APEA-PATHO EENT QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Sensorineural hearing loss is due to dysfunction of the:
external canal.
pinna.
inner ear.
cranial nerve IV. - (ANSWER)inner ear.
Epstein-Barr virus is NOT spread via:
kissing.
contaminated food.
sharing eating utensils.
sexual contact. - (ANSWER)contaminated food.
The inability of the brain to interpret sound that enters the ear normally is called:
auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder.
an acoustic neuroma.
sensorineural hearing loss.
conductive hearing loss. - (ANSWER)auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder.
A nontraumatic inflammation or irritation of the connective tissue of the eye is:
conjunctivitis.
blepharitis.
iritis.
uveitis. - (ANSWER)conjunctivitis.
,APEA-PATHO EENT QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, sneezing and itching are due to:
mucous gland hypoactivity.
vasodilation.
stimulation of sensory nerves.
presence of foreign bodies. - (ANSWER)stimulation of sensory nerves.
Which of the following produces and releases leukotriene C4 and histamine into tear fluid during allergic
response?
Eosinophils
Basophils
Neutrophils
Monocytes - (ANSWER)Eosinophils
The failure of one or both eyes to achieve normal visual acuity despite normal structural health is called:
myopia.
presbyopia.
amblyopia.
hyperopia. - (ANSWER)amblyopia.
Peritonsillar abscess is a complication of:
allergic rhinitis.
tonsillitis.
laryngitis.
dental infection. - (ANSWER)tonsillitis.
Peritonsillar infection is typically preceded by tonsillitis or pharyngitis.
, APEA-PATHO EENT QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following pathogens is the most likely cause of epiglottitis?
Staphylococcus aureus
Respiratory syncytial virus
Moraxella catarrhalis
Haemophilus influenza type b - (ANSWER)Haemophilus influenza type b
(Hib) or strep pneumonia can cause epiglottis
Which of the following vaccines protects against the pathogen that is primarily responsible for
epiglottitis?
Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) vaccine
Influenza vaccine
Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP) vaccine
Rotavirus (RV) vaccine - (ANSWER)Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) vaccine
Hearing loss that occurs due to the tympanic membrane's inability to vibrate in response to sound is
known as:
conductive hearing loss.
mixed hearing loss.
Traumatic hearing loss.
Sensorineural hearing loss. - (ANSWER)conductive hearing loss.
The most common pathogen associated with otitis media is:
Staphylococcus aureus.
Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Sensorineural hearing loss is due to dysfunction of the:
external canal.
pinna.
inner ear.
cranial nerve IV. - (ANSWER)inner ear.
Epstein-Barr virus is NOT spread via:
kissing.
contaminated food.
sharing eating utensils.
sexual contact. - (ANSWER)contaminated food.
The inability of the brain to interpret sound that enters the ear normally is called:
auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder.
an acoustic neuroma.
sensorineural hearing loss.
conductive hearing loss. - (ANSWER)auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder.
A nontraumatic inflammation or irritation of the connective tissue of the eye is:
conjunctivitis.
blepharitis.
iritis.
uveitis. - (ANSWER)conjunctivitis.
,APEA-PATHO EENT QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, sneezing and itching are due to:
mucous gland hypoactivity.
vasodilation.
stimulation of sensory nerves.
presence of foreign bodies. - (ANSWER)stimulation of sensory nerves.
Which of the following produces and releases leukotriene C4 and histamine into tear fluid during allergic
response?
Eosinophils
Basophils
Neutrophils
Monocytes - (ANSWER)Eosinophils
The failure of one or both eyes to achieve normal visual acuity despite normal structural health is called:
myopia.
presbyopia.
amblyopia.
hyperopia. - (ANSWER)amblyopia.
Peritonsillar abscess is a complication of:
allergic rhinitis.
tonsillitis.
laryngitis.
dental infection. - (ANSWER)tonsillitis.
Peritonsillar infection is typically preceded by tonsillitis or pharyngitis.
, APEA-PATHO EENT QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following pathogens is the most likely cause of epiglottitis?
Staphylococcus aureus
Respiratory syncytial virus
Moraxella catarrhalis
Haemophilus influenza type b - (ANSWER)Haemophilus influenza type b
(Hib) or strep pneumonia can cause epiglottis
Which of the following vaccines protects against the pathogen that is primarily responsible for
epiglottitis?
Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) vaccine
Influenza vaccine
Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP) vaccine
Rotavirus (RV) vaccine - (ANSWER)Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) vaccine
Hearing loss that occurs due to the tympanic membrane's inability to vibrate in response to sound is
known as:
conductive hearing loss.
mixed hearing loss.
Traumatic hearing loss.
Sensorineural hearing loss. - (ANSWER)conductive hearing loss.
The most common pathogen associated with otitis media is:
Staphylococcus aureus.
Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
