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Otoscopy for Audiologists

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1.  The normal tympanic membrane is:
  1. Flat
  2. Concave
  3. Convex
  4. Pyramidal
2.  A common finding in fungal external otitis is:
  1. Normal ear exam
  2. Green drainage
  3. Dizziness
  4. Hyphae
3.  What percentage of traumatic tympanic perforations heal spontaneously?
  1. 85%
  2. 100%
  3. 0%
  4. 20%
4.  Which of following is NOT typically visible during otoscopic examination of a normal tympanic membrane/middle ear?
  1. Stapes
  2. Lateral process of malleus
  3. Long process of malleus
  4. Tympanic annulus
5.  What is the one of the most common symptoms of a cholesteatoma?
  1. Sensorineural hearing loss
  2. Vertigo
  3. Imbalance
  4. Ear drainage (otorrhea)
6.  What is the one of the most common symptoms of chronic myringitis?
  1. Sensorineural hearing loss
  2. Vertigo
  3. Imbalance
  4. Ear drainage (otorrhea)
7.  What is a common cause of hearing loss in adhesive otitis media?
  1. Middle ear fluid
  2. Tympanic perforation
  3. Erosion of the ossicles
  4. Eustachian tube dysfunction
8.  Which of the following structures may be seen sometimes in adhesive otitis media?
  1. Incus long process
  2. Stapes superstructure
  3. Round window
  4. All of the above
9.  The otoscopic finding of the light reflex can be seen in which of the following:
  1. Normal tympanic membrane ONLY
  2. Serous otitis media
  3. Barotrauma
  4. All of the above
10.  Which of the following is not an ossicle?
  1. Stapes
  2. Malleus
  3. Incus
  4. Nogglich