CCHI – ENT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Acoustic neuroma - ANSWER-A noncancerous growth or tumor on the auditory
nerve near the inner ear. The auditory nerve carries sound impulses from the ear to
the brain. An acoustic neuroma grows slowly and can cause hearing loss in the
affected ear. Although the growth is not cancerous, it can press on other nerves or
brain tissues as it grows.
To pull on the ear/ To tug at the ear - ANSWER-To hold onto the ear and move it
towards yourself or down.
A stuffy or plugged-up feeling in the ear - ANSWER-A feeling in the ear as if
something obstructs it.
Muffled hearing - ANSWER-Hearing sounds not at their actual volume but as if being
obstructed in some way; muted.
Ear drops - ANSWER-Liquid medicine designed to be dripped into the ear canal.
Otologic surgery - ANSWER-Surgery performed on the external, middle or internal
ear.
Ear tubes/ Tympanostomy tubes - ANSWER-Tiny plastic tubes that help drain the
fluid from the middle ear, and balance the pressure in a child's ears. They allow air
into the middle ear so that fluid can drain out down the eustachian tube. They're put
into the eardrum during surgery and stay in place for an average of 6 to 9 months.
The tubes are usually left in place until they fall out on their own or your doctor
decides your child no longer needs them.
Hearing test/ Audiometric test - ANSWER-Part of an ear examination that evaluates
a person's ability to hear by measuring the ability of sound to reach the brain. The
test is often performed using an audiometer.
Audiometer - ANSWER-A device used to determine a person's hearing sensitivity at
different frequencies.
Audiologist - ANSWER-Hearing specialists who are trained to identify, diagnose,
measure, and treat hearing disorders or balance problems.
Hearing loss - ANSWER-The inability to hear sound either partly or totally in one or
both ears.
Hard of hearing (adj)/ Hearing-impaired - ANSWER-A term applied to persons whose
hearing is impaired but who have enough hearing left for practical use; having
reduced or deficient hearing ability;
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Acoustic neuroma - ANSWER-A noncancerous growth or tumor on the auditory
nerve near the inner ear. The auditory nerve carries sound impulses from the ear to
the brain. An acoustic neuroma grows slowly and can cause hearing loss in the
affected ear. Although the growth is not cancerous, it can press on other nerves or
brain tissues as it grows.
To pull on the ear/ To tug at the ear - ANSWER-To hold onto the ear and move it
towards yourself or down.
A stuffy or plugged-up feeling in the ear - ANSWER-A feeling in the ear as if
something obstructs it.
Muffled hearing - ANSWER-Hearing sounds not at their actual volume but as if being
obstructed in some way; muted.
Ear drops - ANSWER-Liquid medicine designed to be dripped into the ear canal.
Otologic surgery - ANSWER-Surgery performed on the external, middle or internal
ear.
Ear tubes/ Tympanostomy tubes - ANSWER-Tiny plastic tubes that help drain the
fluid from the middle ear, and balance the pressure in a child's ears. They allow air
into the middle ear so that fluid can drain out down the eustachian tube. They're put
into the eardrum during surgery and stay in place for an average of 6 to 9 months.
The tubes are usually left in place until they fall out on their own or your doctor
decides your child no longer needs them.
Hearing test/ Audiometric test - ANSWER-Part of an ear examination that evaluates
a person's ability to hear by measuring the ability of sound to reach the brain. The
test is often performed using an audiometer.
Audiometer - ANSWER-A device used to determine a person's hearing sensitivity at
different frequencies.
Audiologist - ANSWER-Hearing specialists who are trained to identify, diagnose,
measure, and treat hearing disorders or balance problems.
Hearing loss - ANSWER-The inability to hear sound either partly or totally in one or
both ears.
Hard of hearing (adj)/ Hearing-impaired - ANSWER-A term applied to persons whose
hearing is impaired but who have enough hearing left for practical use; having
reduced or deficient hearing ability;
