ENT 101 - TORONTO METROPOLITAN
UNIVERSITY PRACTICE EXAMINATION
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ CN I.
Answer: - Olfactory- Test pt for smell
◍ Uses of the Nose.
Answer: - Odor identification- Passage of Inspired/Expired air-
Humidification/filtration/warmth of inspired air- Resonance of laryngeal
sounds
◍ Sore Throat Assessment Red Flags.
Answer: - Exquisite Tenderness, Ulcerated/HPV lesions- Muffles (hot
potato) voice, drooling- Respiratory Distress
◍ Tympanic membrane anatomy.
Answer: thin oval membrane, translucent with pearly gray color, 1 cm in
diameter
◍ Nasal Congestion Hx Red Flags.
Answer: - Acute onset w/ severe symptoms- Recent Surgery- Exposures
(tobacco, substance use)- Epistaxis, anosmia
◍ Tympanic Membrane Perforation.
Answer: - Rupture of the ear drum- Can be from scuba diving, trauma, etc.
◍ Auricle Inspection.
Answer: - examine out ear for shape/size/symmetry- Landmarks (helix in
line w/ eye)- Color, lesions
, ◍ description of the EAC.
Answer: It is S shaped, 24 mm in adults, External cartilage 1/3 and medial
bones is 2/3, Lumen transitions from cartilage to bone
◍ Cobblestoning.
Answer: - Small bumps in back of posterior pharynx- D/t irritation from
things like post nasal drip
◍ tympanic membrane characteristics.
Answer: Pars Flaccida: Accounts for 1/5 of the TM and is made up of two
layers the Squamous epithelium and the Mucosal Layer. Pars Tensa:
accounts for the remaining 4/5s of the tympanic membrane and is made up
of three layers, the Squamous epithelium, fibrous layer, and the mucosal
layer. Manubrium: Portion of the malleus that is embedded in the tympanic
membrane Umbo: Center of the tympanic membrane and lower tip of
manubrium
◍ Subacute Sinusitis.
Answer: Resolves in less than 3 motnhs
◍ Stryker core.
Answer: powered by electricity, universal backup for many cases commonly
used for facial fractures
◍ external otitis swimmers ear bacterial infection treatment.
Answer: an ear cleaning is done and an otowick and oto topical solution (ear
drops)
◍ Weber Test.
Answer: - Tuning fork is tapped above head- Sound should be heard equally
in both ears- If sound lateralizes to affected ear, there is a conduction
problem- If sound lateralizes away from affected ear, there is a sensorineural
problem
◍ SF 509.
Answer: Used to document daily progress on inpatients
UNIVERSITY PRACTICE EXAMINATION
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ CN I.
Answer: - Olfactory- Test pt for smell
◍ Uses of the Nose.
Answer: - Odor identification- Passage of Inspired/Expired air-
Humidification/filtration/warmth of inspired air- Resonance of laryngeal
sounds
◍ Sore Throat Assessment Red Flags.
Answer: - Exquisite Tenderness, Ulcerated/HPV lesions- Muffles (hot
potato) voice, drooling- Respiratory Distress
◍ Tympanic membrane anatomy.
Answer: thin oval membrane, translucent with pearly gray color, 1 cm in
diameter
◍ Nasal Congestion Hx Red Flags.
Answer: - Acute onset w/ severe symptoms- Recent Surgery- Exposures
(tobacco, substance use)- Epistaxis, anosmia
◍ Tympanic Membrane Perforation.
Answer: - Rupture of the ear drum- Can be from scuba diving, trauma, etc.
◍ Auricle Inspection.
Answer: - examine out ear for shape/size/symmetry- Landmarks (helix in
line w/ eye)- Color, lesions
, ◍ description of the EAC.
Answer: It is S shaped, 24 mm in adults, External cartilage 1/3 and medial
bones is 2/3, Lumen transitions from cartilage to bone
◍ Cobblestoning.
Answer: - Small bumps in back of posterior pharynx- D/t irritation from
things like post nasal drip
◍ tympanic membrane characteristics.
Answer: Pars Flaccida: Accounts for 1/5 of the TM and is made up of two
layers the Squamous epithelium and the Mucosal Layer. Pars Tensa:
accounts for the remaining 4/5s of the tympanic membrane and is made up
of three layers, the Squamous epithelium, fibrous layer, and the mucosal
layer. Manubrium: Portion of the malleus that is embedded in the tympanic
membrane Umbo: Center of the tympanic membrane and lower tip of
manubrium
◍ Subacute Sinusitis.
Answer: Resolves in less than 3 motnhs
◍ Stryker core.
Answer: powered by electricity, universal backup for many cases commonly
used for facial fractures
◍ external otitis swimmers ear bacterial infection treatment.
Answer: an ear cleaning is done and an otowick and oto topical solution (ear
drops)
◍ Weber Test.
Answer: - Tuning fork is tapped above head- Sound should be heard equally
in both ears- If sound lateralizes to affected ear, there is a conduction
problem- If sound lateralizes away from affected ear, there is a sensorineural
problem
◍ SF 509.
Answer: Used to document daily progress on inpatients
