Question 1

What structure of the ear joins the nasopharynx and the tympanic cavity and allows for the equalization of the air pressure in the inner ear with the atmospheric pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  The auditory ossicles 
B)  The eustachian tube 
C)  The external ear 
D)  The cochlea 
A)  The auditory ossicles 
B)  The eustachian tube 
C)  The external ear 
D)  The cochlea B

Question 2

Which of the following structures in the inner ear is the primary organ of hearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Membranous labyrinth 
B)  Bony labyrinth 
C)  Cochlea 
D)  Vestibular apparatus 
A)  Membranous labyrinth 
B)  Bony labyrinth 
C)  Cochlea 
D)  Vestibular apparatus C

Question 3

Middle ear disorders are best treated by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over-the-counter medications 
B)  Alternating warm and cold compresses 
C)  Iontophoresis 
D)  Prescription medications 
A)  Over-the-counter medications 
B)  Alternating warm and cold compresses 
C)  Iontophoresis 
D)  Prescription medications D

Question 4

Which of the following symptoms is found in acute tympanic membrane perforation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuous pain 
B)  Tinnitus 
C)  Drainage 
D)  Boils 
A)  Continuous pain 
B)  Tinnitus 
C)  Drainage 
D)  Boils

Question 5

Which of the following conditions of the external ear should be reported to a health care provider for treatment rather than relying on self-treatment measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacterial infection or "swimmer's ear" 
B)  Localized infection of a hair follicle 
C)  Hematoma 
D)  Earwax accumulation 
A)  Bacterial infection or "swimmer's ear" 
B)  Localized infection of a hair follicle 
C)  Hematoma 
D)  Earwax accumulation

Question 6

Which of the following structures serve to amplify sound waves and transmit them to the inner ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bony labyrinth 
B)  Tympanic membrane 
C)  Eustachian tube 
D)  Ossicles 
A)  Bony labyrinth 
B)  Tympanic membrane 
C)  Eustachian tube 
D)  Ossicles

Question 7

The nurse suspects otitis media in a client with which of the following symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Itching 
B)  Redness of the auditory canal 
C)  Buzzing in the ears 
D)  Pain and fever 
A)  Itching 
B)  Redness of the auditory canal 
C)  Buzzing in the ears 
D)  Pain and fever

Question 8

Which of the following structures joins the external auditory canal and the middle ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bony labyrinth 
B)  Tympanic membrane 
C)  Eustachian tube 
D)  Ossicles 
A)  Bony labyrinth 
B)  Tympanic membrane 
C)  Eustachian tube 
D)  Ossicles

Question 9

Which of the following structures in the inner ear is responsible for equilibrium and balance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Membranous labyrinth 
B)  Bony labyrinth 
C)  Cochlea 
D)  Vestibular apparatus 
A)  Membranous labyrinth 
B)  Bony labyrinth 
C)  Cochlea 
D)  Vestibular apparatus

Question 10

Which of the following statements about the anatomy and physiology of the inner ear is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has two divisions: the pinna and the auditory canal 
B)  It is an air-filled cavity 
C)  It has three small bones called ossicles 
D)  It is also referred to as the bony labyrinth 
A)  It has two divisions: the pinna and the auditory canal 
B)  It is an air-filled cavity 
C)  It has three small bones called ossicles 
D)  It is also referred to as the bony labyrinth

Exam 43: Overview of the Ear

What structure of the ear joins the nasopharynx and the tympanic cavity and allows for the equalization of the air pressure in the inner ear with the atmospheric pressure?

Which of the following structures in the inner ear is the primary organ of hearing?

Middle ear disorders are best treated by which of the following?

Which of the following symptoms is found in acute tympanic membrane perforation?

Which of the following conditions of the external ear should be reported to a health care provider for treatment rather than relying on self-treatment measures?

Which of the following structures serve to amplify sound waves and transmit them to the inner ear?

The nurse suspects otitis media in a client with which of the following symptoms?

Which of the following structures joins the external auditory canal and the middle ear?

Which of the following structures in the inner ear is responsible for equilibrium and balance?

Which of the following statements about the anatomy and physiology of the inner ear is true?

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