NR 603Week 1Meniers Disease question with correct answers.

NR 603-Week 1-Meniers Disease
question with correct answers

What is Meniere's disease? - correct answer-
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Meniere disease is a chronic condition of the inner ear characterized by recurrent vertigo and hearing lo
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What are the four symptoms characterized by Meniere's disease? - correct answer-
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dizziness described as spinning vertigo,
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low-frequency sensorineural hearing loss, H H H H




tinnitus, H




a feeling of fullness in the affected ear.
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Pathophysiology of Meniere's Disease - correct answer-
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Meniere disease involves excess fluid and pressure in the labyrinth of the inner ear that episodically dist
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ends the structures of the labyrinth and damages the vestibular and cochlear hair cells
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Causes of Meniere's Disease - correct answer-caused by viral infections or immune system-
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Clinical Presentation of Meniere's Disease - correct answer-Early in the disease process-
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patients have intermittent attacks of vertigo that last from minutes to hours, often associated with naus
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ea and vomiting.
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These episodes are commonly accompanied by pressure in the ear, low-
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pitched tinnitus fluctuating in intensity, and unilateral hearing loss
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