Exam 23: Disorders of Red Blood Cells

As part of the diagnostic workup for a client's long-standing vertigo, a clinician wants to gauge the eye movements that occur in the client. Which of the following tests is the clinician most likely to utilize?

A 60-year-old man has presented to his family physician following an earache that has become progressively more painful in recent days. Following a history and examination with an otoscope, the man has been diagnosed with otitis externa. Which of the physician's following statements to the man is most accurate?

A 4-year-old boy has had otitis media with effusion (OME) for several weeks, and his condition has recently progressed to acute otitis media (AOM). Which of the following factors could have contributed to his AOM? Select all that apply.

When assessing a patient diagnosed with brain stem ischemia complaining of vertigo, the nurse will likely observe which of the following clinical manifestations? Select all that apply.

While a travel during a vacation via car, the mother notes that her 14-year-old child is getting sick. The mother suspects motion sickness. Which of the following clinical manifestations would confirm this diagnosis? Select all that apply.

Following focal seizures that have damaged the dominant hemisphere of a patient's auditory association cortex, the nurse may observe the patient displaying

A 70-year-old woman with a diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is receiving teaching from her physician about her diagnosis. The client is eager to avoid future episodes of vertigo and has asked the physician what she can do to prevent future episodes. How can the physician best respond?

Distraught at the persistent ringing in his ears and his inability to alleviate it, a 50-year-old man has visited his health care provider. After diagnostic testing, no bjective cause (like impacted cerumen or vascular abnormality) was found. Given these testing results, which of the following teaching points by the care provider is most appropriate?

During descent, an airplane passenger is complaining that his "ears are plugged." What aspect of the structure and function of the ear best accounts for the passenger's complaint?

Otitis media (OM), which can occur in any age group, is the most common diagnosis made by health care providers who care for children. Which bacterial pathogen causes the largest proportion of cases that result in sensorineural hearing loss?

During a procedure to remove impacted cerumen, the nurse should be assessing the patient for which of the following most critical complications?

Which of the following questions is most likely to be clinically useful in the differential diagnosis of sensorineural versus conductive hearing loss?

As part of a health promotion initiative, a public health nurse is meeting with a group of older adult residents of an assisted living facility. Which of the following teaching points about hearing loss in the elderly should the nurse include in the teaching session?

Which of the following would be considered an abnormal finding when the nurse practitioner uses an otoscope to look at a toddler's ear? The tympanic membrane is described as

When educating the parents of a child who has just had tympanostomy tube insertion, the nurse should provide further teaching if the parents say which of the following statements?

A 29-year-old woman has been diagnosed with otosclerosis after several years of progressive hearing loss. What pathophysiological process has characterized her diagnosis?

A stroke affecting which of the following areas of the brain would be most likely to leave an individual's vestibular system intact and posture and balance maintained?

A 30-year-old woman has presented to her family doctor complaining of three distressing episodes over the last several months during which she got extremely dizzy, had loud ringing in her ears, and felt like her ears were full of fluid. She states that her hearing diminishes, and she feels nauseous during these episodes. What diagnosis is the physician most likely to first suspect?

Following a serious bout of bacterial meningitis, the parents of a 14-month-old has noted the child is not responding to verbal commands. The nurse will explain the pathophysiologic principle behind this by educating the patients by which of the following statements?

Which of the following individuals is most likely to be diagnosed with a central vestibular disorder?