Question 1

To test a patient's hearing,audiometry uses pure tones while speech audiometry uses spoken words.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The middle ear is connected to the upper throat by the ____________ tube.

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The answer of The middle ear is connected to the...

Question 3

Redness and hypertrophy of the nose with small to large,irregular lumps in the skin is known as:

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A)   rhinophyma.
B)   URI.
C)   sinusitis.
D)   epistaxis.

Question 4

Which drugs are used to suppress the cough center in the brain?

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A)   antihistamine drugs
B)   corticosteroid drugs
C)   decongestant drugs
D)   antitussive drugs

Question 5

The ENT system shares some structures with the gastrointestinal system and the respiratory system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The combining form "laryng/o-" means :

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A)   larynx (throat) .
B)   larynx (voice box) .
C)   pharynx (throat) .
D)   pharynx (voice box) .

Question 7

Which condition would produce an abnormal brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER) ?

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A)   otosclerosis
B)   acoustic neuroma
C)   cleft lip
D)   vertigo

Question 8

The suffix in the word otorrhea means the same thing as the suffix in the word diarrhea.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Otitis media is a bacterial infection of the:

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A)   middle ear.
B)   cochlea.
C)   external ear.
D)   pharynx.

Question 10

A patient with epistaxis has:

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A)   an earache.
B)   a nosebleed.
C)   poor hearing
D)   a sinus infection.

Question 11

The external ear is also known as the pinna or ____________.

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The answer of The external ear is also known as...

Question 12

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word lymphadenopathy (lim-fad-eh-nawp-ah-thee)?

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The answer of Which syllable is the primary accented syllable...

Question 13

The nasal cavity is formed by the ethmoid bone and the mandible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The word buccal means pertaining to the:

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A)   palate.
B)   jaw.
C)   cheek.
D)   tongue.

Question 15

The combining form "tonsill/o-" means :

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A)   adenoid.
B)   throat.
C)   tonsil.
D)   uvula.

Question 16

The adjective form for eardrum is ____________.

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The answer of The adjective form for eardrum is ____________....

Question 17

The medical word otolaryngologist can be separated into the following component word parts:

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A)   prefix, prefix, combining form, suffix.
B)   prefix, combining form, combining form, suffix.
C)   combining form, combining form, suffix, suffix.
D)   combining form, combining form, combining form, suffix.

Question 18

The inner ear consists off all of these structures except:

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A)   helix.
B)   cochlea.
C)   vestibule.
D)   semicircular canals.

Question 19

The Adam's apple is actually the:

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A)   pharynx.
B)   glottis.
C)   epiglottis.
D)   larynx.

Question 20

The combining form "tonsill/o-" means :

Accepted Answer

A)   adenoid.
B)   throat.
C)   tonsil.
D)   uvula.

Exam 16: Otolaryngology - Ears, nose, and Throat

Otitis media is a bacterial infection of the:

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The middle ear is connected to the upper throat by the ____________ tube.

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The combining form "laryng/o-" means :

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Which drugs are used to suppress the cough center in the brain?

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To test a patient's hearing,audiometry uses pure tones while speech audiometry uses spoken words.

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Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word lymphadenopathy (lim-fad-eh-nawp-ah-thee)?

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The nasal cavity is formed by the ethmoid bone and the mandible.

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The medical word otolaryngologist can be separated into the following component word parts:

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The combining form "tonsill/o-" means :

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Redness and hypertrophy of the nose with small to large,irregular lumps in the skin is known as:

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Which condition would produce an abnormal brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER) ?

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The inner ear consists off all of these structures except:

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The combining form "tonsill/o-" means :

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The ENT system shares some structures with the gastrointestinal system and the respiratory system.

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The external ear is also known as the pinna or ____________.

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The word buccal means pertaining to the:

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The adjective form for eardrum is ____________.

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A patient with epistaxis has:

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The suffix in the word otorrhea means the same thing as the suffix in the word diarrhea.

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The Adam's apple is actually the:

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