AAO-HNSF Certificate Program for Otolaryngology Personnel

41. Meniere's disease is characterized by sudden attacks of all except:

a. Vertigo b. Memory loss

c. Tinnitus d. Vomiting

42. Damage to which of the following structures is least likely to cause a sensorineural hearing loss?

a. Labyrinth b. Auditory nerve c. Ossicles d. Organ of corti

43. A positive fistula test occurs when negative and positive insufflation of air in the ear canal causes:

a. Temporary hearing loss b. Dizziness c. Pain d. Coughing

44. The "net effect" of hearing protection is:

a. To reduce the intensity of sound reaching the inner ear b. To change the frequency components of the noise c. To shut out all sound d. To trap the noise in the ear canal

45. The structure usually damaged by intense noise is:

a. Brain stem b. Inner ear c. Middle ear d. Balance mechanism

46. Long-term intense noise exposure produces:

a. Conductive losses b. Mixed losses c. Sensory losses d. None of the above

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