NR 545 - Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
otitis media (OM) - CORRECT ANSWER - Inflammation or infection of the middle ear
cavity
earache - CORRECT ANSWER - otalgia
Tx for otitis media - CORRECT ANSWER - Antibiotics - only for recurrent otitis media
Most commonly tx OM with this - CORRECT ANSWER - Acetaminophen or ibuprofen
Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear) - CORRECT ANSWER - infection of the external
auditory canal and pinna
How does otitis externa occur - CORRECT ANSWER - Swimming, irritation,
introductions of organisms when cleaning the ear
s/s of otitis externa - CORRECT ANSWER - pain, purulent discharge, hearing deficit
How to differentiate OM & otitis externa - CORRECT ANSWER - Otitis externa will
have pain with movement of the pinna
early signs of ototoxicity - CORRECT ANSWER - Tinnitus (ringing in ears)
What causes ototoxicity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Atbx, such as streptomycin, neomycin,
vancomycin, the analgesics aspirin and ibuprofen, furosemide., and some antineoplastic agents
, Management of tinnitus - CORRECT ANSWER - Noise suppression therapy, meds, forms
of alternative medicines such as lipid-flavonoids (no claims of success)
Is there a cure for tinnitus? - CORRECT ANSWER - No, manage symptoms
First line tx for suspected ruptured tympanic membrane - CORRECT ANSWER - Heal on
its own, Tylenol or ibuprofen, amoxicillin
Sensorineural hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER - Develops with damage to the organ
of Cori or the auditory nerve
What does sensorineural hearing loss result from? - CORRECT ANSWER - Infection,
particularly viral infections including rubella. Influenza, herpes or damage from head trauma
Conductive hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER - When sound is blocked in the external
ear or middle ear from wax, Foreign object, scar tissue or adhesions
Conjunctivitis - CORRECT ANSWER - Pink eye - superficial inflammation or infection
incoming the conjunctiva lining the eyelids and covering the sclera
What organisms causes pink eye - CORRECT ANSWER - Staphylococcus aureus
Tx of conjuctivitis - CORRECT ANSWER - Antibiotic eye drops, polymyxin b,
wrhthromycin
Causes of conjunctivitis - CORRECT ANSWER - Contacts, makeup, fingers,
contaminated towels
Bacterial conjuctivitis - CORRECT ANSWER - Red or pink eyes, green/yellow discharge,
crusty eyes, occurs in mostly 1 eye
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
otitis media (OM) - CORRECT ANSWER - Inflammation or infection of the middle ear
cavity
earache - CORRECT ANSWER - otalgia
Tx for otitis media - CORRECT ANSWER - Antibiotics - only for recurrent otitis media
Most commonly tx OM with this - CORRECT ANSWER - Acetaminophen or ibuprofen
Otitis Externa (Swimmer's Ear) - CORRECT ANSWER - infection of the external
auditory canal and pinna
How does otitis externa occur - CORRECT ANSWER - Swimming, irritation,
introductions of organisms when cleaning the ear
s/s of otitis externa - CORRECT ANSWER - pain, purulent discharge, hearing deficit
How to differentiate OM & otitis externa - CORRECT ANSWER - Otitis externa will
have pain with movement of the pinna
early signs of ototoxicity - CORRECT ANSWER - Tinnitus (ringing in ears)
What causes ototoxicity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Atbx, such as streptomycin, neomycin,
vancomycin, the analgesics aspirin and ibuprofen, furosemide., and some antineoplastic agents
, Management of tinnitus - CORRECT ANSWER - Noise suppression therapy, meds, forms
of alternative medicines such as lipid-flavonoids (no claims of success)
Is there a cure for tinnitus? - CORRECT ANSWER - No, manage symptoms
First line tx for suspected ruptured tympanic membrane - CORRECT ANSWER - Heal on
its own, Tylenol or ibuprofen, amoxicillin
Sensorineural hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER - Develops with damage to the organ
of Cori or the auditory nerve
What does sensorineural hearing loss result from? - CORRECT ANSWER - Infection,
particularly viral infections including rubella. Influenza, herpes or damage from head trauma
Conductive hearing loss - CORRECT ANSWER - When sound is blocked in the external
ear or middle ear from wax, Foreign object, scar tissue or adhesions
Conjunctivitis - CORRECT ANSWER - Pink eye - superficial inflammation or infection
incoming the conjunctiva lining the eyelids and covering the sclera
What organisms causes pink eye - CORRECT ANSWER - Staphylococcus aureus
Tx of conjuctivitis - CORRECT ANSWER - Antibiotic eye drops, polymyxin b,
wrhthromycin
Causes of conjunctivitis - CORRECT ANSWER - Contacts, makeup, fingers,
contaminated towels
Bacterial conjuctivitis - CORRECT ANSWER - Red or pink eyes, green/yellow discharge,
crusty eyes, occurs in mostly 1 eye
