Exam 11: Outer, Middle, and Inner Ear Disorders

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

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

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

The term used for the period around birth is ______________________ .

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

How are cholesteatomas managed?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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