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MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING EXAM 1
(QUESTIONS) - JERSEY COLLEGE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
VIIIA2VestibucochlearA2-A2Ans--
BalanceA2andA2equilibriumA2areA2functionsA2ofA2theA2________A2nerve.

tympanicA2membraneA2-A2Ans--
TheA2externalA2earA2isA2separatedA2fromA2theA2middleA2earA2byA2aA2disk-
shapedA2structureA2calledA2theA2________________________.

auricleA2(pinna)A2-A2Ans--
TheA2_______A2collectsA2theA2soundA2wavesA2andA2directsA2vibrationsA2inA2toA2theA2exter
nalA2auditoryA2canal.

cerumenA2(earA2wax)A2-A2Ans--
AA2brown,A2waxlikeA2substanceA2secretedA2byA2ceruminousA2glandsA2isA2called?

1A2mmA2-A2Ans--HowA2wideA2isA2theA2eustacianA2tube?

35A2mmA2-A2Ans--HowA2longA2isA2theA2eustacianA2tube?

ItA2helpsA2toA2conductA2soundA2vibration.A2-A2Ans--
WhatA2isA2theA2functionA2ofA2theA2tympanicA2membrane?

pearlyA2greyA2-A2Ans--WhatA2colorA2isA2NORMALA2forA2theA2tympanicA2membrane?

parsA2tensaA2-A2Ans--
ApproximatelyA280%A2ofA2theA2tympanicA2membraneA2isA2composedA2ofA2allA2threeA2layer
sA2andA2isA2calledA2theA2___________.

parsA2flaccidaA2-A2Ans--
TheA2remainingA220%A2ofA2theA2tympanicA2membraneA2thatA2lacksA2theA2middleA2layerA2is
A2calledA2?

annulusA2-A2Ans--
TheA2fibrousA2borderA2thatA2attachesA2theA2eardrumA2toA2theA2temporalA2boneA2?

perilymphA2-A2Ans--
TheA2bonyA2labyrinthA2surroundsA2andA2protectsA2theA2membranousA2labyrinth,A2whichA2i
sA2bathedA2inA2aA2fluidA2calledA2___________.

,hearing
balanceA2andA2equiliriumA2-A2Ans--WhatA2areA2theA2twoA2functionsA2ofA2theA2ears?

eustacianA2tubeA2-A2Ans--HelpsA2toA2equalizeA2pressureA2inA2theA2earA2?

seborrheicA2dermatitisA2-A2Ans--
AA2flakyA2scalinessA2onA2orA2behindA2theA2auricleA2usuallyA2indicatesA2_______________
______A2andA2canA2beA2presentA2onA2theA2scalpA2andA2facialA2structuresA2asA2well

5A2mmA2-A2Ans--
TheA2largestA2speculumA2thatA2theA2earA2canalA2canA2accommodateA2____mm.

gentlyA2irrigateA2theA2canalA2withA2warmA2waterA2-A2Ans--
IfA2theA2tympanicA2membraneA2cannotA2beA2visualizedA2becauseA2ofA2cerumen,A2theA2cer
umenA2mayA2beA2removedA2how?

WeberA2andA2RinneA2testsA2-A2Ans--
NameA2twoA2testsA2usedA2toA2assessA2aA2patient'sA2hearingA2ability.

WeberA2testA2-A2Ans--
ThisA2testA2forA2hearingA2usesA2boneA2conductionA2toA2testA2lateralizationA2ofA2sound.A2W
hatA2isA2itA2called?

RinneA2testA2-A2Ans--
ThisA2hearingA2testA2isA2doneA2byA2shiftingA2theA2stemA2ofA2aA2vibratingA2tuningA2forkA2bet
weenA2twoA2positions:A22A2inchesA2fromA2theA2openingA2ofA2theA2earA2canalA2andA2against
A2theA2mastoidA2bone.A2AsA2theA2positionA2changes,A2theA2patientA2isA2askedA2toA2indicate
A2whichA2toneA2isA2louderA2orA2whenA2theA2toneA2isA2noA2longerA2available.A2WhatA2isA2itA2c
alled?

TheA2WeberA2TestA2-A2Ans--
ResultsA2ofA2thisA2testA2areA2usedA2toA2determineA2whetherA2theA2patientA2hasA2conductiv
eA2hearingA2lossA2orA2sensorineuralA2hearingA2loss.A2WhichA2test?

airA2conductionA2-A2Ans--
WhichA2typeA2ofA2conductionA2shouldA2beA2longerA2forA2sensiorneuralA2hearingA2loss?
A2AirA2orA2Bone?

TRUEA2-A2Ans--
ConductiveA2hearingA2lossA2suchA2asA2fromA2otosclerosisA2orA2otitisA2media,A2whenA2perf
ormingA2theA2WeberA2testA2theA2soundA2lateralizesA2towardA2theA2affectedA2earA2T/F?

BoneA2-A2Ans--WeberA2testA2justA2doesA2____A2conduction.

