Cerumen in ear - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

hearing loss signs and symptoms Correct Answer-talking loud, positioning head with better ear facing the person they are listening to, asks people to repeat things that they are saying, blank look, risk factors of causes of hearing loss Correct Answer-family history, congenital malformations, low birth weight babies, recurrent ear infections, bacterial meningitis, chronic exposure to loud noises, perforation of the tympanic membrane, use of ototoxic substances and medications, ottotoxic me...

VIII Vestibucochlear - ANSWER-Balance and equilibrium are functions of the ________ nerve. tympanic membrane - ANSWER-The external ear is separated from the middle ear by a disk-shaped structure called the ________________________. auricle (pinna) - ANSWER-The _______ collects the sound waves and directs vibrations in to the external auditory canal. cerumen (ear wax) - ANSWER-A brown, waxlike substance secreted by ceruminous glands is called? 1 mm - ANSWER-How wide is the eustacian t...

One of the problems with the old method of using cotton earplugs was the cerumen. Cerumen is also detrimental to some of the modern earplugs. What is cerumen? A. Ear canal hair cells B. Earwax. C. Fluids secreted by the cochlea D. Secretions of the hypothalamus - correct answer B The cochlea is essentially a coiled tube. At one end of the tube is the oval window. The function of the oval window is to: A. receive the vibrations from the eardrum. B. shield the semicircular canals from int...

Origin:††Chapter†16-†Hearing,†1 1. A 62-year-old who has worked on an assembly line since he was 24 years old began taking aspirin for arthritis 6 months ago. The client presents to the nurse with hearing problems and ringing in the ears. Which of the following problems should the nurse suspect? A) Tinnitus B) Vertigo C) Ototoxicity D) Impacted cerumen Ans: C Feedback: The older adult has symptoms of ototoxicity. Aspirin is a known ototoxic drug. Tinnitus is the pers...

You are doing a cerumen extraction and touch the external meatus of your pt's ear. He winces and starts coughing. What is the name of this reflex?, Sam, age 78, presents to the clinic w/respiratory symptoms. His PFTs are as follows: normal total lung capacity, decreased PaO2, increased PaCO2. On assessment, you auscultate course crackles and forced expiratory wheezes. What is your dx?, George has COPD and an 80% forced expiratory volume in 1 second. How would you classify the severity of his CO...

IPAP ENT Test Questions and Answers 100% Solved Describe the external auditory canal. ️️An S-shaped, 2.5 cm long canal, that secretes cerumen via sebaceous glands (in the distal third portion). What does cerumen do for the ear canal? ️️Cerumen provides protection and lubrication for the EAC. What are the ossicles of the middle ear? ️️Malleus, Incus, Stapes What is the most common type of skin cancer found on the auricle? ️️Basal cell carcinoma A patient presents to the cl...

MN568 Midterm Exam 2023/24 You are doing a cerumen extraction and touch the external meatus of your pt's ear. He winces and starts coughing. What is the name of this reflex? - ANSWER Arnold Reflex Sam, age 78, presents to the clinic w/respiratory symptoms. His PFTs are as follows: normal total lung capacity, decreased PaO2, increased PaCO2. On assessment, you auscultate course crackles and forced expiratory wheezes. What is your...

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NHA CCMA Review 2024/25 What is the proper position for a patient who is receive a rectal temperature measurement? - ANSWER Sims' A patient has been diagnosed with COPD. Upon observation, her skin shows signs of being cyanotic and is cold to the touch. Which of the following vial signs would be expected to be out of range? - ANSWER Respirations Which artery is routinely used in performing a manual blood pre...

FINAL EXAM 4 PHARM PRACTICE QUESTIONS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS | LATEST UPDATE { MARYVILLE} 991. An adolescent patient who is on the school swim team asks a nurse about ways to prevent swimmer's ear. The nurse will tell the patient to: a. allow the ears to drain well after every swim and shower. b. clean the ears with a cotton-tipped applicator after swimming. c. keep the ear canals free of cerumen. d. use antifungal ear drops before and after swimming. - ANS: A Acute otitis externa (...