Deck 43: Overview of the Ear

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

It is also referred to as the bony labyrinth

Question 2

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?

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

Answer 2

Hematoma

Question 3

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?

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

Answer 3

The eustachian tube

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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