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HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM
2024 COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS ACTUAL
BRAND NEW EXAM GRADED A+
The nurse is examining a patient's ears and notices
cerumen in the external canal. Which of these statements
about cerumen is correct?
a.
Sticky honey-colored cerumen is a sign of infection.
b.
The presence of cerumen is indicative of poor hygiene.
c.
The purpose of cerumen is to protect and lubricate the ear.
d.
Cerumen is necessary for transmitting sound through the
auditory canal. - ....ANSWER...ANS: C
The ear is lined with glands that secrete cerumen, which is
a yellow waxy material that lubricates and protects the ear.
When examining the ear with an otoscope, the nurse notes
that the tympanic membrane should appear:
a.
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,light pink with a slight bulge.
b.
pearly gray and slightly concave.
c.
pulled in at the base of the cone of light.
d.
whitish with a small fleck of light in the superior portion. -
....ANSWER...ANS: B
The tympanic membrane is a translucent membrane with a
pearly gray color and a prominent cone of light in the
anteroinferior quadrant, which is the reflection of the
otoscope light. The tympanic membrane is oval and
slightly concave, pulled in at its center by the malleus,
which is one of the middle ear ossicles.
A patient has been shown to have a sensorineural hearing
loss. During the assessment, it would be important for the
nurse to:
a.
speak loudly so he can hear the questions.
b.
assess for middle ear infection as a possible cause.
c.
ask the patient what medications he is currently taking.
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,d.
look for the source of the obstruction in the external ear. -
....ANSWER...ANS: C
A simple increase in amplitude may not enable the person
to understand words. Sensorineural hearing loss may be
caused by presbycusis, which is a gradual nerve
degeneration that occurs with aging and by ototoxic drugs,
which affect the hair cells in the cochlea.
The nurse is taking the history of a patient who may have a
perforated eardrum. What would be an important question
in this situation?
a.
"Do you ever notice ringing or crackling in your ears?"
b.
"When was the last time you had your hearing checked?"
c.
"Have you ever been told you have any type of hearing
loss?"
d.
"Was there any relationship between the ear pain and the
discharge you mentioned?" - ....ANSWER...ANS: D
Typically with perforation, ear pain occurs first, stopping
with a popping sensation, and then drainage occurs.
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, The nurse is performing an otoscopic examination on an
adult. Which of these actions is correct?
a.
Tilt the person's head forward during the exam.
b.
Once the speculum is in the ear, release the traction.
c.
Pull the pinna up and back before inserting the speculum.
d.
Use the smallest speculum to decrease the amount of
discomfort. - ....ANSWER...ANS: C
Pull the pinna up and back on an adult or older child. This
helps straighten the S-shape of the canal. Traction should
not be released on the ear until the examination is
completed and the otoscope is removed.
The nurse is preparing to do an otoscopic examination on a
2-year-old child. Which of these reflects correct
procedure?
a.Pull the pinna down.
b.Pull the pinna up and back
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