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Chapter 28: Surgery of the Ear, Nose, Pharynx, and Larynx


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following instruments would be used to remove nasal polyps?
A. Wilde forceps C. Bayonette forceps
B. Crowe-Davis D. Jansen forceps
ANS: A
Under direct visualization with the nasal endoscopes, the surgeon uses either a Wilde forceps or micro
debrider to remove the nasal polyps.

PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: p. 702

2. At what age is a cochlear implant contraindicated in children?
A. under 2 years old
B. under 3 years old
C. more than 5 years old
D. not contraindicated in children, regardless of their age
ANS: A
Congenital deafness in the child can be treated with a cochlear implant,but surgery is delayed until age
2.

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3. Rapid oscillation of the eye, a symptom of certain nervous system diseases, is________.
A. sphenoid C. nystagmus
B. periphery D. lymphatic
ANS: C
Rapid oscillation of the eye, a symptom of certain nervous system diseases, is nystagmus.

PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: p. 689

4. A(n) ________ is typically done for aesthetic or functional purposes.
A. turbinectomy C. rhinoplasty
B. ethmoidectomy D. myringoplasty
ANS: C
Rhinoplasty is performed to reshape the external nose for aesthetic or functional purposes.

PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: p. 705

5. Earwax is known as ________.
A. cerumen C. cholesteatoma
B. keratin D. epistaxis
ANS: A
The lateral one third of the external auditory canal is surrounded with cartilage and is lined with glands
that secrete a waxy substance called cerumen.

PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: p. 686


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, 6. A benign epithelial neoplasm characterized by a branching or lobular tumor is called a
______________.
A. neoplasm C. peritonsillar abscess
B. rhinorrhea D. papilloma
ANS: D
A benign epithelial tumor characterized by a branching or lobular tumor is called a papilloma.

PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: p. 707

7. The __________ transmits the vibrations of the tympanic membrane (TM) and the other
ossicles to the inner ear via the oval window.
A. stapes C. incus
B. malleus D. anvil
ANS: A
The stapes (stirrup) transmits the vibrations of the TM and the other ossicles to the inner ear via the
oval window.

PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: p. 686

8. Reconstruction of the _______ and oropharynx, or uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, is performed
to reduce and tighten oropharyngeal tissue.
A. eyelid C. uvula
B. polyps D. ear
ANS: C
Reconstruction of the uvula and oropharynx, or uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, is performed to reduce and
tighten oropharyngeal tissue.

PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: p. 707

9. A _______ suction device is used to remove the morcellated tissue.
A. #9 Yankauer C. #12 Frazier
B. #10 Poole D. #11 Taylor
ANS: C
A #12 Frazier suction device is used to remove the morcellated tissue.

PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: p. 702

10. The primary reason for performing an adenoidectomy are________ infection and obstruction
caused by hypertrophy of the tissue.
A. chronic C. high
B. mild D. low
ANS: A
The primary reasons for an adenoidectomy are chronic infection and obstruction caused by
hypertrophy of the tissue.

PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: p. 706

11. The neck is anatomically divided into triangles for ________.


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