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ENT MEDICINE MCQs
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Ear · 2
Nose · 27
Throat · 44
, EAR |2
EAR
MCQ:
1. Which drum perforation can cause more hearing loss?
a) Antero-inferior perforation at the position of cone of light
b) Superior perforation in the pars flaccid
c) central perforation in the pars tensa
d) Posterior perforation opposite the oval & round window
2. Congenital aural(meatal) atresia occurs as aresult of:
a) Defect in development of the first branchial arch
b) Defect in development of the second branchial arch
c) Defect in development of the first & second
d) Defect in development of the third branchial arch branchial arch
3. Facial paralysis in Ramsay – Hunt syndrome is due to affection of:
a) Gasserian ganglion
b) spiral ganglion
c) Geniculate ganglion
d) Vestibular ganglion
4. All the following are correct for TTT of diffuse OE except:
a) Local removal of discharge by suction
b) Ear drops with antibiotic & corticosteroids
c) Surgical TTT by drainage of abscess
d) Antibiotic & analgesic in severe cases
5. The first nerve to be paralyzed in malignant OE is:
a) Trigeminal
b) Facial
c) Glossopharyngeal
d) Vagus
6. Ceruminous glands present in the ear are :
a) Modified eccrine glands
b) Modified apocrine glands
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c) Mucous glands
d) Modified holocrine glands
7. The difference between ASOM & acute mastoiditis is:
a) Collection of pus within mastoid air cells
b) Destruction of bony walls between mastoid air cells in mastoiditis
c) Rupture of the TM
d) Inflammation of the mucosa of the mastoid air cells
8. Which of the following is not the site for paraganglioma:
a) carotid bifurcation
b) Jugular bulb
c) Promontory in ME
d) Geniculate ganglion
9. Otitic barotraumas can't occur in a patient with:
a) Otosclerosis
b) CSOM
c) meniere's disease
d) Secretory OM
10.Bell's palsy has bad prognosis in the following conditions except:
a) young age
b) Diabetic & hypertensive patients
c) Severe post-auricular pain
d) Old age
11.Iatrogenic traumatic facial nerve palsy is most commonly caused
during:
a) Myringoplasty
b) Stapedectomy
c) Mastoidectomy
d) Ossiculoplasty
12.The concept that the facial nerve supplies the auricleis related to:
a) Ramsay-Hunt syndrome
b) Jugular foramen syndrome
c) Horner's syndrome
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ENT MEDICINE MCQs
,Table of Contents
Ear · 2
Nose · 27
Throat · 44
, EAR |2
EAR
MCQ:
1. Which drum perforation can cause more hearing loss?
a) Antero-inferior perforation at the position of cone of light
b) Superior perforation in the pars flaccid
c) central perforation in the pars tensa
d) Posterior perforation opposite the oval & round window
2. Congenital aural(meatal) atresia occurs as aresult of:
a) Defect in development of the first branchial arch
b) Defect in development of the second branchial arch
c) Defect in development of the first & second
d) Defect in development of the third branchial arch branchial arch
3. Facial paralysis in Ramsay – Hunt syndrome is due to affection of:
a) Gasserian ganglion
b) spiral ganglion
c) Geniculate ganglion
d) Vestibular ganglion
4. All the following are correct for TTT of diffuse OE except:
a) Local removal of discharge by suction
b) Ear drops with antibiotic & corticosteroids
c) Surgical TTT by drainage of abscess
d) Antibiotic & analgesic in severe cases
5. The first nerve to be paralyzed in malignant OE is:
a) Trigeminal
b) Facial
c) Glossopharyngeal
d) Vagus
6. Ceruminous glands present in the ear are :
a) Modified eccrine glands
b) Modified apocrine glands
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c) Mucous glands
d) Modified holocrine glands
7. The difference between ASOM & acute mastoiditis is:
a) Collection of pus within mastoid air cells
b) Destruction of bony walls between mastoid air cells in mastoiditis
c) Rupture of the TM
d) Inflammation of the mucosa of the mastoid air cells
8. Which of the following is not the site for paraganglioma:
a) carotid bifurcation
b) Jugular bulb
c) Promontory in ME
d) Geniculate ganglion
9. Otitic barotraumas can't occur in a patient with:
a) Otosclerosis
b) CSOM
c) meniere's disease
d) Secretory OM
10.Bell's palsy has bad prognosis in the following conditions except:
a) young age
b) Diabetic & hypertensive patients
c) Severe post-auricular pain
d) Old age
11.Iatrogenic traumatic facial nerve palsy is most commonly caused
during:
a) Myringoplasty
b) Stapedectomy
c) Mastoidectomy
d) Ossiculoplasty
12.The concept that the facial nerve supplies the auricleis related to:
a) Ramsay-Hunt syndrome
b) Jugular foramen syndrome
c) Horner's syndrome
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