NBC-HIS Exam Questions and Answers
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Monomeric Spots -
CORRECT ANSWER: looks somewhat like a hole. The
membrane of the eardrum is one layer in thickness after
a hole has healed.
QUESTION: Cholesteatoma -
CORRECT ANSWER: is an abnormal, noncancerous skin growth that
can develop in the middle section of your ear, behind the eardrum. It
may be a birth defect, but it's most commonly caused by repeated
middle ear infections
QUESTION: Tympanosclerosis -
, CORRECT ANSWER: is the medical term for scarring of the ear
drum. Scarring occurs after the ear drum is injured or after surgery.
Commonly a small white area can be seen after a person has had middle
ear ventilation tubes.
QUESTION: middle ear -
CORRECT ANSWER: provides the mechanical link with 3 small bones
and 2 muscles. acts as transducer
QUESTION: middle ear bones -
CORRECT ANSWER: hammer (malleus) anvil (incus) stirrup (stapes)
QUESTION: otitis media -
CORRECT ANSWER: infection in middle ear. may be caused from
cold or respiratory infection. Eustachian tube doesn't drain properly.
TM may appears to be bright red
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Monomeric Spots -
CORRECT ANSWER: looks somewhat like a hole. The
membrane of the eardrum is one layer in thickness after
a hole has healed.
QUESTION: Cholesteatoma -
CORRECT ANSWER: is an abnormal, noncancerous skin growth that
can develop in the middle section of your ear, behind the eardrum. It
may be a birth defect, but it's most commonly caused by repeated
middle ear infections
QUESTION: Tympanosclerosis -
, CORRECT ANSWER: is the medical term for scarring of the ear
drum. Scarring occurs after the ear drum is injured or after surgery.
Commonly a small white area can be seen after a person has had middle
ear ventilation tubes.
QUESTION: middle ear -
CORRECT ANSWER: provides the mechanical link with 3 small bones
and 2 muscles. acts as transducer
QUESTION: middle ear bones -
CORRECT ANSWER: hammer (malleus) anvil (incus) stirrup (stapes)
QUESTION: otitis media -
CORRECT ANSWER: infection in middle ear. may be caused from
cold or respiratory infection. Eustachian tube doesn't drain properly.
TM may appears to be bright red