NU 518 Exam 2 Study
NU 518 Exam 2 Study
NU 518 Exam 2 Study
,NU 518 Exam 2 Study
,A 55-year-old bank teller comes to your office for
persistent episodes of dizziness. The first episode started
suddenly and lasted 3 to 4 hours. He experienced a lot of
nausea with vomiting; the episode resolved
spontaneously. He has had five episodes in the past 1½
weeks. He does note
some tinnitus that comes and goes. Upon physical
examination, you note that he has a normal gait. The
Weber localizes to the right side and the air conduction is
equal to the bone conduction in the right ear. Nystagmus
is present. Based on this description, what is the most
likely diagnosis?
A) Benign positional vertigo
, B) Vestibular neuronitis
C) Ménière's disease
D) Acoustic neuroma
C
NU 518 Exam 2 Study
NU 518 Exam 2 Study
,NU 518 Exam 2 Study
,A 55-year-old bank teller comes to your office for
persistent episodes of dizziness. The first episode started
suddenly and lasted 3 to 4 hours. He experienced a lot of
nausea with vomiting; the episode resolved
spontaneously. He has had five episodes in the past 1½
weeks. He does note
some tinnitus that comes and goes. Upon physical
examination, you note that he has a normal gait. The
Weber localizes to the right side and the air conduction is
equal to the bone conduction in the right ear. Nystagmus
is present. Based on this description, what is the most
likely diagnosis?
A) Benign positional vertigo
, B) Vestibular neuronitis
C) Ménière's disease
D) Acoustic neuroma
C
