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True or False?
Is BPPV “self-limiting”?
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Yes, but why is BPPV considered self
limiting?
True or False?
Audiologists should never refer a dizzy
patient for surgical management of
their dizziness.
False. When is it appropriate to
refer for surgical management of
dizziness?
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True or False?
Aminoglycosides are not toxic to the
cochlea and vestibular system.
False.
True or False?
During canalith repositioning, the fluid in
both ears is “moved” during the treatment.
True
True or False?
The "flexion" or "bending" of the neck is not
relevant during treatment of BPPV with canalith
repositioning.
False
True or False?
Inner ear dizziness resolves spontaneously
in 100% of cases without medication or
surgical treatment for the dizziness.
False
True or False?
If a patient has taken vestibular suppressant
medication just prior to VNG testing, note
in the report that testing was done within 48
hours of testing but the results were
probably not affected by the medication.
False. How would you handle
a case like this?
True or False?
The goal of medication management for
dizziness is to treat chronic symptoms of
dizziness.
False
True or False?
IT gentamycin treatment for dizziness is
not effective if pre-treatment testing shows
residual vestibular function.
False.
True or False?
To effectively treat BPPV, you need to
determine only which ear is affected.
False. What do you need to
determine to effectively treat
BPPV?
True or False?
Antidepressant medications are considered
to be vestibular suppressants.
False
True or False?
Tullio's Phenomenon is the
vestibular disorder that
requires surgery most often.
False
True or False?
The most frequent risk a patient
may experience after a singular
neurectomy or section of the
posterior ampullary nerve is facial
paralysis.
False. What is the most common
risk associated with this
procedure?
True or False?
The dopaminergic transmitters are generally
treated with medications like Lorazepam or
Valium.
False. What type of medication
would this neurotransmitter be
treated with?
True or False?
When treating a patient’s right ear
with the Semont maneuver, turn the
patient’s head to the same side then
quickly move the patient onto their
side.
False. Which side should the
patient’s head be turned toward
during the Semont Maneuver?
True or False?
Richard Gans recommends patients restrict
their head/ body movement for 48 hours
after treatment for BPPV.
False. What does Gans
recommend for patients after
treatment of BPPV?
True or False?
For cases of bilateral posterior canal BPPV,
you should treat both ears simultaneously.
False. Which ear should be
treated first?
True or False?
A patient showing symptoms of dizziness
will more than likely, if a hearing loss is
present, exhibit the hearing loss in the
opposite ear.
False. Which ear will the hearing
loss most likely be found?
True or False
The preferred treatment for posterior canal
cupulolithiasis is canalith repositioning.
False. What is the recommended
treatment for posterior canal
cupulolithiasis?
True or False?
Vestibular nerve section surgery
does not eliminate more of the
normal vestibular system than is
necessary.
False.
True or False?
The labyrinthectomy procedure is not
considered a “last resort” for a dizzy
patient.
False
True or False?
Patients that return for treatment of BPPV
that show no symptoms of dizziness should
be treated anyway.
False. How would you manage
the patient in this case?
True or False?
When teaching the patient how to perform the
Brandt–Daroff exercises, it important to have
the patient demonstrate the entire sequence on
their own because the patient must turn their
head to look toward the table as they lie down
and turn their head to look up as they return to
a sitting position.
False. What is the correct way to
complete the Brandt-Daroff
exercise?
True or False?
99.9% of patients diagnosed with BPPV
have spontaneous resolution of symptoms
within one month without treatment.
False. Be familiar with the
treatment efficiency for BPPV.
True or False?
Patients show postoperative
imbalance following the
posterior semicircular canal
plugging procedure because the
canal is accessed through a
mastoidectomy.
False. Why do these
patients show imbalance
after this surgery?
True or False?
An elderly patient with poor
hearing is an ideal candidate
for the vestibular nerve
section procedure.
False. This patient would
be an ideal candidate for
this surgical procedure?
True or False?
The Meniett Device was
developed by researchers in
Germany.
False. Where was the
Meniett Device developed,
and why?
True or False?
The principle behind the use
of the Meniett Device is to
give divers and pilots relief
from the possible affects of
barotrauma.
and the answer is . . .
False. What is the principle
behind the use of the
Meniett Device?
True or False?
The Meniett Device can cause
discomfort for the patient.
and the answer is . . .
False. Is the Meniett
Device safe to use? Why or
why not?
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