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NURSINGTB.COM Chapter16:Ears MULTIPLECHOICE 1.Thenurseneedstopulltheportionoftheearthatconsistsofmovablecartilageandskindownandback whenadministeringeardrops.Thisportionoftheeariscalledthe: a.Auricle. b.Concha. c.Outermeatus. d.Mastoidprocess. ANS:A Theexternaleariscalledtheauricleorpinnaandconsistsofmovablecartilageandskin. DIF:CognitiveLevel:Remembering(Knowledge) MSC:ClientNeeds:PhysiologicIntegrity:PhysiologicAdaptation 2.Thenurseisexaminingapatientsearsandnoticescerumenintheexternalcanal.Whichofthesestatements aboutcerumeniscorrect? a.Stickyhoney-coloredcerumenisasignofinfection. b.Thepresenceofcerumenisindicativeofpoorhygiene. c. Thepurposeofcerumenistoprotectandlubricatetheear. d.Cerumenisnecessaryfortransmittingsoundthroughtheauditorycanal. ANS:C Theearislinedwithglandsthatsecretecerumen,whichisayellowwaxymaterialthatlubricatesandprotects theear. DIF:CognitiveLevel:Remembering(Knowledge) MSC:ClientNeeds:PhysiologicIntegrity:PhysiologicAdaptation 3.Whenexaminingtheearwithanotoscope,thenursenotesthatthetympanicmembraneshouldappear: a.Lightpinkwithaslightbulge. b.Pearlygrayandslightlyconcave. c.Pulledinatthebaseoftheconeoflight. TestBank-PhysicalExaminationandHealthAssessment8e(byJarvis)211 NURSINGTB.COM PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT 8TH EDITION JARVIS TEST BANK This article will explain how to perform an assessment of the eyes as a nurse. This assessment is part of the nursing head-to-toe assessment you have to perform in nursing school and on the job. The eye assessment includes:
Video Demonstration on the Eye AssessmentInspect the eyes, eye lids, pupils, sclera, and conjunctiva
Test cranial nerves III (oculomotor), IV (trochlear), VI (abducens)
If all these findings are normal you can document PERRLA. More nursing skill videos. What ear assessment finding should be considered part of the normal aging process?Tophi, a normal age-related finding, may be noted during inspection of the pinna. The external auditory canal is examined for cerumen, especially if a hearing problem is noted during the interview.
Which head assessment findings would be considered abnormal?Abnormal findings include: Crepitus, swelling , pain/tenderness, limited or no range of motion, hyperactive response, pain, tenderness, no response, hyperactive response.
Which nose assessment findings would be considered abnormal?Abnormal findings might be documented as: “Bright red nasal mucosa with purulent discharge.”. Inspect the external surface of the nose for colour. ... . Inspect the contour and external surface of the nose for symmetry, swelling, and malformations such as masses and lesions.. Which type of vision problem would the nurse document when a client describes being able to see near objects clearly but objects in the distance are blurry?The individual with myopia (nearsightedness) can see near objects clearly, but objects in the distance are blurred. The individual with hyperopia (farsightedness) can see distant objects clearly, but close objects are blurred. Astigmatism is caused by unevenness in the cornea, which results in visual distortion.
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