Exam 42: Sensory System

What are the two main functions of the inner ear?

The nurse anticipates treatment for cataracts to be:

The client is seeing a specialist who evaluates hearing and determines the extent and types of hearing loss.The nurse explains the client will be seeing:

What is the MOST common treatment for acoustic neuroma?

A slow-growing and usually benign tumor of the vestibular portion of the inner ear is known as:

When assessing clients for sensory,perceptual,and cognitive alterations,the nurse must also evaluate their:

Which structure is located within the middle ear?

Which intervention is essential when caring for a client who has conjunctivitis of bacterial origin?

The client is diagnosed with a disorder that is characterized by an abnormally high pressure of fluid within the eyeball.The nurse is aware that this condition is:

The loss of central vision interferes with the client's ability to:

In which type of hearing loss is the inner ear or cochlear portion of the eighth cranial nerve abnormal or diseased?

A client tells the nurse about experiencing sudden flashes of light,blurred vision,and floating spots.The nurse should recommend that the client seek evaluation by a health care provider for which condition?

The client has deterioration of part of the retina causing loss of central vision but not affecting peripheral vision.The nurse recognizes this client is experiencing:

When caring for a client who has altered tactile sensation,the nurse's MOST important role is to:

How are refractory disorders MOST commonly corrected?

The client is experiencing a pustular inflammation of the eyelash follicle or sebaceous gland on the lid margin that is commonly caused by staphylococcal organisms.The nurse explains to the client that this is:

The nurse should include in client teaching that the MOST common type of conductive hearing loss is:

The client has a disorder that causes the lens or its capsule to lose its transparency or become opaque.The nurse is aware that the client has which of the following conditions?

The nurse should instruct the client who has glaucoma to take which action?

Which factor can contribute to a client developing sensory overload?