12 Questions
When examining the right tympanic membrane of a 15-year-old patient with a history of chronic ear infections, the nurse sees dense white patches. What should the nurse do?
Know that these are scars caused from frequent ear infections.
When preparing to do an otoscopic examination on a 2-year-old child, what is the correct procedure for pulling the pinna?
Pulling the pinna down
Which type of infection do black or white dots on the tympanic membrane suggest?
Yeast or fungal infection
What can prevent otitis externa (swimmers ear) after swimming?
Rubbing alcohol eardrops
What is tinnitus?
A sound that comes from within a person
What distinguishes objective vertigo from subjective vertigo?
The direction of perceived movement
When should sudden loss of hearing in one or both ears be reported to the healthcare provider?
Immediately
At what age does presbycusis, a type of hearing loss that occurs with aging, typically start?
Mid-40s
What type of hearing loss is presbycusis?
Sensorineural hearing loss
Which type of sound is first noticed to be lost in presbycusis?
High-frequency tones
What makes words sound garbled in presbycusis?
Loss of consonant sounds
What is impaired in presbycusis?
Ability to localize sound
Study Notes
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.
Test your knowledge on ear health nursing with this summary quiz covering various topics like risk factors for ear infections, types of hearing loss, and strategies for prevention. Learn about different ear disorders and symptoms to provide better care for patients.
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