Exam 9: Ear Disorders

The physician observes the patient and notes that his head is not rotated toward either side, his head is tilted toward the left ear, and he shows no reluctance to move his head in various directions. What does this most likely suggest?

Which of the following is typical or common in a geriatric patient?

What behaviors and medical conditions in a pregnant patient are noted to cause ear abnormalities and problems in the developing fetus?

Neonates can discriminate a full spectrum of sounds, but respond best to low and mid-range tones, or "brown noise."

Which form of otorrhea is most likely associated with physical trauma?

A patient arrives complaining of significant vertigo, which began after a sneezing fit and is persisting. Before the fit, the patient had not experienced notable ear problems. What most likely happened?

Tinnitus affects nearly one-third of the adult population.

Sound waves affect and interact with the pars tensa, malleus, incus, stapes, and the fluid of the inner ear.

Which of the following parts of the outer ear is composed of fat and subcutaneous tissue?

Which type of otalgia can be tested using a tympanogram?

What are the six categories of questions to ask and information to gain in the health history of a patient whose chief complaint is vertigo?

The bulb of an otoscope is used to apply both positive and negative pressure to the tympanic membrane so its movement can be studied.

Which of the following syndromes or illnesses is not associated with ear conditions?

During the physical examination, the physician notices visible blood vessels in the center of the patient's tympanic membrane. What is the likeliest diagnosis?

Which of the following is most likely associated with BPPV?

What hearing test is specifically designed to compare air conduction to bone conduction?

Exposures to rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex in utero are linked to later hearing loss.

Lateralization of intensity of tone in a tuning fork test to the patient's right ear is most likely symptomatic of what?

Which of the following is true of the eustachian tube in infants?

A patient's pinnae are fully below the level of an imaginary line drawn from the outer canthus of her ipsilateral eye to the occiput. This may be associated with congenital hearing loss in the patient.