Midterm Quiz 5

Question 1

The main job of the semicircular canals.

a. Balance
b. Hearing
c. Speech recognition
d. Vibration

Answer 1

a. Balance

Question 2

The following are age-related changes
EXCEPT:
a. Mastication difficulty
b. Increase taste sensitivity
c. Receding gums
d. Decrease in salivation

Answer 2

b. Increase taste sensitivity

Question 3

The appearance of longitudinal fissure in the
tongue is seen in patients with
a. Pneumonia
b. Cancer
c. Obesity
d. Dehydration

Answer 3

d. Dehydration

Question 4

It is the critical dividing point where solid
foods are separated from air.
a. Oropharynx
b. Laryngopharynx
c. Nasopharynx
d. Pharyngotympanic canal

Answer 4

b. Laryngopharynx

Question 5

Macroglossia is usually seen in children with:

a. Cerebral palsy
b. Congenital heart defects
c. Hydrocephalus
d. Down syndrome

Answer 5

d. Down syndrome

Question 6

A structure that separates the outer and
middle ear
a. Tympanic membrane
b. Auditory canal
c. Auricle
d. Auditory ossicles

Answer 6

a. Tympanic membrane

Question 7

Which of the following results suggests a
normal Weber test?
a. Sound is heard in one ear with good hearing
b. Sound is too faint to hear in the affected ear.
c. Sound is heard in the center of the head
d. Sound is only heard for a little while

Answer 7

c. Sound is heard in the center of the head

Question 8

What is the ear part that is shaped like a
snail?
a. Tympanic membrane
b. Cochlea
c. Stapes
d. Auditory canal

Answer 8

b. Cochlea

Question 9

Hearing loss that is caused by damaged CN
VIII is called:
a. Otitis media
b. Sensorineural hearing loss
c. Temporary hearing loss
d. Conductive hearing loss

Answer 9

b. Sensorineural hearing loss

Question 10

Which of the following sinuses is the last to
develop?
a. Maxillary
b. Ethmoid
c. Sphenoid
d. Frontal

Answer 10

c. Sphenoid

Question 11

An \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a doctor who specializes in
medicine only related to the ear.
a. Otolaryngologist
b. Entomologist
c. Otologist
d. Internist

Answer 11

c. Otologist

Question 12

The gag reflex is controlled by which of the
following cranial nerves?
a. CN VIII and IX
b. CN IV and VI
c. CN VI and VII
d. CN IX and X

Answer 12

d. CN IX and X

Question 13

The rising of the uvula in a patient saying
“ahhhh” is an indicator of the functioning of
which of the following cranial nerves?
a. CN X
b. CN VIII
c. CN XI
d. CN VI

Answer 13

a. CN X

Question 14

Which technique should the nurse use to
examine the sinuses of a client with a sinus
infection?
a. Inspect the frontal and maxillary sinuses
with an otoscope.
b. Indirectly percuss over the cheekbones for
dullness or pain.
c. Press up on the brow on each side of the
nose to palpate the frontal sinus.
d. Insert a penlight into the oral cavity and
angle it toward the roof of the mouth.

Answer 14

c. Press up on the brow on each side of the nose to palpate the frontal sinus.

Question 15

Which parts helps us keep our balance?

a. Middle ear
b. Inner ear
c. inner ear, brain
d. Middle ear, brain

Answer 15

c. Inner ear, brain

Question 16

By asking a person to stick out their tongue,
the examiner is testing which of the
following cranial nerves?
a. CN XI
b. CN XII
c. CN X
d. CN IX

Answer 16

b. CN XII

Question 17

In doing a Rinne Test, the tuning fork is
placed:
a. in front of the ear
b. in the mastoid process
c. center of the head
d. at the forehead

Answer 17

b. in the mastoid process

Question 18

The organ of the inner ear that functions to
transmit sound waves to nerve impulses is:
a. Semicircular Canals
b. Cochlea
c. Vestibule
d. Ossicles

Answer 18

b. Cochlea

Question 19

The ear is home to the three smallest bones
in the human body. Which one of these is
NOT one of those three bones?
a. Malleus
b. Incus
c. Stapes
d. Cochlea

Answer 19

b. Cochlea

Question 20

A client is asked to stand with feet together,
arms at sides, and eye open, with the eyes
closed for 20 second to test his balance. This
test is called:
a. Weber test
b. Romberg test
c. Whisper test
d. Rinne test

Answer 20

b. Romberg test