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NURS 300 Ear Exam Questions And Answers


Which of the following describes the labyrinth? - ANSWER It is the organ of receptors for
both hearing and balance.



The portion of the skull that is posterior to the external auditory meatus is the - ANSWER
mastoid process



The fluid that surrounds the inner labyrinth is - ANSWER perilymph



What is the combining form for the structure that equalizes the air pressure between the
middle ear and the external atmosphere? - ANSWER salping/o



A combining form for part of the inner ear that contributes to the body's sense of
equilibrium is: - ANSWER vestibul/o



When the eardrum conducts sound to the three ossicles, they transmit the sound to the
_____ through vibration of the stapes. - ANSWER oval window



Inflammation of the inner ear is: - ANSWER labyrinthitis



The general term for hearing loss or deafness is: - ANSWER anacusis



Accompanying acute otitis media, pus-filled fluid discharge is: - ANSWER suppurative
OM



Examination by sight of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane is: -
ANSWER otoscopy

, Of the following, which is an examination of hearing in a newborn? - ANSWER UNHS,
universal newborn hearing screening



The ___ tuning fork test distinguishes between conductive and sensorineural hearing
loss by testing sensorineural function. - ANSWER Rinne



A test of the ability to hear and understand speech is: - ANSWER speech audiometry



A test of auditory acuity is: - ANSWER Weber tuning fork test



A combining form meaning inner ear is: - ANSWER labyrinth/o



A combining form meaning ear is: - ANSWER ot/o



The combining form cerumin/o means: - ANSWER earwax



The opening of the outer ear is the external auditory: - ANSWER meatus



A combining form for the eardrum is: - ANSWER myring/o



The dividing line between the external and middle ear is the: - ANSWER tympanic
membrane



The small bones in the middle ear are referred to as: - ANSWER ossicles



The incus is a bone in the middle ear shaped like a(n): ANSWER anvil

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