Otorhinolaryngology instruments
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Barnhill curettes are used to remove which of the following? - Answer- Adenoid tissue
from the nasopharynx
Which of the following is used to fracture the superior portion of the stapes from the
footplate? - Answer- House-Barbara shattering needle
The house gelfoam press is categorized as which of the following? - Answer- Accessory
Which of the following forceps is used to place an aeration tube during a myringotomy
and tube placement? - Answer- Wullstein
Which of the following forceps is used to remove nasal polyps? - Answer- Takahashi
Which of the following is a rasp used to create an opening through the nasal wall into
the maxillary sinus? - Answer- Wiener
Many of the scissors created for nasal surgery are: - Answer- Angled
All of the following are retractors EXCEPT: - Answer- Wiener
Which of the following is used to dilate the trachea to allow for placement of a
tracheostomy tube? - Answer- Trousseau
Which of the following forceps is used to cut or bend the wire on the prosthesis during
an ossicular reconstruction? - Answer- McGee
Which of the following speculums is used to expose the tympanic membrane within the
ear canal? - Answer- Bucheron
Which of the following would be used to remove cerumen from the ear canal? - Answer-
Billeau
All of the following are rasps EXCEPT: - Answer- Ballenger
All of the following are knives in nasal procedures EXCEPT: - Answer- Knight
All of the following are cutting and dissecting instruments EXCEPT: - Answer- Rubin
morselizer
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Barnhill curettes are used to remove which of the following? - Answer- Adenoid tissue
from the nasopharynx
Which of the following is used to fracture the superior portion of the stapes from the
footplate? - Answer- House-Barbara shattering needle
The house gelfoam press is categorized as which of the following? - Answer- Accessory
Which of the following forceps is used to place an aeration tube during a myringotomy
and tube placement? - Answer- Wullstein
Which of the following forceps is used to remove nasal polyps? - Answer- Takahashi
Which of the following is a rasp used to create an opening through the nasal wall into
the maxillary sinus? - Answer- Wiener
Many of the scissors created for nasal surgery are: - Answer- Angled
All of the following are retractors EXCEPT: - Answer- Wiener
Which of the following is used to dilate the trachea to allow for placement of a
tracheostomy tube? - Answer- Trousseau
Which of the following forceps is used to cut or bend the wire on the prosthesis during
an ossicular reconstruction? - Answer- McGee
Which of the following speculums is used to expose the tympanic membrane within the
ear canal? - Answer- Bucheron
Which of the following would be used to remove cerumen from the ear canal? - Answer-
Billeau
All of the following are rasps EXCEPT: - Answer- Ballenger
All of the following are knives in nasal procedures EXCEPT: - Answer- Knight
All of the following are cutting and dissecting instruments EXCEPT: - Answer- Rubin
morselizer
