NURS 3325 MODULE 2 QUIZ
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Which is the most prevalent risk factor for impaired hearing?
Answer: Exposure to noise
◉ Which statement about tinnitus is true? Answer: -People with
tinnitus should be evaluated pathologic conditions
◉ Presbycusis Answer: Sensorineural hearing loss
Diminished ability to hear high pitched sounds especially in the
presence of background noise.
predisposition to impacted cerumen
◉ Tinnitus Answer: persistent* sensation of ringing, roaring, blowing
and buzzing in the ears
symptom of underlying condition
associated with: hearing loss, ototoxic medications and meniere's
disease
exacerbated with alcohol, caffeine or nicotine
◉ Which letters of the alphabet become distorted as hearing loss
progresses? Answer: b,d,k,p,t
, ◉ What do studies of the psychosocial consequences of hearing
impairment demonstrate? Answer: Hearing loss is less likely to have
detrimental effects for people who have few social relationships
◉ What is NOT a contraindication for clearing the impacted ear canal
of cerumen? Answer: chronic disease of the respiratory system
recent ear infection and history of ruptured tympanic membrane are
also things to assess for
◉ Which statement about age-related changes that affect vision is
true? Answer: age related changes affect all the structures involved in
visual function
◉ presbyopia Answer: loss of accommodation
diminished ability to focus clearly on objects at various distances
◉ diminished acuity Answer: diminished ability to detect details and
discern objects
◉ Altered color vision Answer: Perception to objects looks darker and
whites appear more yellowed
◉ What is presbyopia? Answer: The loss of accommodation
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION TEST WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Which is the most prevalent risk factor for impaired hearing?
Answer: Exposure to noise
◉ Which statement about tinnitus is true? Answer: -People with
tinnitus should be evaluated pathologic conditions
◉ Presbycusis Answer: Sensorineural hearing loss
Diminished ability to hear high pitched sounds especially in the
presence of background noise.
predisposition to impacted cerumen
◉ Tinnitus Answer: persistent* sensation of ringing, roaring, blowing
and buzzing in the ears
symptom of underlying condition
associated with: hearing loss, ototoxic medications and meniere's
disease
exacerbated with alcohol, caffeine or nicotine
◉ Which letters of the alphabet become distorted as hearing loss
progresses? Answer: b,d,k,p,t
, ◉ What do studies of the psychosocial consequences of hearing
impairment demonstrate? Answer: Hearing loss is less likely to have
detrimental effects for people who have few social relationships
◉ What is NOT a contraindication for clearing the impacted ear canal
of cerumen? Answer: chronic disease of the respiratory system
recent ear infection and history of ruptured tympanic membrane are
also things to assess for
◉ Which statement about age-related changes that affect vision is
true? Answer: age related changes affect all the structures involved in
visual function
◉ presbyopia Answer: loss of accommodation
diminished ability to focus clearly on objects at various distances
◉ diminished acuity Answer: diminished ability to detect details and
discern objects
◉ Altered color vision Answer: Perception to objects looks darker and
whites appear more yellowed
◉ What is presbyopia? Answer: The loss of accommodation
