Exam 15: Ears

The mother of a 2-year-old is concerned because her son has had three ear infections in the past year.What would be an appropriate response by the nurse?

During an examination,the patient states he is hearing a buzzing sound and says that it is "driving me crazy!" The nurse recognizes that this symptom indicates:

In performing an examination of a 3 year old with a suspected ear infection,the nurse would:

The mother of a 2-year-old is concerned about the upcoming placement of tympanostomy tubes in her son's ears.The nurse would include which of these statements in the teaching plan?

During an examination,the nurse notices that the patient stumbles a bit while walking,and,when she sits down,she holds on to the sides of the chair.The patient states,"It feels like the room is spinning!" The nurse notices that the patient is experiencing:

A 70-year-old patient tells the nurse that he has noticed that he is having trouble hearing,especially in large groups.He says he "can't always tell where the sound is coming from" and the words often sound "mixed up." What might the nurse suspect as the cause for this change?

A patient has been admitted after an accident at work.During the assessment,the patient is having trouble hearing and states,"I don't know what the matter is.All of a sudden,I can't hear you out of my left ear!" What should the nurse do next?

The nurse is testing the hearing of a 78-year-old man and keeps in mind the changes in hearing that occur with aging include which of the following? Select all that apply.

The nurse suspects that a patient has otitis media.Early signs of otitis media include which of these findings of the tympanic membrane?

During an assessment of a 20-year-old Asian patient,the nurse notices that he has dry,flaky cerumen in his canal.What is the significance of this finding?

During an interview,the patient states he has the sensation that "everything around him is spinning." The nurse recognizes that the portion of the ear responsible for this sensation is:

A 31-year-old patient tells the nurse that he has noticed pain in his left ear when people speak loudly to him.The nurse knows that this finding:

The nurse is reviewing the function of the cranial nerves.Which of the cranial nerves is responsible for conducting nerve impulses to the brain from the organ of Corti?

During an otoscopic examination,the nurse notices an area of black and white dots on the tympanic membrane and ear canal wall.What does this finding suggest?

A 17-year-old student is a swimmer on her high school's swim team.She has had three bouts of otitis externa so far this season and wants to know what to do to prevent it.The nurse instructs her to:

A patient has been shown to have a sensorineural hearing loss.During the assessment,it would be important for the nurse to:

The nurse is assessing a patient who may have hearing loss.Which of these statements is true concerning air conduction?

The nurse is performing an assessment on a 65-year-old male patient.He reports a crusty nodule behind the pinna.It bleeds intermittently and has not healed over the past 6 months.On physical assessment,the nurse finds an ulcerated crusted nodule with an indurated base.The preliminary analysis in this situation is that this:

The nurse is taking the history of a patient who may have a perforated eardrum.What would be an important question in this situation?

When examining the ear with an otoscope,the nurse notes that the tympanic membrane should appear: