Instrument used to examine the ear?

• A. Percussion hammer
• B. Eye occluder
• C. Otoscope
• D. Ophthalmoscope

Answer: (C)

To inspect the ear, you use an otoscope because it is specifically designed to visualize the ear canal and the tympanic membrane. It provides a light and magnification, often with a disposable speculum that fits into the ear canal, allowing you to see signs of infection, wax buildup, fluid behind the eardrum, or a perforation. The other instruments don’t serve this purpose: a percussion hammer checks reflexes in the limbs and isn’t used for ear inspection; an eye occluder covers an eye during vision testing; and an ophthalmoscope is used to examine the interior of the eye, not the ear.