Health Assessment Review/Quiz Ques ons Exams 1-4
Ques ons and answers Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026
100% PASS
The nurse is assessing the ear of an adult client. How should the nurse perform the
examina on?
A. Pull the pinna down and insert scope
B. Insert the scope straight into the ear
C. Pull the pinna up and back and insert the scope
D. Tilt the scope to the angle of the ear - Ans C. Pull the pinna up and back and insert the scope
Which of the following would be considered subjec ve data?
A. The pa ent states that he has clear discharge coming out of his ears.
B. You note that the pa ent's ears are equal size and shape.
C. The pa ent is unable to hear the words on the Whispered Voice Test.
D. The pa ent's ear drum is a pearl gray color. - Ans A. The pa ent states that he has clear
discharge coming out of his ears.
The nurse is assessing a client who has a hearing impairment. How should the nurse
communicate with this client?
A) Use a low tone and speak slowly.
B) Use a normal tone of voice and speak slowly.
C) Speak loudly with a normal rate.
D) Face the client and speak slowly. - Ans D) Face the client and speak slowly.
, When examining the ear with an otoscope, the nurse notes that the tympanic membrane
should appear:
A) light pink with a slight bulge.
B) pearly gray and slightly concave.
C) pulled in at the base of the cone of light.
D)whi sh with a small fleck of light in the superior por on. - Ans B) pearly gray and slightly
concave.
The nurse needs to pull the por on of the ear that consists of movable car lage and skin down
and back when administering eardrops. This por on of the ear is called the:
A) auricle.
B) concha.
C) outer meatus.
D)mastoid process. - Ans A) auricle
A client with a middle ear infec on asks the nurse, "What does the middle ear do?" The nurse
responds by telling the client that the middle ear func ons to:
A) maintain balance.
B) interpret sounds as they enter the ear.
C) conduct vibra ons of sounds to the inner ear.
D) increase amplitude of sound for the inner ear to func on. - Ans C) conduct vibra ons of
sounds to the inner ear.
, The nurse is assessing a client who may have hearing loss. Which of these statements is true
concerning air conduc on?
A) It is the normal pathway for hearing.
B) It is caused by the vibra ons of bones in the skull.
C) The amplitude of sound determines the pitch that is heard.
D) A loss of air conduc on is called a conduc ve hearing loss. - Ans A) It is the normal pathway
for hearing.
In performing a whispered words test to assess hearing, which of these ac ons would the nurse
do?
A) Shield the lips so that the sound is muffled.
B) Whisper a set of random numbers and le5ers and ask the pa ent to repeat them.
C) Ask the pa ent to place his finger in his ear to occlude outside noise.
D)Stand about 4 feet away to ensure that the pa ent can really hear at this distance. - Ans B)
Whisper a set of random numbers and le5ers and ask the pa ent to repeat them.
The nurse is performing an ear examina on of an 80-year-old client. Which of these would be
considered a normal finding for the aging adult?
A) A high-tone frequency loss
B) Increased elas city of the pinna
C) A thin, translucent membrane
D) A shiny, pink tympanic membrane - Ans A) A high-tone frequency loss
The nurse is examining a client's ears and no ces cerumen in the external canal. Which of these
statements about cerumen is correct?
, A) S cky honey-colored cerumen is a sign of infec on.
B) The presence of cerumen is indica ve of poor hygiene.
C) The purpose of cerumen is to protect and lubricate the ear.
D) Cerumen is necessary for transmi:ng sound through the auditory canal. - Ans C) The
purpose of cerumen is to protect and lubricate the ear.
A client has been shown to have sensorineural hearing loss. During the assessment, it would be
important for the nurse to:
A) speak loudly so he can hear the ques ons.
B) assess for middle ear infec on as a possible cause.
C) ask the pa ent what medica ons he is currently taking.
D) look for the source of the obstruc on in the external ear. - Ans C) ask the pa ent what
medica ons he is currently taking.
The nurse is taking the history of a client who may have a perforated eardrum. What would be
an important ques on in this situa on?
A) "Do you ever no ce ringing or crackling in your ears?"
B) "When was the last me you had your hearing checked?"
C) "Have you ever been told you have any type of hearing loss?"
D) "Was there any rela onship between the ear pain and the discharge you men oned?" - Ans
D) "Was there any rela onship between the ear pain and the discharge you men oned?"
An 18-year-old is at the clinic for "a sore throat las ng 6 days." The nurse is aware that which of
these findings would be consistent with an acute infec on?
