ENT: PRACTICE 8

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS SERIES

 INSTRUCTION: WRITE T (TRUE) OR F(FALSE) AGAINST THE OPTIONS IN EACH QUESTION

   

1.        Tympanometry:
   a.       Is a subjective test of hearing
   b.      Is also known as impedance audiometry
   c.       Is particularly useful in children
   d.      The tympanogram obtained are diagnostic of certain middle ear pathologies
   e.      ‘Type A’ usually represent a normal tympanogram
   2.       The pharynx:
   a.       It is the middle part of the aerodigestive tract
   b.      It is divided into three parts
   c.       Waldeyer’s ring is found in the hypopharynx
   d.      The nasopharynx is the link between the ear, nose and throat
   e.      The base of the tongue forms part of the oral cavity
   3.       Pure Tone Audiometry:
   a.       It is a clinical test of hearing
   b.      The speech frequencies of 500Hz, 1000Hz and 2000Hz constitute the pure tone average
   c.       Sensorineural hearing loss is indicated by an air-bone gap of 15 deciBels(dB) or more
   d.      Masking is important in all bone conduction studies
   e.      A pure tone average of 40 dB is indicative of mild hearing loss
   4.       Malignant tumours of the nose include:
   a.       Squamous cell carcinoma T
   b.      Rodent ulcer
   c.       Melanoma  
   d.      Dermoid cyst
   e.      Rhinophyma  
   5.       Sensorineural deafness:
   a.       It is usually amenable to surgical treatment  
   b.      Is a common result of chronic otitis media
   c.       When due to meningococcal meningitis, often shows only partial recovery of hearing
   d.      Is often associated with tinnitus
   e.      Has no direct relationship to the aging process
   6.       Chronic sinusitis:
   a.       Usually causes considerable pain in the affected sinus
   b.      May be secondary to allergic rhinitis  
   c.       Can cause halitosis
   d.      Is usually treated conservatively
   e.      Is not significantly altered by antral washout/lavage.  
   7.       Coryza or common cold:
   a.       Causes copious rhinorrhoea at the outset
   b.      Is not an infectious condition
   c.       May be complicated by tracheitis
   d.      Is caused primarily by Gram positive bacteria
   e.      Is treated with large doses of broad spectrum antibiotics
   8.       A Rinne-negative response in the right ear indicates:
   a.       Conductive hearing loss in the left ear
   b.      Sensorineural loss in the left
   c.       Sensorineural loss in the right
   d.      Conduction loss in both ears
   e.      None of the above
   9.       Acute otitis media may present with the following except:
   a.       Deafness
   b.      Otalgia
   c.       Frontal lobe abscess
   d.      Crying in children
   e.      Tinnitus occasionally
   10.   Chronic suppurative otitis media:
   a.       Is uncommon in children below 3 years of age  
   b.      Is not related to socio-economic status of the patient
   c.       May be complicated by intracranial suppuration
   d.      Is usually associated with sensorineural hearing loss
   e.      Does not affect the tympanic membrane
   
   
   
   
   ANSWERS:
   Please click on the comment section below to reveal the answers.
   Have a great time here