Title: 1.3: Unit 1 Quiz
Course: 14SP-HIS-170-G101-CLINICAL PRACTICUM I

Your quiz consists of 20 multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank questions worth 1 point each.  You have two attempts and 1 hour/attempt.

Q: The ear disorder pictured is:
- Microtia
- Stenosis
- Otosclerosis
- Osteoma
A: Microtia

Q: The ear disorder pictured is:
- Otosclerosis
- Tympanosclerosis
- Myringitis
- Otitis media
A: Tympanosclerosis

Q: The ring around the tympanic membrane where it attaches to the ear canal is called the:
- Annulus
- Pars tensa
- Pars flaccida
- Umbo
A: Annulus

Q: Swimmer's ear is a common term used to describe otitis media.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Disorders of the outer and middle ear most commonly result in what type of hearing loss?
- Conductive
- Sensorineural
- Mixed
- None
A: Conductive

Q: One of the main purposes of the middle ear is to overcome the loss of energy when sound is transmitted from one medium to another (air to fluid).
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Young children are more likely to develop ear infections than adults because the eustachian tube is angled more horizontally in children.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: A patulous eustachian tube is one that is stuck open.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: The organ of Corti resides in which cochlear chamber?
- Scala vestibuli
- Scala media
- Scala tympani
- None of the above
A: Scala media

Q: The organ of Corti contains ___ row(s) of outer hair cells and only one row of inner hair cells.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
A: 3

Q: Disorders of the inner ear most commonly cause what type of hearing loss?
- Sensorineural
- Conductive
- Mixed
- None
A: Sensorineural

Q: What cranial nerve transmits auditory information to the brain?
- VII
- VIII
- X
- V
A: VIII

Q: The footplate of the stapes is attached to the:
- Oval window
- Round window
- Incus
- Malleus
A: Oval window

Q: The cochlea is organized tonotopically from high pitch to low pitch.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: A 256 Hz tuning fork is not ideal for use in auditory tuning fork tests because of the potential of masking by environmental noise.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Tuning fork tests are most commonly used to determine if a hearing loss is conductive or sensorineural.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: The inner ear does not house our organs of hearing AND balance.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: The tympanic membrane attaches to the:
- Malleus
- Incus
- Stapes
- Oval window
A: Malleus