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Seidel Chapter 13 - Ears, Nose, and Throat
Practice Questions and Answers
Mr. Harris is a 67-year-old patient who presents to your office with a complaint of
hearing loss. On examination, you perform the Weber test. Which of the following is
considered a normal finding? - Answer✔️✔️-The patient hears the tone equally in both
ears.
Which finding is most likely to cause an examiner to suspect a foreign object in the nose
of a young child? - Answer✔️✔️-There is a purulent discharge from the child's nose.
Mrs. Jones is a 45-year-old patient who presents to your office with a complaint of
fatigue. On examination, you observe a blackish area on the top surface of the tongue.
Mrs. Jones tells you that her tongue is painful. Which question by the examiner would
be helpful in explaining this finding? - Answer✔️✔️-"Have you been taking antibiotics
lately?"
Which of the following situations is an indication for transillumination - Answer✔️✔️-he
patient complains of pain over the sinuses with palpation
For which assessment would you use an otoscope with a pneumatic attachment? -
Answer✔️✔️-Mobility of the tympanic membrane
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Mr. Torres brings his 8-year-old son in with a complaint of sore throat. On examination,
you note that the patient's tonsils are enlarged and nearly touch the uvula. This is
documented as - Answer✔️✔️-3+.
Mr. Jones presents to your office following a fistfight. On examination of the tympanic
membrane, you notice a blue color. This indicates the patient has: - Answer✔️✔️-blood in
the middle ear.
When examining a patient's ear, you hear a cracking sound when you ask the patient to
yawn. This finding is indicative of - Answer✔️✔️-otitis media with effusion
Which statement made by a 75-year-old patient indicates a normal process of aging? -
Answer✔️✔️-Food does not taste the same as it used to."
Mrs. Lineman brings her 6-week-old infant in for a follow-up examination. On
examination, you observe a tympanic membrane lacking conical appearance and with a
diffuse light reflex. These findings: - Answer✔️✔️-are normal for an infant of this age
Which behavior described by a parent indicates that an infant or young child may have
a hearing problem? - Answer✔️✔️-"My 2-month-old baby does not seem to respond to
loud noises."
What is your conclusion when you find gingival enlargement in a pregnant patient? -
Answer✔️✔️-It is a normal finding.
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OWNER: EMILLYCHARLOTTE
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT: ©2024 EMILLYCHARLOTTE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
FIRST PUBLISHED: SEPTEMBER 2024
Seidel Chapter 13 - Ears, Nose, and Throat
Practice Questions and Answers
Mr. Harris is a 67-year-old patient who presents to your office with a complaint of
hearing loss. On examination, you perform the Weber test. Which of the following is
considered a normal finding? - Answer✔️✔️-The patient hears the tone equally in both
ears.
Which finding is most likely to cause an examiner to suspect a foreign object in the nose
of a young child? - Answer✔️✔️-There is a purulent discharge from the child's nose.
Mrs. Jones is a 45-year-old patient who presents to your office with a complaint of
fatigue. On examination, you observe a blackish area on the top surface of the tongue.
Mrs. Jones tells you that her tongue is painful. Which question by the examiner would
be helpful in explaining this finding? - Answer✔️✔️-"Have you been taking antibiotics
lately?"
Which of the following situations is an indication for transillumination - Answer✔️✔️-he
patient complains of pain over the sinuses with palpation
For which assessment would you use an otoscope with a pneumatic attachment? -
Answer✔️✔️-Mobility of the tympanic membrane
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OWNER: EMILLYCHARLOTTE
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FIRST PUBLISHED: SEPTEMBER 2024
Mr. Torres brings his 8-year-old son in with a complaint of sore throat. On examination,
you note that the patient's tonsils are enlarged and nearly touch the uvula. This is
documented as - Answer✔️✔️-3+.
Mr. Jones presents to your office following a fistfight. On examination of the tympanic
membrane, you notice a blue color. This indicates the patient has: - Answer✔️✔️-blood in
the middle ear.
When examining a patient's ear, you hear a cracking sound when you ask the patient to
yawn. This finding is indicative of - Answer✔️✔️-otitis media with effusion
Which statement made by a 75-year-old patient indicates a normal process of aging? -
Answer✔️✔️-Food does not taste the same as it used to."
Mrs. Lineman brings her 6-week-old infant in for a follow-up examination. On
examination, you observe a tympanic membrane lacking conical appearance and with a
diffuse light reflex. These findings: - Answer✔️✔️-are normal for an infant of this age
Which behavior described by a parent indicates that an infant or young child may have
a hearing problem? - Answer✔️✔️-"My 2-month-old baby does not seem to respond to
loud noises."
What is your conclusion when you find gingival enlargement in a pregnant patient? -
Answer✔️✔️-It is a normal finding.
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