,AudiometryA2confirmsA2aA2client'sA2chronicA2progressiveA2hearingA2loss.A2FurtherA2investi
gationA2revealsA2ankylosisA2ofA2theA2stapesA2inA2theA2ovalA2window,A2aA2conditionA2thatA2p
reventsA2soundA2transmission.A2ThisA2typeA2ofA2hearingA2lossA2isA2calledA2a:A2-A2Ans--
conductiveA2hearingA2loss

frequency,A2pitch,A2andA2intensityA2-A2Ans--
NameA2threeA2characteristicsA2thatA2areA2importantA2whenA2evaluatingA2hearing.

frequencyA2-A2Ans--
TheA2numberA2ofA2soundA2wavesA2emanatingA2fromA2aA2sourceA2perA2second,A2measured
A2asA2cyclesA2perA2second,A2orA2Hertz.

20-20,000A2HzA2-A2Ans--WhatA2isA2theA2rangeA2ofA2humanA2hearing?

intensityA2-A2Ans--LoudnessA2ofA2soundA2isA2knownA2asA2_________.

decibelA2(dB)A2-A2Ans--
TheA2unitA2forA2measuringA2loudness,A2theA2pressureA2exertedA2byA2sound.A2HearingA2los
sA2isA2measuredA2usingA2thisA2unit.

0-15A2dBA2-A2Ans--TheA2normalA2hearingA2inA2decibelsA2?

>15-25A2dBA2-A2Ans--SlightA2hearingA2lossA2inA2decibelsA2?

>25-40A2dBA2-A2Ans--MildA2hearingA2lossA2inA2decibelsA2?

>40-55A2dBA2-A2Ans--ModerateA2hearingA2lossA2inA2decibelsA2?

>55-70A2dBA2-A2Ans--moderatelyA2severeA2hearingA2lossA2inA2decibelsA2?

>70-90A2dBA2-A2Ans--SevereA2hearingA2lossA2inA2decibelsA2?

>90A2-A2Ans--ProfoundA2hearingA2lossA2inA2decibelsA2?

tympanogramA2-A2Ans--
measuresA2middleA2earA2muscleA2reflexA2toA2soundA2stimulationA2andA2complianceA2ofA2th
eA2tympanicA2membraneA2byA2changingA2theA2airA2pressureA2inA2aA2sealedA2earA2canalA2?

-familyA2historyA2ofA2sensorineuralA2impairment
-congentialA2malformationsA2ofA2theA2cranialA2structureA2(ear)
-lowA2birthA2weightA2(<1500g)
-useA2ofA2ototoxicA2medicationsA2(e.g.,A2gentamycin,A2loopA2diuretics)
-recurrentA2earA2infections
-bacterialA2meningitis
-chronicA2exposureA2toA2loudA2noisesA2(jobs,A2hobbies)

, -perforationA2ofA2theA2tympanicA2membraneA2-A2Ans--
RiskA2factorsA2forA2hearingA2lossA2(8)A2?

presbycusisA2-A2Ans--hearingA2lossA2associatedA2withA2oldA2ageA2isA2calledA2?

AuralA2RehabilitationA2-A2Ans--
interventionA2aimedA2atA2minimizingA2andA2alleviatingA2theA2communicationA2difficultiesA2
associatedA2withA2hearingA2lossA2?
A2CanA2beA2usedA2ifA2hearingA2lossA2isA2permanentA2orA2untreatableA2orA2ifA2theA2patientA2
electsA2notA2toA2beA2treated.

ThereA2areA2noA2activityA2restrictionsA2afterA2thisA2procedureA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2patientA2educationA2forA2postA2mastoidA2surgery
wouldA2beA2incorrect?
-AvoidA2gettingA2waterA2inA2theA2ear.
-ConstantA2throbbingA2painA2mayA2beA2aA2signA2ofA2infection.
-CallA2forA2assistanceA2toA2ambulateA2toA2preventA2injury.
-ThereA2areA2noA2activityA2restrictionsA2afterA2thisA2procedure.

TRUEA2-A2Ans--
AA2cochlearA2implantA2isA2anA2auditoryA2prosthesisA2usedA2forA2peopleA2withA2profoundA2s
ensorineuralA2hearingA2lossA2bilaterallyA2whoA2doA2notA2benefitA2fromA2conventionalA2hear
ingA2aids.A2T/FA2?

-Glycerin
-mineraloil
-½A2strengthA2H2O2,A2orA2peroxideA2inA2glycerolA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2canA2youA2useA2toA2softenA2earwax/cerumenA2andA2irrigateA2theA2earA2canal?A2(3)

MalignantA2externalA2otitisA2-A2Ans--
rare,A2progressiveA2infectionA2thatA2effectsA2theA2externalA2auditoryA2canal,A2surroundingA
2tissue,A2andA2skull

-painA2andA2tenderness
-discharge
-edema
-erythema
-pruritus
-hearingA2loss
-feelingsA2ofA2fullnessA2inA2theA2earA2-A2Ans--S/SA2ofA2externalA2otitisA2(7)

wickA2-A2Ans--
AA2_______A2mayA2beA2insertedA2inA2theA2canalA2toA2keepA2itA2openA2andA2facilitateA2medi
cationA2administration.

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