Question 1

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

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

Question 2

The pronunciation for the anatomic structure that is the portion of the temporal bone of the skull posterior and inferior to each auditory canal is

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A)   
B)  (AW-ri-kl) .
C)   
D)  (OS-i-kalz) .E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

An audiologist is one who

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A)  specializes in surgery.
B)  treats diseases of the ear.
C)  treats diseases of the ear,nose,and larynx.
D)  specializes in hearing.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Patient history,otoscopy,audiometry,and other studies are used in the diagnosis of inflammation of the mastoid bone,or

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A)  otitis externa.
B)  myringitis.
C)  labyrinthitis.
D)  mastoiditis.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The term that means inflammation of the mastoid bone is

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A)  otomastoiditis.
B)  otorrhea.
C)  mastoiditis.
D)  otalgia.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

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-Match each item with the correct description below.
bones of the middle ear that carry sound vibrations

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A)    
B)  (OS-i-kalz) 
C)   
D)  (LAB-e-rinth) E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

One complication of the patient's upper respiratory infection was inflammation of the bony spaces within the temporal bone of the skull containing the cochlea,the semicircular canals,and the vestibular

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A)  mastoiditis.
B)  myringitis.
C)  labyrinthitis.
D)  otitis media.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

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

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A)  one of three bones of the middle ear; shaped like a stirrup and connected to the oval window.
B)  sensory organ of balance containing receptors and endolymph.
C)  coiled portion of the inner ear containing the sensory organ for hearing.
D)  portion of the ear containing the tympanic membrane and the tympanic cavity which contains the ossicles.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The term that means study of the ear is

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A)  aural.
B)  otology.
C)  audiology.
D)  otologist.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Hearing is measured by the

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A)  audiometer.
B)  optomyometer.
C)  tympanometer.
D)  otoscopy.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The patient's responses to the audiometric testing were plotted on a graphic record of hearing or a(n)

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A)  audiogram.
B)  audiometry.
C)  tympanometer.
D)  audiometer.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Vestibulocochlear means pertaining to the

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A)  vestibul and choclea.
B)  vestibule and cochlea.
C)  vestebule and cochlea.
D)  vestibule and chochlae.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The patient complained of loss of equilibrium and of vertigo because of vestibular neuritis also called

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A)  otosclerosis.
B)  labyrinthitis.
C)  cholesteatoma.
D)  acoustic neuroma.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The combining form aur/i is defined as

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A)  ear.
B)  hearing.
C)  eardrum.
D)  ear bone.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The term myringitis is defined as

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A)  inflammation of the tympanic membrane.
B)  pain in the middle ear.
C)  discharge of pus from the ear.
D)  inflammation of the middle ear.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The term audiogram is defined as

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A)  visual examination of the ear.
B)  an instrument used to measure hearing.
C)  measurement of hearing.
D)  a (graphic) record of hearing.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
contains the cochlea,semicircular canals,and vestibule

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A)    
B)  (OS-i-kalz) 
C)    
D)  (LAB-e-rinth) E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The term that means benign tumor within the internal auditory canal growing from a cochlear nerve is

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A)  acoustic neuroma.
B)  ceruminoma.
C)  Ménière disease.
D)  otorrhea.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The term that means inflammation of the outer ear is

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A)  mastoiditis.
B)  otitis media.
C)  labyrinthitis.
D)  otitis externa.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The term audiometry is defined as

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A)  visual examination of the ear.
B)  measurement of the tympanic membrane.
C)  the study of hearing.
D)  measurement of hearing.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Exam 13: Ear

An audiologist is one who

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Patient history,otoscopy,audiometry,and other studies are used in the diagnosis of inflammation of the mastoid bone,or

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The term that means inflammation of the outer ear is

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The term audiogram is defined as

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The term that means benign tumor within the internal auditory canal growing from a cochlear nerve is

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The term myringitis is defined as

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

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The patient's responses to the audiometric testing were plotted on a graphic record of hearing or a(n)

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MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. contains the cochlea,semicircular canals,and vestibule

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The term audiometry is defined as

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The patient complained of loss of equilibrium and of vertigo because of vestibular neuritis also called

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One complication of the patient's upper respiratory infection was inflammation of the bony spaces within the temporal bone of the skull containing the cochlea,the semicircular canals,and the vestibular

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Hearing is measured by the

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The term that means inflammation of the mastoid bone is

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The combining form aur/i is defined as

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The pronunciation for the anatomic structure that is the portion of the temporal bone of the skull posterior and inferior to each auditory canal is

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

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MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. bones of the middle ear that carry sound vibrations

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Vestibulocochlear means pertaining to the

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The term that means study of the ear is

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