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NSG 3160 EXAM 2|ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
Lymphatic drainage of the external ear flows to
A.) Parotid, mastoid, superficial cervical
B.) Submental submandibular
C.) Postauricular, eustachian tube
D.) Mastoid, preauricular, deep cervical chain - correct-answer - A.) Parotid,
mastoid, superficial cervical
Which is NOT true of the middle ear?
A.) It is a tiny air-filled cavity
B.) Protected by the tympanic membrane
C.) Contains 3 ossicles or 3 bones
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D.) Contains the cochlea - correct-answer - D.) Contains the cochlea
The sounds amplitude means
A.) The pitch
B.) The vibration
C.) The loudness
D.) The fibers - correct-answer - C.) The loudness
Normal pathway of hearing is
A.) Air conduction
B.) Water conduction
C.) Bone conduction - correct-answer - A.) Air conduction
What causes presbycusis?
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A.) Nerve degeneration that occurs with aging
B.) Too much cerumen in the ear canal
C.) Bright light
D.) The room is spinning - correct-answer - A.) Nerve degeneration that occurs
with aging
While completing health hx, to evaluate pt's mental status, the nurse must
observe
A.) Appearance, behavior, cognition, thought process
B.) Ask pt's family about coping skills
C.) The presence of phobias
D.) Perform an IQ test - correct-answer - A.) Appearance, behavior, cognition,
thought process
Older adults tend to report pain...
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A.) Is dull due to neuropathy
B.) Describing it as walking on pins and needles
C.) Infrequently
D.) Heightened due to loss of fat - correct-answer - C.) Infrequently
What specialized nerve endings detect painful sensations in the peripheral
system?
A.) Noxious stimuli
B.) Nociceptors
C.) Modulation
D.) Opioid receptors - correct-answer - B.) Nociceptors
Neuropathic pain is often due to...
A.) Lesion or disease in somatosensory nervous system
NSG 3160 EXAM 2|ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
Lymphatic drainage of the external ear flows to
A.) Parotid, mastoid, superficial cervical
B.) Submental submandibular
C.) Postauricular, eustachian tube
D.) Mastoid, preauricular, deep cervical chain - correct-answer - A.) Parotid,
mastoid, superficial cervical
Which is NOT true of the middle ear?
A.) It is a tiny air-filled cavity
B.) Protected by the tympanic membrane
C.) Contains 3 ossicles or 3 bones
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D.) Contains the cochlea - correct-answer - D.) Contains the cochlea
The sounds amplitude means
A.) The pitch
B.) The vibration
C.) The loudness
D.) The fibers - correct-answer - C.) The loudness
Normal pathway of hearing is
A.) Air conduction
B.) Water conduction
C.) Bone conduction - correct-answer - A.) Air conduction
What causes presbycusis?
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A.) Nerve degeneration that occurs with aging
B.) Too much cerumen in the ear canal
C.) Bright light
D.) The room is spinning - correct-answer - A.) Nerve degeneration that occurs
with aging
While completing health hx, to evaluate pt's mental status, the nurse must
observe
A.) Appearance, behavior, cognition, thought process
B.) Ask pt's family about coping skills
C.) The presence of phobias
D.) Perform an IQ test - correct-answer - A.) Appearance, behavior, cognition,
thought process
Older adults tend to report pain...
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A.) Is dull due to neuropathy
B.) Describing it as walking on pins and needles
C.) Infrequently
D.) Heightened due to loss of fat - correct-answer - C.) Infrequently
What specialized nerve endings detect painful sensations in the peripheral
system?
A.) Noxious stimuli
B.) Nociceptors
C.) Modulation
D.) Opioid receptors - correct-answer - B.) Nociceptors
Neuropathic pain is often due to...
A.) Lesion or disease in somatosensory nervous system
