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What do dense white patches on the tympanic membrane indicate?
What do dense white patches on the tympanic membrane indicate?
- Affecting the ability to hear due to abnormality on the tympanic membrane
- The possibility of a fungal infection
- The presence of blood in the middle ear
- The presence of scars caused by repeated ear infections (correct)
How should the nurse perform an otoscopic examination on a 2-year-old child?
How should the nurse perform an otoscopic examination on a 2-year-old child?
- Pulling the pinna up and back
- Pulling the pinna down (correct)
- Slightly tilting the child's head toward the examiner
- Instructing the child to touch his chin to his chest
What is the correct procedure for examining the right tympanic membrane of a patient with dense white patches?
What is the correct procedure for examining the right tympanic membrane of a patient with dense white patches?
- Be concerned about the ability to hear because of this abnormality on the tympanic membrane
- Know that these are scars caused from frequent ear infections (correct)
- Refer the patient for the possibility of a fungal infection
- Consider that these findings may represent the presence of blood in the middle ear
What is the significance of the light reflex at 5 o'clock on the tympanic membrane?
What is the significance of the light reflex at 5 o'clock on the tympanic membrane?
Which type of infection is suggested by black or white dots on the tympanic membrane?
Which type of infection is suggested by black or white dots on the tympanic membrane?
What can prevent otitis externa (swimmers ear) after swimming?
What can prevent otitis externa (swimmers ear) after swimming?
What is tinnitus?
What is tinnitus?
What is the difference between objective vertigo and subjective vertigo?
What is the difference between objective vertigo and subjective vertigo?
When should sudden loss of hearing in one or both ears be immediately reported to the healthcare provider?
When should sudden loss of hearing in one or both ears be immediately reported to the healthcare provider?
At what age does presbycusis, a type of hearing loss that occurs with aging, typically start?
At what age does presbycusis, a type of hearing loss that occurs with aging, typically start?
What type of hearing loss is presbycusis?
What type of hearing loss is presbycusis?
What is the initial noticeable symptom of presbycusis?
What is the initial noticeable symptom of presbycusis?
In presbycusis, which sounds are harder to hear compared to vowels?
In presbycusis, which sounds are harder to hear compared to vowels?
What aspect of hearing is impaired in presbycusis?
What aspect of hearing is impaired in presbycusis?
What is a risk factor for ear infections in infants and children?
What is a risk factor for ear infections in infants and children?
What does a colony of black or white dots on the tympanic membrane and the ear canal wall suggest?
What does a colony of black or white dots on the tympanic membrane and the ear canal wall suggest?
How can otitis externa (swimmer's ear) be prevented?
How can otitis externa (swimmer's ear) be prevented?
What does tinnitus indicate?
What does tinnitus indicate?
What does it indicate when a patient feels like the room is spinning?
What does it indicate when a patient feels like the room is spinning?
What should the nurse do if a patient experiences a sudden loss of hearing in one or both ears?
What should the nurse do if a patient experiences a sudden loss of hearing in one or both ears?
Which of the following changes in hearing occur with aging?
Which of the following changes in hearing occur with aging?
At what age does hearing loss related to aging begin?
At what age does hearing loss related to aging begin?
What type of hearing loss reflects nerve degeneration of the middle ear?
What type of hearing loss reflects nerve degeneration of the middle ear?
What is the first noticeable change in hearing for a person with presbycusis?
What is the first noticeable change in hearing for a person with presbycusis?
What makes words sound garbled for a person with presbycusis?
What makes words sound garbled for a person with presbycusis?
What is impaired in a person with presbycusis?
What is impaired in a person with presbycusis?
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Ear Health Nursing Summary
- Passive cigarette smoke is a risk factor for ear infections in infants and children.
- Black or white dots on the tympanic membrane suggest a yeast or fungal infection.
- Rubbing alcohol or 2% acetic acid eardrops can prevent otitis externa (swimmers ear) after swimming.
- Tinnitus is a sound that comes from within a person, accompanying some hearing or ear disorders.
- Objective vertigo makes the patient feel like the room is spinning, while subjective vertigo makes the patient feel like they are spinning.
- Sudden loss of hearing in one or both ears not associated with an upper respiratory infection needs immediate reporting to the healthcare provider.
- Presbycusis, a type of hearing loss that occurs with aging, starts in the mid-40s and progresses slowly.
- Sounds may be garbled and difficult to localize in presbycusis.
- Presbycusis is a gradual sensorineural loss caused by nerve degeneration in the inner ear or auditory nerve.
- The person first notices a high-frequency tone loss in presbycusis.
- It is harder to hear consonants than vowels in presbycusis, making words sound garbled.
- The ability to localize sound is impaired in presbycusis.
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