Ques ons and answers Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026
100% PASS
The nurse is assessing the ear of an adult client. How should the nurse perform the
examina on?
A. Pull the pinna down and insert scope
B. Insert the scope straight into the ear
C. Pull the pinna up and back and insert the scope
D. Tilt the scope to the angle of the ear - Ans C. Pull the pinna up and back and insert the scope
Which of the following would be considered subjec ve data?
A. The pa ent states that he has clear discharge coming out of his ears.
B. You note that the pa ent's ears are equal size and shape.
C. The pa ent is unable to hear the words on the Whispered Voice Test.
D. The pa ent's ear drum is a pearl gray color. - Ans A. The pa ent states that he has clear
discharge coming out of his ears.
The nurse is assessing a client who has a hearing impairment. How should the nurse
communicate with this client?
A) Use a low tone and speak slowly.
B) Use a normal tone of voice and speak slowly.
C) Speak loudly with a normal rate.
D) Face the client and speak slowly. - Ans D) Face the client and speak slowly.
, When examining the ear with an otoscope, the nurse notes that the tympanic membrane
should appear:
A) light pink with a slight bulge.
B) pearly gray and slightly concave.
C) pulled in at the base of the cone of light.
D)whi sh with a small fleck of light in the superior por on. - Ans B) pearly gray and slightly
concave.
The nurse needs to pull the por on of the ear that consists of movable car lage and skin down
and back when administering eardrops. This por on of the ear is called the:
A) auricle.
B) concha.
C) outer meatus.
D)mastoid process. - Ans A) auricle
A client with a middle ear infec on asks the nurse, "What does the middle ear do?" The nurse
responds by telling the client that the middle ear func ons to:
A) maintain balance.
B) interpret sounds as they enter the ear.
C) conduct vibra ons of sounds to the inner ear.
D) increase amplitude of sound for the inner ear to func on. - Ans C) conduct vibra ons of
sounds to the inner ear.
, The nurse is assessing a client who may have hearing loss. Which of these statements is true
concerning air conduc on?
A) It is the normal pathway for hearing.
B) It is caused by the vibra ons of bones in the skull.
C) The amplitude of sound determines the pitch that is heard.
D) A loss of air conduc on is called a conduc ve hearing loss. - Ans A) It is the normal pathway
for hearing.
In performing a whispered words test to assess hearing, which of these ac ons would the nurse
do?
A) Shield the lips so that the sound is muffled.
B) Whisper a set of random numbers and le5ers and ask the pa ent to repeat them.
C) Ask the pa ent to place his finger in his ear to occlude outside noise.
D)Stand about 4 feet away to ensure that the pa ent can really hear at this distance. - Ans B)
Whisper a set of random numbers and le5ers and ask the pa ent to repeat them.
The nurse is performing an ear examina on of an 80-year-old client. Which of these would be
considered a normal finding for the aging adult?
A) A high-tone frequency loss
B) Increased elas city of the pinna
C) A thin, translucent membrane
D) A shiny, pink tympanic membrane - Ans A) A high-tone frequency loss
The nurse is examining a client's ears and no ces cerumen in the external canal. Which of these
statements about cerumen is correct?
, A) S cky honey-colored cerumen is a sign of infec on.
B) The presence of cerumen is indica ve of poor hygiene.
C) The purpose of cerumen is to protect and lubricate the ear.
D) Cerumen is necessary for transmi:ng sound through the auditory canal. - Ans C) The
purpose of cerumen is to protect and lubricate the ear.
A client has been shown to have sensorineural hearing loss. During the assessment, it would be
important for the nurse to:
A) speak loudly so he can hear the ques ons.
B) assess for middle ear infec on as a possible cause.
C) ask the pa ent what medica ons he is currently taking.
D) look for the source of the obstruc on in the external ear. - Ans C) ask the pa ent what
medica ons he is currently taking.
The nurse is taking the history of a client who may have a perforated eardrum. What would be
an important ques on in this situa on?
A) "Do you ever no ce ringing or crackling in your ears?"
B) "When was the last me you had your hearing checked?"
C) "Have you ever been told you have any type of hearing loss?"
D) "Was there any rela onship between the ear pain and the discharge you men oned?" - Ans
D) "Was there any rela onship between the ear pain and the discharge you men oned?"
An 18-year-old is at the clinic for "a sore throat las ng 6 days." The nurse is aware that which of
these findings would be consistent with an acute infec on?
