ENT PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
People who have one cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract may have another
primary malignancy in the upper aerodigestive tract. This is called synchronous
primary, which is one of the reasons why... - ANSWER-Triple endoscopy is
performed
at least larygoscopy
Taking a biopsy and evaluation of the actual size of a tumor are tow other reasons
why ??? is performed before final treatment of head and neck cancer. - ANSWER-
Endoscopy
Small head and neck cancers can often be treated with either... - ANSWER-surgery
radiation therapy
Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck usually metastasizes to the lymph
nodes in the ??? before going to other sites - ANSWER-neck
A radical neck dissection involves removing the sternocliodomastoid muscle, spinal
accessory nerve, and the ??? which are intimately related to the lymphatic structures
of the neck. - ANSWER-jugular vein
Radiation therapy dries up the... - ANSWER-salivary glands
A mass in the neck may be a ??? from a cancer somewhere in the upper
aerodigestive tract. - ANSWER-mestastasis
Medications that are a contraindication to allergy skin testing include - ANSWER-
Beta blockers
TCAs
MAOIs
The main medication that must be discontinued 3-5 days before skin testing is... -
ANSWER-antihistamines
The most serious adverse reaction to allergy skin testing or immunotherapy is... -
ANSWER-anaphylaxis
The first thing you should look at on a CT scan is... - ANSWER-The name
The second thing you should look at on any x-ray or CT scan is... - ANSWER-The
Date
, The third things you should look at on any x-ray and especially CT is... - ANSWER-
right or left marker
The 4 radiographic densities are - ANSWER-air
fat
water
bone
When two structures of the same radiographic density are adjacent to each other,
the border between them becomes... - ANSWER-obscured
CT scans are typically printed on one of two densities, which are... - ANSWER-bone
soft tissue
A fractured nose can be reduced in up to 14 days without complications, however,
a ??? must be ruled out at the time of initial fracture - ANSWER-septal hematoma
The most important part of any rhinoplasty is maintaining or improving the... -
ANSWER-airway
The first principle of management of soft tissue wounds is.... - ANSWER-meticulous
re-approximation
A lump in form of or below the ear is to be considered a ??? until proven otherwise...
- ANSWER-parotid mass
The most common tumor in the parotid gland is benign and is a .... - ANSWER-
pleomorphic adenoma
Treatment of most parotid tumors includes ??? with dissection and perseveration of
the facial nerve - ANSWER-superficial parotidectomy
The most common type of thyroid cancer is... - ANSWER-papillary
The second most common type of thyroid cancer is... - ANSWER-follicular
The treatment of follicular cancer involves surgery plus... - ANSWER-radioactive
iodine
Patients with medullary carcinoma should have a urinary???? screen - ANSWER-
metanephrine
The thyroid malignancy with the worse prognosis is... - ANSWER-Anaplastic
The first step in the diagnostic evaluation of a thyroid nodule after the history and
physical is usually - ANSWER-Fine needle aspiration biopsy
The most common histpathologic diagnosis for cancer of the upper aerodigestive
tract is... - ANSWER-Squamous cell carcinoma
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
People who have one cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract may have another
primary malignancy in the upper aerodigestive tract. This is called synchronous
primary, which is one of the reasons why... - ANSWER-Triple endoscopy is
performed
at least larygoscopy
Taking a biopsy and evaluation of the actual size of a tumor are tow other reasons
why ??? is performed before final treatment of head and neck cancer. - ANSWER-
Endoscopy
Small head and neck cancers can often be treated with either... - ANSWER-surgery
radiation therapy
Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck usually metastasizes to the lymph
nodes in the ??? before going to other sites - ANSWER-neck
A radical neck dissection involves removing the sternocliodomastoid muscle, spinal
accessory nerve, and the ??? which are intimately related to the lymphatic structures
of the neck. - ANSWER-jugular vein
Radiation therapy dries up the... - ANSWER-salivary glands
A mass in the neck may be a ??? from a cancer somewhere in the upper
aerodigestive tract. - ANSWER-mestastasis
Medications that are a contraindication to allergy skin testing include - ANSWER-
Beta blockers
TCAs
MAOIs
The main medication that must be discontinued 3-5 days before skin testing is... -
ANSWER-antihistamines
The most serious adverse reaction to allergy skin testing or immunotherapy is... -
ANSWER-anaphylaxis
The first thing you should look at on a CT scan is... - ANSWER-The name
The second thing you should look at on any x-ray or CT scan is... - ANSWER-The
Date
, The third things you should look at on any x-ray and especially CT is... - ANSWER-
right or left marker
The 4 radiographic densities are - ANSWER-air
fat
water
bone
When two structures of the same radiographic density are adjacent to each other,
the border between them becomes... - ANSWER-obscured
CT scans are typically printed on one of two densities, which are... - ANSWER-bone
soft tissue
A fractured nose can be reduced in up to 14 days without complications, however,
a ??? must be ruled out at the time of initial fracture - ANSWER-septal hematoma
The most important part of any rhinoplasty is maintaining or improving the... -
ANSWER-airway
The first principle of management of soft tissue wounds is.... - ANSWER-meticulous
re-approximation
A lump in form of or below the ear is to be considered a ??? until proven otherwise...
- ANSWER-parotid mass
The most common tumor in the parotid gland is benign and is a .... - ANSWER-
pleomorphic adenoma
Treatment of most parotid tumors includes ??? with dissection and perseveration of
the facial nerve - ANSWER-superficial parotidectomy
The most common type of thyroid cancer is... - ANSWER-papillary
The second most common type of thyroid cancer is... - ANSWER-follicular
The treatment of follicular cancer involves surgery plus... - ANSWER-radioactive
iodine
Patients with medullary carcinoma should have a urinary???? screen - ANSWER-
metanephrine
The thyroid malignancy with the worse prognosis is... - ANSWER-Anaplastic
The first step in the diagnostic evaluation of a thyroid nodule after the history and
physical is usually - ANSWER-Fine needle aspiration biopsy
The most common histpathologic diagnosis for cancer of the upper aerodigestive
tract is... - ANSWER-Squamous cell carcinoma
