18 Questions
What should you avoid touching during an otoscopic examination?
The inner ear canal wall
What is the recommended way to hold the otoscope handle during an examination?
Between your thumb and fingers
What is the recommended position of the light reflex in the right ear during an otoscopic examination?
Between 4 and 6 o'clock
What is the typical appearance of a normal tympanic membrane during an otoscopic examination?
Pearl gray, glistening, and transparent
What landmark should you look for at the 12 o'clock position during an otoscopic examination?
Malleus
At what depth should the speculum be inserted into the ear canal during an otoscopic examination?
1/3 its length
What is the name of the inferior portion of the malleus?
umbo
What is a possible cause of conductive hearing loss?
Otosclerosis
What is the term for the abnormal skin growth or epithelial cyst in the middle ear?
Cholesteatoma
What is the term for the inflammation of the middle ear?
Otitis media
What is the name of the tube that connects the middle ear to the back of the throat?
Eustachian tube
What is the term for the type of hearing loss that results from problems with the inner ear or auditory nerve?
Sensorineural hearing loss
What should a nurse observe in a patient's ear to assess its position and symmetry?
The top of the ear should align with the outer corner of the eye
During ear examination, what may tenderness of the helix indicate?
Otitis externa
What is the purpose of Weber's Test in the assessment of hearing acuity?
To compare air conduction with bone conduction of sound
In Weber's Test, if a patient hears the tone better in one ear, this indicates:
Conductive hearing loss
How is normal hearing described in the Rinne Test results?
Bone conduction tone is heard twice as long as air conduction
If a patient hears the air conduction tone longer than the bone conduction tone in the Rinne Test, this indicates:
Sensorineural hearing loss
Learn about the proper way to assess ears according to Mary Elaine T. Tapel, RN., MAN. This assessment includes observing the position and symmetry of the ear, inspecting for lesions, drainage, nodules, and redness, as well as palpating the mastoid area for tenderness, redness, or warmth.
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