APEA-Patho EENT Exam (Actual Exam) with Questions and Verified Answers
Sensorineural hearing loss is due to dysfunction of the:
external canal.
pinna.
inner ear.
cranial nerve IV.
inner ear.
Epstein-Barr virus is NOT spread via:
kissing.
contaminated food.
sharing eating utensils.
sexual contact.
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.
auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder.
A nontraumatic inflammation or irritation of the connective tissue of the
eye is:
conjunctivitis.
blepharitis.
iritis.
uveitis.
conjunctivitis.
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, sneezing and itching are due to:
mucous gland hypoactivity.
vasodilation.
stimulation of sensory nerves.
, APEA-Patho EENT Exam (Actual Exam) with Questions and Verified Answers
presence of foreign bodies.
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
Eosinophils
The failure of one or both eyes to achieve normal visual acuity despite
normal structural health is called:
myopia.
presbyopia.
amblyopia.
hyperopia.
amblyopia.
Peritonsillar abscess is a complication of:
allergic rhinitis.
tonsillitis.
laryngitis.
dental infection.
tonsillitis.
Peritonsillar infection is typically preceded by tonsillitis or pharyngitis.
Which of the following pathogens is the most likely cause of epiglottitis?
Staphylococcus aureus
Respiratory syncytial virus
Moraxella catarrhalis
Haemophilus influenza type b
Haemophilus influenza type b
(Hib) or strep pneumonia can cause epiglottis
Sensorineural hearing loss is due to dysfunction of the:
external canal.
pinna.
inner ear.
cranial nerve IV.
inner ear.
Epstein-Barr virus is NOT spread via:
kissing.
contaminated food.
sharing eating utensils.
sexual contact.
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.
auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder.
A nontraumatic inflammation or irritation of the connective tissue of the
eye is:
conjunctivitis.
blepharitis.
iritis.
uveitis.
conjunctivitis.
In patients who have allergic rhinitis, sneezing and itching are due to:
mucous gland hypoactivity.
vasodilation.
stimulation of sensory nerves.
, APEA-Patho EENT Exam (Actual Exam) with Questions and Verified Answers
presence of foreign bodies.
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
Eosinophils
The failure of one or both eyes to achieve normal visual acuity despite
normal structural health is called:
myopia.
presbyopia.
amblyopia.
hyperopia.
amblyopia.
Peritonsillar abscess is a complication of:
allergic rhinitis.
tonsillitis.
laryngitis.
dental infection.
tonsillitis.
Peritonsillar infection is typically preceded by tonsillitis or pharyngitis.
Which of the following pathogens is the most likely cause of epiglottitis?
Staphylococcus aureus
Respiratory syncytial virus
Moraxella catarrhalis
Haemophilus influenza type b
Haemophilus influenza type b
(Hib) or strep pneumonia can cause epiglottis
