EXAM PREP (PART 1)CORRECT 100%
Upon doing otoscopy, a perforation in the lower left quadrant of the right eardrum is
observed. In the referral to the doctor, which of the following is the BEST way to
describe these findings?
a) Anterior lower perforation
b)Anterior inferior perforation
c)Posterior inferior perforation
d)Posterior lower perforation - ANSWER C
A 67-year old patient/client has been referred by his physician for hearing aids. He
reports recent significant changes in hearing and is upset about not hearing his family
as well as he thinks he should.
What case history information would be MOST pertinent to this patients concerns?
a)History of noise exposure
b)Family history of hearing loss
c)Balance problems
d)Medication use - ANSWER D
What would be the BEST way to prevent intermittency in the hearing aid from showing
up in the delivery process?
a)1-cc coupler NAL target matching
b)Real ear testing
c)Biological check of the instrument
d)ANSI test of the instrument - ANSWER C
A 48 year old female patient complains of not hearing well. Tympanogram shows
normal middle pressure with high compliance. Eustachian tube function is normal but
her audiogram has a fairly flat, fluctuating hearing loss. What may be a probable cause
for this?
A)Myringotomy
B)Ossicular disarticulation
c)Middle ear effusion
d) Otitis Media - ANSWER B
Circle the correct answer(s), Otoscopy should reveal
A)Pars Tensa
B)Superior/anterior quadrants
C)Shrapnel membrane
D)Cone of light - ANSWER A,B,C,D
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