrhea.
B)  otomycosis.
C)  otorrhea.
D)  otosclerosis.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The combining form that means tympanic membrane (eardrum) is

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A)  myring/o.
B)  cochle/o.
C)  labyrinth/o.
D)  vestibul/o.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

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-Match each item with the correct description below.
stapes

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A)  myring/o
B)  audi/o
C)  staped/o
D)  mastoid/oE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

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-Match each item with the correct description below.
contains receptors and endolymph that help the body maintain equilibrium

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A)    
B)    
C)  (AW-ri-kl) 
D)   E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

In a mastoidectomy,the surgical procedure is a(n)

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A)  excision.
B)  repair.
C)  incision.
D)  drainage.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The combining form labyrinth/o refers to the anatomic structure that is the

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A)  bony spaces within the temporal bone of the skull made up of three distinct parts,the cochlea,the semicircular canals,and the vestibule.
B)  short tube that ends at the tympanic membrane.
C)  sensory organs of balance.
D)  portion of the temporal bone of the skull posterior and inferior to each auditory canal; contains mastoid air cells that drain into the middle ear cavity.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

A cystlike mass composed of epithelial cells and cholesterol occurring in the middle ear is called

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A)  presbycusis.
B)  cholesteatoma.
C)  acoustic neuroma.
D)  Ménière disease.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The term aural is defined as

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A)  acuteness of hearing.
B)  pertaining to the ear.
C)  study of the ear.
D)  study of audiology.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

A physician may prescribe medication to control nausea and vomiting for acute attacks of a chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by vertigo,tinnitus,aural fullness,and fluctuating hearing loss called

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A)  acoustic neuroma.
B)  cholesteatoma.
C)  Ménière disease.
D)  presbycusis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Ménière disease is a chronic disease of the

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A)  external ear.
B)  middle ear.
C)  inner ear.
D)  pinna.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

To use the abbreviation to record the diagnosis of inflammation of the middle ear,a doctor would write

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A)  ENT.
B)  OM.
C)  AOM.
D)  HOH.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 13: Ear

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. hearing

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The process of recording the electrical activity in the cochlea is called

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A physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear,(nose) ,and larynx (throat) is an

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The combining form that means tympanic membrane (eardrum) is

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During an ear exam,the doctor found a discharge containing cerebrospinal fluid.The proper medical term is

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To use the abbreviation to record the diagnosis of inflammation of the middle ear,a doctor would write

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Inflammation of the ear and mastoid bone is called

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The term that means surgical repair of the middle ear is

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The term for a sense that one's body or the environment is revolving is

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The combining form labyrinth/o refers to the anatomic structure that is the

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In a mastoidectomy,the surgical procedure is a(n)

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