MED SURG 3 EYES AND EARS pt 3 study
guide
a common problem after mastoidectomy (middle ear surgery):
Ans✓✓✓nausea
after surgery for meniere disease the pt needs to be assessed for:
Ans✓✓✓facial nerve damage
cold drops in ear can cause: Ans✓✓✓dizziness
irrigation Ans✓✓✓solution to cleanse the external ear canal or to
remove something from the canal
labyrinthitis Ans✓✓✓an inner ear infection that usually follows an
upper respiratory infection and that may lead to meiere disease
Meniere's disease Ans✓✓✓labyrinth disorder that leads to progressive
hearing loss, vertigo, and tinnitus/accumulation of fluid in inner ear
most common treatment for otoslerosis: Ans✓✓✓stapedectomy
otosclerosis Ans✓✓✓hereditary condition in which an abnormal
growth causes the footplate of the stapes to become fixed
guide
a common problem after mastoidectomy (middle ear surgery):
Ans✓✓✓nausea
after surgery for meniere disease the pt needs to be assessed for:
Ans✓✓✓facial nerve damage
cold drops in ear can cause: Ans✓✓✓dizziness
irrigation Ans✓✓✓solution to cleanse the external ear canal or to
remove something from the canal
labyrinthitis Ans✓✓✓an inner ear infection that usually follows an
upper respiratory infection and that may lead to meiere disease
Meniere's disease Ans✓✓✓labyrinth disorder that leads to progressive
hearing loss, vertigo, and tinnitus/accumulation of fluid in inner ear
most common treatment for otoslerosis: Ans✓✓✓stapedectomy
otosclerosis Ans✓✓✓hereditary condition in which an abnormal
growth causes the footplate of the stapes to become fixed
