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CMN 568 Unit 1- Management of Ear InfectionsPPT & Live Lecture
1. What is proper otoscope technique?: CMN 568 Unit 1- Management of Ear
Infections PPT & Live Lecture correct answer hold it like a pencil bracing his
finger against the child's cheek, if patient moves, so does otoscope
2. Explain the division of the ears: correct
answer Outer ear Ear canal
Middle Ear
Ear drum
Malleus
Incus
Stapes
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,-Eustachian tube
Inner ear
Coclea
Semicircular canals- fluids in there move when you move your head and that tells
your body where you're at in space. Problems here is what can cause vertigo.
3. Why do you want to palpate the mastoid process during a suspected ear
infection: correct answer Because of risk for mastoiditis
4. Malleus (begining part of the bone)
Umbo (tail end of the bone)
Cone of light (either 5'oclock (R ear) or 7 o'clock (L ear)):
5. What is the other name of otitis externa: correct answer Also called
Swimmer's ear
6. What is Otitis Externa: correct answer It's Cellulitis of the soft tissues of the
external auditory canal
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, 7. What are the pathogens that cause otitis externa: correct answer
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Staphylococcus aureus
Aspergillus or other fungus (especially diabetics)
8. What are risk factors for otitis externa: correct answer Moisture in the ear
from swimming, showering, etc
Trauma to the external canal fro Q-tips, ear plugs, hearing aids, or scratching
Keeping ears too clean removes protective cerumen and increases pH which pro-
motes bacterial growth
9. Pictire of otitis externa:
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