Deck 11: Outer, Middle, and Inner Ear Disorders

Question 1

TTS and PTS stand for ________ and __________,respectively.

Answer 1

Temporary threshold shift

Question 2

A disease characterized by fixation of the ossicular chain is ________________.

Answer 2

Otosclerosis

Question 3

Gentamyin is an example of an _________________________ antibiotic.

Answer 3

Ototoxic

Question 4

Disarticulation of the ossicular chain is usually caused by ________.

Question 5

The term used for the period around birth is ______________________ .

Question 6

The term for an infection is the external ear canal is _________________.

Question 7

A common factor in the development of middle ear disorders in children is _________________ tube dysfunction.

Question 8

Certain chemicals called _____________________ can protect the ear against the damaging effects of free radicals in noise-induced hearing loss.

Question 9

The drug furosemide or Lasix is known as a loop ____________________.

Question 10

Fluid in the middle ear space is called otitis media with ________________.

Question 11

Constriction or narrowing of the external ear canal is called _________________

Question 12

The terms osteosis or exostoses refer to ______________ growths in the external ear canal.

Question 13

Another word for a growth or tumor is a ____________________.

Question 14

Medical problems causing a reduction of necessary amounts of oxygen and blood to the ear and brain are referred to as ___________ and ___________ events.

Question 15

A _________________ is a growth of skin,a cyst,in the middle ear space.

Question 16

Two general categories of genetically determined hearing loss are autosomal __________________ and autosomal ____________________ .

Question 17

The two most common causes for sensorineural hearing loss in adult patients are______________________ and ____________________ .

Question 18

____________ is the term used to describe an infection in the middle ear space.

Question 19

A common surgical treatment of otitis media is insertion of _____________________ tubes into the tympanic membranes.

Question 20

An insect in the ear canal of a small child could be referred to as a ___________ object

Question 21

Non-syndromic hearing loss accounts for about 70% of all forms of inherited hearing loss.

Question 22

Aural atresia in Treacher-Collins syndrome or Goldenhar syndrome is typically associated with:

A)Conductive hearing loss
B)Normal hearing
C)High-frequency sensory hearing loss
D)Severe sensory hearing loss

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT one of the four symptoms typically associated with Meniere's disease?
a.Fluctuation sensory hearing loss
b.Tinnitus
c.Vertigo
d.Schwartz sign

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT an example of a craniofacial abnormality?

A)Preauricular pit
B)Aural atresia
C)Microtia
D)Perforation of the tympanic membrane

Question 25

Which of the following diseases is associated with dual sensory impairment?
a.Usher's syndrome
b.Otitis media
c.Eustachian tube dysfunction
d.Meniere's disease

Question 26

A perforation in the tympanic membrane in an otherwise normal ear produces a severe-to-profound hearing loss.

Question 27

Occupational exposure to high-intensity noise accounts for about 10% of all adults with moderate hearing loss.

Question 28

A hearing that occurs suddenly without a known etiology is called ________.

Question 29

Which of the following is a risk factor for pseudohypacusis?
a.Seeking financial compensation
b.History of physical abuse in a child
c.Adolescent girl with unexplained hearing loss
d.All of the above
True or False

Question 30

Which of the following are viral infections that can cause hearing impairment?
a.Herpes viruses
b.Cytomegalovirus
c.HIV
d.All of the above

Question 31

Cisplatin is an ototoxic drug often used in chemotherapy to treat tumors.

Question 32

A vaccine now exists for certain forms of meningitis.

Question 33

Which of the following is a feature of otosclerosis?

A)Carhart's notch
B)Schwartz sign
C)Paracusis willisii
D)All of the above

Question 34

Sensorineural hearing loss never fluctuates in severity.

Question 35

Acute and chronic otitis media are equally serious disease processes.

Question 36

Which of the following are signs/symptoms of acute otitis media?
a.Fever
b.Pain
c.Ruptured tympanic membrane
d.All of the above

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for the development of otitis media in children?

A)Time in daycare
B)Secondhand smoke
C)Bottle feeding
D)Good prenatal care

Question 38

There are more than 600 syndromes with hearing loss as a feature.

Question 39

Which of the following is an etiology for a sensorineural hearing loss that requires immediate referral to a physician for evaluation and possible treatment?

A)Presbycusis
B)Sudden onset sensorineural hearing loss
C)Impacted cerumen
D)Noise-induced hearing loss

Question 40

Cancer is never found on the pinna of the ear.

Question 41

Provide two examples of craniofacial abnormalities.

Question 42

Explain how tympanostomy tubes ventilation tubes)work.

Question 43

Explain why audiologists should have knowledge about ear diseases and disorders.

Question 44

Medical referral is never indicated in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Short Answer

Question 45

List a few risk factors that contribute to hearing loss in aging presbycusis).

Question 46

Identify three specific causes for a perforation of the tympanic membrane.

Question 47

What is otosclerosis and what are the treatment options for it?

Question 48

Explain briefly how Eustachian tube dysfunction can lead to hearing loss.

Question 49

Describe the effects on excessive noise exposure on the inner ear.

Question 50

Why is it important for audiologists to refer patients with ear disease to physicians like otolaryngologists?

Question 51

How are cholesteatomas managed?

Question 52

What are the characteristics of Meniere's disease?

Question 53

State three different medications that can cause hearing loss.

Question 54

State two different treatment options for otitis media.