ENT Chapter 17 EXAM VERIFIED SOLUTIONS, SCORED A+.

ENT Chapter 17 EXAM VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS, SCORED A+




What .is .the .name .of .the .wax .that .is .normally .produced .and .found .within .the
.ear .canal?
A. .cerumen
B. .septum
C. .sputum
D. .tympanum .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .cerumen

What .is .the .term .for .creating .a .surgical .opening .into .the .tympanic .membrane?
A. .antrostomy
B. .myringotomy
C. .septoplasty
D. .turbinectomy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .Myringotomy

Which .of .the .following .is .NOT .an .ossicle .found .in .the .middle .ear? .
A. .cochlea
B. .incus
C. .malleus
D. .stapes .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .cochlea

Which .cranial .nerve .may .be .damaged .by .growth .of .a .cholesteatoma?
A. .third .(lll)
B. .fifth .(V)
C. .seventh .(Vll)
D. .tenth .(X) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .seventh .(Vll)

Walters, .Caldwell, .lateral, .and .submental .radiographic .views .are .used .to
.establish .diagnosis .for .which .anatomical .area?
A. .inner .ear .canal
B. .oropharynx
C. .sinus .cavities
D. .temporomandibular .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .sinus .cavities

What .tissue .type .are .the .palatine .tonsils?
A. .fascial
B. .lymphoid
C. .mucosal
D. .serosal .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .lymphoid

, Which .of .the .following .is .NOT .a .category .of .tonsil .tissue?
A. .palatine
B. .pharyngeal
C. .laryngeal
D. .lingual .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .laryngeal

Which .of .the .following .are .classified .as .tonsils .but .are .routinely .referred .to .as
.adenoids .and .tend .to .atrophy .with .age? .
A. .palatine
B. .pharyngeal
C. .laryngeal
D. .lingual .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .pharyngeal

In .which .of .the .following .procedures .would .the .surgical .technologist .need .to
.have .a .spreader .and .a .hook .ready .for .use?
A. .myringotomy
B. .septoplasty
C. .tonsillectomy
D. .tracheotomy .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .tracheotomy

A .TMJ .decompression .procedure .is .performed .in .which .anatomical .area?
A. .anterior .face
B. .anterior .neck
C. .lateral .jaw
D. .lateral .sinus .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .lateral .jaw

Which .procedure .is .performed .for .treatment .of .sleep .apnea? .
A. .BMT
B. .FESS
C. .SMR
D. .UPPP .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .UPPP

Which .structure .is .often .blocked .with .stones .in .the .parotid .gland, .possibly
.necessitating .surgical .removal .of .the .gland?
A. .canal .of .Schlemm
B. .nasolacrimal .duct
C. .paranasal
D. .Steno's .duct .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .Steno's .duct

What .is .the .name .of .the .double-action, .cupped, .forward-angled .forceps .used .to
.resect .portions .of .the .nasal .septum?
A. .Aufricht
B. .Cottle
C. .Jansen-Middleton
D. .Kerrison .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Jansen-Middleton

Topical .cocaine .4% .is .used .in .nasal .surgery .for:
A. .anesthesia
B. .dilation