Exam 15: Ears

An assessment of a 23-year-old patient reveals the following: an auricle that is tender and reddish-blue in color with small vesicles.Additional information the nurse would need to know includes which of the following?

Which of the following would be true regarding otoscopic examination of a newborn?

The portion of the ear that consists of movable cartilage and skin is called the:

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:

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

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?

When performing an otoscopic examination of a 5-year-old child with a history of chronic ear infections,the nurse sees that his right tympanic membrane is amber-yellow in color and there are air bubbles behind the tympanic membrane.The child reports occasional hearing loss and a popping sound with swallowing.The preliminary analysis based on this information is that:

The nurse is assessing a 16-year-old patient with head injuries from a recent motor vehicle accident.Which of the following statements indicates the most important reason for assessing for any drainage from the canal?

In an individual with otitis externa,which of the following signs would the nurse expect to find on assessment?

A colleague is assessing an 80-year-old patient who has ear pain and asks him to hold his nose and swallow.The nurse knows that which of the following is true concerning this technique?

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 the following in the teaching plan?

The nurse is testing the hearing of a 78-year-old man and keeps in mind the changes in hearing that occur with aging,such as: (Select all that apply. )

While performing the otoscopic exam of a 3-year-old boy who has been pulling on his left ear,the nurse finds that his left tympanic membrane is bright red and the light reflex is not visible.The most likely cause is:

During a hearing assessment the nurse finds that sound lateralizes to the patient's left ear with the Weber test.What can the nurse conclude from this?