ENT Exam

Question 1

what tests are done to examine the ears

Answer 1

inspect outer ear - verbalize
scratch test
weber and rinne
otoscope exam

Question 2

what are the steps of the otoscope exam

Answer 2

palpate auricles for tenderness
inspect canals - cerumen, discharge, redness
inspect tympanum - color, light reflex, bulging/refraction, effusion

Question 3

what tests are done to examine the nose

Answer 3

inspect external
inspect inside nares with light outside the nose
inspect nose with otoscope - septum deformity, discharge, mucosa, polyps

Question 4

what tests are done to examine the throat

Answer 4

inspect - mouth, lips, teeth, gums, palate, buccal mucosa, oropharynx, salivary duct

Question 5

what tests are done to examine the sinuses

Answer 5

palpate for tenderness - frontal, maxillary