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The following are _______ ________ questions to ask during the ____ assessment? Noise (bothersome or not) Ear infections Risk for development of ear infections Hearing loss(patient and family) How clean ears (which method) Medications
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HEALTH HISTORY QUESTIONS to ask during the EAR ASSESSMENT
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EXTERNAL ANATOMY OF THE EAR
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INNER EAR ANATOMY
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 A medical device which is used to look in the ears |
OTOSCOPE
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 This is an image of what?What are its "normal" appearance features? |
TYMPANIC MEMBRANENormal: pearly, grey, shiny Cone of light: 5-o clock (right ear) 7-o-clock (left ear)
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 ________ ________ is an inflammation of the middle ear without reference or etiology or pathogenesis. |
OTITIS MEDIA
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A small tube inserted into the eardrum in order to keep the middle ear aerated for a prolonged period of time, and to prevent the accumulation of fluid in the middle ear
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TYMPANOSTOMY TUBES
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A tube that links the nasopharynx to the middle ear
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EUSTACHIAN TUBE Infant: Has a horizontal Eustachian tube which makes them more susceptible to ear infections Adult: has a sloped eustachian tube
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________ _______ _____ occurs when there is a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear, tympanic membrane, or middle ear
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CONDUCTIVE HEARING LOSS (external or middle ear disorders that prevent transmission of sound)
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A type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII), the inner ear, or central processing centers of the brain
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SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS (disorders of the inner ear; 8th CN or brain)
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A hearing test in which a soft sound or word is identified at 2-3 feet away
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THE WHISPER TEST
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A hearing test that tests transmission of sound via bone conduction
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THE WEBER TESTExpected Result: "No lateralization"
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A hearing test in which the ratio of air conduction (AC) is compared to the ratio of bone conduction (BC)
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THE RINNE TESTExpected Result: AC>BC by a ratio of 2:1 or greaterNormal response documented as "Rinne positive"
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To assess for early jaundice. the nurse should assess which of the following? A. Sclera and hard palate B. Nail-beds C. Lips D. All visible skin surfaces
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SCLERA and HARD PALATE
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A client has multiple red injections over the sclera. Which structure is most likely involved? A. Palpebral Conjunctiva B. Bulbar Conjunctiva C. Sclera D. Iris
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BULBAR CONJUNCTIVA
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