NR 304 EXAM 9 B ALL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
When using an otoscope, what is the correct position for the adult ear
Pull pinna up and back
What is tinnitis?
ringing in the ears
What does a normal, healthy tympanic membrane look like?
thin, pearly white, grey translucent oval membrane
What is otitis media?
Chronic infectious/inflammatory disease of the middle ear, causes tympanic
membrane to be red and bulging
When using an otoscope, what is the correct position for the adolescent ear?
pull it gently down
What is the Snellen chart used for?
visual acuity
How do you assess for accomodation?
Pupillary constriction when looking at an object up close in distance
When assessing jaundice, what will you assess?
Sclera of eye and gums
How do you assess for strabismus?
Perform the corneal light reflex and the cover test
What is a normal finding when assessing for accommodation?
Both pupils should constrict while the nurse moves the penlight closer to the patient's
face
Know what areas you assess pulses
Radial- both wrists below thumbs
Carotid- sides of neck
Brachial- inside of upper arms
Popliteal- back of knee
Posterior tibialis- inside behind malleolus
ANSWERS
When using an otoscope, what is the correct position for the adult ear
Pull pinna up and back
What is tinnitis?
ringing in the ears
What does a normal, healthy tympanic membrane look like?
thin, pearly white, grey translucent oval membrane
What is otitis media?
Chronic infectious/inflammatory disease of the middle ear, causes tympanic
membrane to be red and bulging
When using an otoscope, what is the correct position for the adolescent ear?
pull it gently down
What is the Snellen chart used for?
visual acuity
How do you assess for accomodation?
Pupillary constriction when looking at an object up close in distance
When assessing jaundice, what will you assess?
Sclera of eye and gums
How do you assess for strabismus?
Perform the corneal light reflex and the cover test
What is a normal finding when assessing for accommodation?
Both pupils should constrict while the nurse moves the penlight closer to the patient's
face
Know what areas you assess pulses
Radial- both wrists below thumbs
Carotid- sides of neck
Brachial- inside of upper arms
Popliteal- back of knee
Posterior tibialis- inside behind malleolus
