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,Medical-Surgical Nursing (Ear & Neurologic Disorders)
1. Balance and equilibrium are functions of which nerve?
A. CN VII (Facial)
B. CN VIII (Vestibulocochlear)
C. CN V (Trigeminal)
D. CN X (Vagus)
Correct Answer: B
2. The external ear is separated from the middle ear by a disk-shaped structure
called the:
A. Auricle
B. Eustachian tube
C. Tympanic membrane
D. Cerumen gland
Correct Answer: C
3. Which structure collects sound waves and directs vibrations into the external
auditory canal?
A. Tympanic membrane
B. Eustachian tube
C. Cochlea
D. Auricle (pinna)
Correct Answer: D
4. A brown, waxlike substance secreted by ceruminous glands is called:
A. Serumen
B. Cerumen (ear wax)
C. Perilymph
D. Cholesteatoma
Correct Answer: B
,5. How wide is the eustachian tube?
A. 5 mm
B. 35 mm
C. 1 mm
D. 10 mm
Correct Answer: C
6. How long is the eustachian tube?
A. 1 mm
B. 5 mm
C. 20 mm
D. 35 mm
Correct Answer: D
7. What is the primary function of the tympanic membrane?
A. To produce cerumen
B. To equalize pressure in the ear
C. To help conduct sound vibration
D. To maintain balance
Correct Answer: C
8. What color is NORMAL for the tympanic membrane?
A. Pearly grey
B. Bright red
C. Yellow
D. White
Correct Answer: A
9. Approximately 80% of the tympanic membrane composed of all three layers is
called the:
A. Pars flaccida
B. Annulus
, C. Pars tensa
D. Umbo
Correct Answer: C
10. The remaining 20% of the tympanic membrane that lacks the middle layer is
called the:
A. Pars tensa
B. Pars flaccida
C. Annulus
D. Malleus
Correct Answer: B
11. What is the fibrous border that attaches the eardrum to the temporal bone?
A. Pars tensa
B. Pars flaccida
C. Umbo
D. Annulus
Correct Answer: D
12. The bony labyrinth surrounds and protects the membranous labyrinth, which is
bathed in a fluid called:
A. Endolymph
B. Cerumen
C. Perilymph
D. Serous fluid
Correct Answer: C
13. What are the two primary functions of the ears?
A. Hearing and sound production
B. Balance and cerumen production
C. Hearing, balance, and equilibrium
Jersey College | Complete Practice Exam with Verified
Correct Answers | Comprehensive Med Surg RN Study
Guide & NCLEX-Style Review Bundle
THIS EXAM INCLUDES:
• Complete Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam 1 Practice
Questions
• Verified Correct Answers with Detailed Rationales
• Comprehensive Jersey College Med Surg RN Study Guide
• Latest 2026–2027 Exam Preparation Material
• NCLEX-Style Nursing Practice Questions
• Cardiovascular and Respiratory System Disorders
• Fluid & Electrolyte and Acid–Base Imbalance Review
,Medical-Surgical Nursing (Ear & Neurologic Disorders)
1. Balance and equilibrium are functions of which nerve?
A. CN VII (Facial)
B. CN VIII (Vestibulocochlear)
C. CN V (Trigeminal)
D. CN X (Vagus)
Correct Answer: B
2. The external ear is separated from the middle ear by a disk-shaped structure
called the:
A. Auricle
B. Eustachian tube
C. Tympanic membrane
D. Cerumen gland
Correct Answer: C
3. Which structure collects sound waves and directs vibrations into the external
auditory canal?
A. Tympanic membrane
B. Eustachian tube
C. Cochlea
D. Auricle (pinna)
Correct Answer: D
4. A brown, waxlike substance secreted by ceruminous glands is called:
A. Serumen
B. Cerumen (ear wax)
C. Perilymph
D. Cholesteatoma
Correct Answer: B
,5. How wide is the eustachian tube?
A. 5 mm
B. 35 mm
C. 1 mm
D. 10 mm
Correct Answer: C
6. How long is the eustachian tube?
A. 1 mm
B. 5 mm
C. 20 mm
D. 35 mm
Correct Answer: D
7. What is the primary function of the tympanic membrane?
A. To produce cerumen
B. To equalize pressure in the ear
C. To help conduct sound vibration
D. To maintain balance
Correct Answer: C
8. What color is NORMAL for the tympanic membrane?
A. Pearly grey
B. Bright red
C. Yellow
D. White
Correct Answer: A
9. Approximately 80% of the tympanic membrane composed of all three layers is
called the:
A. Pars flaccida
B. Annulus
, C. Pars tensa
D. Umbo
Correct Answer: C
10. The remaining 20% of the tympanic membrane that lacks the middle layer is
called the:
A. Pars tensa
B. Pars flaccida
C. Annulus
D. Malleus
Correct Answer: B
11. What is the fibrous border that attaches the eardrum to the temporal bone?
A. Pars tensa
B. Pars flaccida
C. Umbo
D. Annulus
Correct Answer: D
12. The bony labyrinth surrounds and protects the membranous labyrinth, which is
bathed in a fluid called:
A. Endolymph
B. Cerumen
C. Perilymph
D. Serous fluid
Correct Answer: C
13. What are the two primary functions of the ears?
A. Hearing and sound production
B. Balance and cerumen production
C. Hearing, balance, and equilibrium
