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ABOHNS Otolaryngology Practice Questions - ABOHNS Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Written Qualifying Examination Exam

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Prepare with the ABOHNS Otolaryngology Practice Questions - ABOHNS Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Written Qualifying Examination Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering year-old, presents, shows, diagnosis, and right. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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Question 1
A 28-year-old swimmer presents with severe right ear pain, otorrhea, and a tender tragus. Otoscopy shows a diffusely edematous, erythematous external auditory canal with debris obscuring the tympanic membrane. According to the AAO-HNSF 2014 clinical practice guideline for acute otitis externa, which is the most appropriate first-line therapy for an uncomplicated, immunocompetent patient?
Oral amoxicillin-clavulanate for 10 days
Topical ototopical antibiotic drops (with or without steroid)
Oral ciprofloxacin for 7 days
Oral prednisone taper alone
Question 2
A 72-year-old poorly controlled diabetic presents with deep, unrelenting otalgia disproportionate to otoscopic findings, otorrhea, and granulation tissue at the bony-cartilaginous junction of the EAC. Which investigation best confirms the suspected diagnosis and establishes a baseline for therapy?
Audiometry with tympanometry
Technetium-99m bone scan and/or gallium-67 scan with CT temporal bone
Flexible nasopharyngoscopy
Pure tone audiogram only
Question 3
A 4-year-old presents with recurrent acute otitis media — 4 episodes in 6 months with middle ear effusion persisting between episodes. The AAO-HNSF 2022 clinical practice guideline update on tympanostomy tubes (ages 6 months to 12 years) recommends consideration of tubes for recurrent AOM when which criterion is met?
≥3 episodes in 6 months or ≥4 episodes in 12 months with one episode in the preceding 6 months AND middle ear effusion present at the time of decision
Any single episode of AOM
Bilateral effusion with no history of AOM for 1 month
Tympanic membrane perforation only
Question 4
A 35-year-old presents with 3 days of unilateral hearing loss. Audiogram shows a right sensorineural hearing loss of 45 dB at 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz compared to the prior normal left ear. The AAO-HNSF 2019 clinical practice guideline for sudden sensorineural hearing loss recommends initial treatment with which intervention?
Oral (or intratympanic) corticosteroids initiated within 2 weeks of symptom onset
Antiviral therapy alone
Hyperbaric oxygen as monotherapy at 6 weeks
Observation with no treatment
Question 5
A 55-year-old woman reports recurrent brief episodes of vertigo provoked by rolling in bed or looking up. A Dix-Hallpike maneuver to the right produces upbeating-torsional (geotropic) nystagmus after a 3-second latency that fatigues. Which diagnosis and treatment pair is correct?
Right posterior canal BPPV; Epley (canalith repositioning) maneuver
Vestibular neuritis; head impulse testing only
Meniere disease; low-salt diet and diuretic
Superior canal dehiscence; round window reinforcement

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ABOHNS Otolaryngology Practice Questions - ABOHNS Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Written Qualifying Examination Exam

This practice set contains 100 questions from the matching question bank and focuses on year-old, presents, shows, diagnosis, and right. Work through each question carefully, review the provided solutions, and revisit topics that need more study before your next attempt.

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