1. TRUE/FALSE - Bacterial otitis externa differs from fungal or yeast infections as:
A. Discharge is smelly in the external auditory canal.
1. TRUE/FALSE - Bacterial otitis externa differs from fungal or yeast infections as:
B. There is more likely to be swelling of the skin lining the external auditory canal.
1. TRUE/FALSE - Bacterial otitis externa differs from fungal or yeast infections as:
C. The patient feels pain when the pinna is moved.
2. TRUE/FALSE - otitis media with effusion:
A. Needs to be treated immediately.
2. TRUE/FALSE - otitis media with effusion:
B. Is a common cause of reversible hearing loss.
2. TRUE/FALSE - otitis media with effusion:
C. Always leads to retraction pockets and atelectasis.
2. TRUE/FALSE - otitis media with effusion:
D. Is an acute infection.
3. TRUE/FALSE - regarding grommets:
A. It is normal to have discharge through the grommet, that means it is working.
3. TRUE/FALSE - regarding grommets:
B. Improve aeration of the middle ear and prevent negative middle ear pressure.
3. TRUE/FALSE - regarding grommets:
C. Are supposed stay in the tympanic membrane until they are removed.
3. TRUE/FALSE - regarding grommets:
D. Are always green.
4. TRUE/FALSE - complications of AOM may include:
A. Rupture of the tympanic membrane and discharge.
4. TRUE/FALSE - complications of AOM may include:
B. Facial nerve palsy.
4. TRUE/FALSE - complications of AOM may include:
C. Mastoiditis.
4. TRUE/FALSE - complications of AOM may include:
D. Otitis media with effusion.
5. TRUE/FALSE - cholesteatoma may present with:
A. Discharge from the ear for a while.
5. TRUE/FALSE - cholesteatoma may present with:
B. Scaly skin in one area on the drum.
5. TRUE/FALSE - cholesteatoma may present with:
C. A deep retraction pocket which you cannot see all the edges of.
5. TRUE/FALSE - cholesteatoma may present with:
D. Hearing loss.