NSG 320 - Med/Surg - Exam 3 - Sensory: Problems with
Vision/hearing Questions With Complete Solutions
A
(Postoperatively a patient will need to instill different types of
drops for as long as 4 weeks. Final best vision may not be
present for 4 to 6 weeks. In some cases, replacement lenses can
correct distance vision and patients will need glasses for reading
or close work. Some lenses have multiple focal planes and can
correct all vision for which a patient wears glasses. Patients
should be taught to wear dark glasses outdoors and in brightly lit
settings until the pupil responds to light.) Correct Answers
After seeing the ophthalmologist, the patient is scheduled for
cataract surgery.
What preoperative teaching should you provide?
A. Instruct him that after surgery, different types of eyedrops
will be prescribed for 2 to 4 weeks.
B. Remind him that immediately after surgery he will have his
best vision.
C. Tell him that after surgery he will no longer need to wear
eyeglasses for reading.
D. Caution him to avoid wearing dark glasses because the retina
needs a direct source of light for best vision.
A Correct Answers A week later, the patient's hearing is tested
by audiometry and it is determined that she needs a hearing aid.
, Which statement indicates the need for additional teaching about
hearing aid care?
A. "I can wear my hearing aid at all times, even when bathing."
B. "I should check and replace the battery whenever needed."
C. "I can clean the hole in the hearing aid of debris with a
toothpick."
D. "I should adjust the hearing aid's volume to the lowest setting
that lets me hear to avoid feedback squeaking"
A, B, C, D Correct Answers Priority nursing interventions for a
patient with tinnitus include: Select all that apply
A. Evaluate medications for ototoxicity.
B. Encourage music or soft white noise during sleeping hours.
C. Acknowledge the psychological stressors of the disorder.
D. Provide education on loudness levels to prevent hearing loss.
E. Instructing the patient to insert ear plugs at bedtime.
acoustic neuroma Correct Answers benign tumor on the
auditory nerve (8th cranial nerve) that causes vertigo, tinnitus,
and hearing loss
A large one widens the left internal auditory canal (solid arrow)
and compresses the brain stem (hollow arrow).
acute otitis media Correct Answers usually associated with an
upper respiratory infection and is most commonly seen in young
children
B
Vision/hearing Questions With Complete Solutions
A
(Postoperatively a patient will need to instill different types of
drops for as long as 4 weeks. Final best vision may not be
present for 4 to 6 weeks. In some cases, replacement lenses can
correct distance vision and patients will need glasses for reading
or close work. Some lenses have multiple focal planes and can
correct all vision for which a patient wears glasses. Patients
should be taught to wear dark glasses outdoors and in brightly lit
settings until the pupil responds to light.) Correct Answers
After seeing the ophthalmologist, the patient is scheduled for
cataract surgery.
What preoperative teaching should you provide?
A. Instruct him that after surgery, different types of eyedrops
will be prescribed for 2 to 4 weeks.
B. Remind him that immediately after surgery he will have his
best vision.
C. Tell him that after surgery he will no longer need to wear
eyeglasses for reading.
D. Caution him to avoid wearing dark glasses because the retina
needs a direct source of light for best vision.
A Correct Answers A week later, the patient's hearing is tested
by audiometry and it is determined that she needs a hearing aid.
, Which statement indicates the need for additional teaching about
hearing aid care?
A. "I can wear my hearing aid at all times, even when bathing."
B. "I should check and replace the battery whenever needed."
C. "I can clean the hole in the hearing aid of debris with a
toothpick."
D. "I should adjust the hearing aid's volume to the lowest setting
that lets me hear to avoid feedback squeaking"
A, B, C, D Correct Answers Priority nursing interventions for a
patient with tinnitus include: Select all that apply
A. Evaluate medications for ototoxicity.
B. Encourage music or soft white noise during sleeping hours.
C. Acknowledge the psychological stressors of the disorder.
D. Provide education on loudness levels to prevent hearing loss.
E. Instructing the patient to insert ear plugs at bedtime.
acoustic neuroma Correct Answers benign tumor on the
auditory nerve (8th cranial nerve) that causes vertigo, tinnitus,
and hearing loss
A large one widens the left internal auditory canal (solid arrow)
and compresses the brain stem (hollow arrow).
acute otitis media Correct Answers usually associated with an
upper respiratory infection and is most commonly seen in young
children
B
