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What should you avoid touching during an otoscopic examination?
What should you avoid touching during an otoscopic examination?
- The inner ear canal wall (correct)
- The tympanic membrane
- The outer ear canal wall
- The otoscope handle
What is the recommended way to hold the otoscope handle during an examination?
What is the recommended way to hold the otoscope handle during an examination?
- Between your thumb and fingers (correct)
- Between your middle finger and ring finger
- Between your thumb and index finger
- Between your pinky and thumb
What is the recommended position of the light reflex in the right ear during an otoscopic examination?
What is the recommended position of the light reflex in the right ear during an otoscopic examination?
- Between 8 and 10 o'clock
- Between 2 and 4 o'clock
- Between 4 and 6 o'clock (correct)
- Between 10 and 12 o'clock
What is the typical appearance of a normal tympanic membrane during an otoscopic examination?
What is the typical appearance of a normal tympanic membrane during an otoscopic examination?
What landmark should you look for at the 12 o'clock position during an otoscopic examination?
What landmark should you look for at the 12 o'clock position during an otoscopic examination?
At what depth should the speculum be inserted into the ear canal during an otoscopic examination?
At what depth should the speculum be inserted into the ear canal during an otoscopic examination?
What is the name of the inferior portion of the malleus?
What is the name of the inferior portion of the malleus?
What is a possible cause of conductive hearing loss?
What is a possible cause of conductive hearing loss?
What is the term for the abnormal skin growth or epithelial cyst in the middle ear?
What is the term for the abnormal skin growth or epithelial cyst in the middle ear?
What is the term for the inflammation of the middle ear?
What is the term for the inflammation of the middle ear?
What is the name of the tube that connects the middle ear to the back of the throat?
What is the name of the tube that connects the middle ear to the back of the throat?
What is the term for the type of hearing loss that results from problems with the inner ear or auditory nerve?
What is the term for the type of hearing loss that results from problems with the inner ear or auditory nerve?
What should a nurse observe in a patient's ear to assess its position and symmetry?
What should a nurse observe in a patient's ear to assess its position and symmetry?
During ear examination, what may tenderness of the helix indicate?
During ear examination, what may tenderness of the helix indicate?
What is the purpose of Weber's Test in the assessment of hearing acuity?
What is the purpose of Weber's Test in the assessment of hearing acuity?
In Weber's Test, if a patient hears the tone better in one ear, this indicates:
In Weber's Test, if a patient hears the tone better in one ear, this indicates:
How is normal hearing described in the Rinne Test results?
How is normal hearing described in the Rinne Test results?
If a patient hears the air conduction tone longer than the bone conduction tone in the Rinne Test, this indicates:
If a patient hears the air conduction tone longer than the bone conduction tone in the Rinne Test, this indicates:
