Lesson 2

Question 1

Atresia refers to

Answer 1

a closure of the external auditory canal

Question 2

Perforation of the eardrum can be caused by

Answer 2

an infection, a fracture of the temporal bone, a nearby explosion

Question 3

The following are types of hearing loss

Answer 3

Conductive, central, sensorineural

Question 4

Conductive losses may be caused by

Answer 4

a prolapsed canal and impacted cerumen

Question 5

Which surgical technique repairs the tympanic membrane

Answer 5

myringoplasty

Question 6

A cholesteatoma can be described as

Answer 6

a pouch of skin filled with epithelial debris

Question 7

When an excess of cerumen or blockage of cerumen is detected, the hearing aid specialist should

Answer 7

refer the patient to a physician

Question 8

A swollen ear may be caused by

Answer 8

eczema, otitis externa, dermatitis

Question 9

Tympanosclerosis may be described as

Answer 9

calcium deposits

Question 10

A Tympanic membrane perforation may cause a

Answer 10

conductive loss