The nurse is preparing to perform the Rinne test of hearing function. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
1) Whispers several words to the patient and asks him or her to repeat what was heard
2) Places a vibrating tuning fork in the middle of the head
3) Places a set of earphones over both ears, plays several tones, and asks the patient to identify the sounds heard
4) Uses a tuning fork to compare the length of time the patient hears sound conducted by the mastoid bone versus air conduction
Question 2The nurse is conducting an ear assessment for an Asian American patient. Which is an anticipated finding for this patient based on ethnicity?
1) Increased incidence of otitis media
2) Brown, wet, and sticky cerumen
3) Decreased risk for hearing loss
4) Dry, white, and flaky cerumen
Question 3An older adult professor complains of dryness of the eyes after reading or doing computer work. When educating this patient about the dryness, which cause will the nurse include in the teaching session?
1) Fatty deposits around the eyelids
2) The lens becoming more opaque
3) A decrease in tear production
4) Decreased ability to constrict the pupil
Question 4The nurse is conducting a health history for an older adult patient who states, I seem to have more trouble driving at night the older that I get. When teaching the patient why this occurs, which will the nurse include in the teaching session?
1) Decreased contraction of ciliary body
2) Degeneration of cones
3) Degeneration of rods
4) Arcus senilis
Question 5A mother is concerned because her newborn is not able to follow a moving toy with her eyes. When educating the mother about fixating and following an object, at which age should the nurse tell the mother to expect this to occur?
1) 2 weeks
2) 4 weeks
3) 2 months
4) 3 months
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