Atresia refers to:
a closure of the external auditory canal
an active, draining ear
a swollen and itching condition of the external ear canal
impacted wax
Perforation of the eardrum can be caused by:
all of the above
an infection
a fracture of the temporal lobe
a nearby explosion
The following are typed of hearing loss:
conductive
central
sensoineural
Conductive losses may be caused by:
a prolapsed canal AND impacted cerumen.
a prolasped canal
impacted cerumen
damaged hair cells
Which surgical technique repairs the tympanic membrane?
myringoplasty
cholesteaplatsy
lobectomy
tympanosclerosis
A cholesteatoma can be described as:
none of the above
a pouch of skin filled with epithelial debris
an excess of dry, brown cerumen
an inflammation of the walls of the ear canal
When an excess of cerumen or blockage of cerumen is detected, the hearing aid specialist should...
refer the patient to a physician
proceed with the ear impression
proceed with the routine testing procedures
remove the cerumen with a Q-Tip
A swollen ear may be caused by:
exzema
otitis externa
dermatitis
Tympanosclerosis may be described as:
calcium deposits
external perforation
monomeric spots
an odorous epithelial sac
A tympanic membrane perforation may cause a:
mixed loss
sensorineural loss
conductive loss
central loss
