Final Exam: NR569/ NR 569 Differential
Diagnosis in Acute Care Practicum Complete
Review (New 2024/ 2025 Update) - Questions
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Grade – Chamberlain
QUESTION
ISymptomsItypicallyIassociatedIwithITMJIdysfunction
Answer:
Ivertigo,Itinnitus,Iheadache,IandIaIjawIclick.IpainIdevelopsIsoonIafterIdentalIprocedures
QUESTION
ITMJIpainImayIbeIeased
Answer:
IdentalIbiteIappliance
QUESTION
ImalocclusionIorIarthritisIofItheITMJ
Answer:
IoccursImoreIfrequentlyIinIpatientsIwithIrheumatoidIarthritis.
QUESTION
IPrimaryIOtalgia
Answer:
,ICausedIbyIaIproblemIdirectlyIassociatedItoItheIear,IsuchIasIw/IanIearIinfection,Iswimmer'sIea
r,Itrauma,IXSIcerumen
QUESTION
IEagle'sIsyndrome
Answer:
IOtalgiaIexacerbatedIbyIswallowing,IanIelongatedIstyloidIprocess
QUESTION
IsymptomsIofIacuteIotitisImedia
Answer:
IunilateralIotalgiaI(earIpain),IpullingI&ItuggingIatItheIears,Iirritability,Iheadache,Irestlessness,I
poorIfeeding,Ianorexia,Ivomiting,IorIdiarrhea,IearsIfeelIfull,Ilow-gradeIfever.
QUESTION
IHowIisIacuteIotitisImediaIdiagnosed?
Answer:
IclinicalIpresentationobjectiveIfindingsIonIphysicalIexamI(otoscopy)IcombinedIwithItheIpatient
'sIhistoryIandIpresentingIsignsIandIsymptoms.
QUESTION
IManagementIofIacuteIotitisImedia
Answer:
ItheIgoalIofItreatmentIisItoIcontrolIpainIandItoItreatItheIinfectiousIprocessIwithIantibiotics
QUESTION
ISerousIotitisImedia
,Answer:
IoftenIasymptomatic
QUESTION
IotitisImediaIwithIeffusion
Answer:
IpresenceIofIfluidIinItheImiddleIearIwithoutIsymp-
ItomsIofIacuteIinfection.AsIfluidIbuildsIupIinItheImiddleIearIandIEustachianItube,IitIplacesIpre
ssureIonItheItympanicImembraneIabsenceIofIacuteIsymptoms.
I
QUESTION
IprecipitatingIfactorsIofIotitisImediaIw/Ieffusion
Answer:
IURIIupperIrespiratoryIinfec-Ition
QUESTION
ISymptomsIofIotitisImediaIw/Ieffusion
Answer:
IhearingIloss,IearIfullness,Icomplain
ofIcommunicationIdifficulties,Iwithdrawal,IandIlackIofIattention,IintermittentIotalgia,IpoppingI
sensationIofItheIear.
QUESTION
IManagementIofIotitisImediaIw/Ieffusion
Answer:
, I-OtitisImediaIwithIeffusionIgenerallyIresolvesIspontaneouslyIwithIwatchfulIwaiting.-
However,IifIitIisIpersistent,Imyringo-
ItomyIwithItympanostomyItubeIinsertionIisIconsideredIanIeffectiveItreatment.
QUESTION
IAcuteIOtitisIExternaI(AOE)
Answer:
IisIanIinflammation,IthatIcanIbeIeitherIinfectiousIorInon-
infectious,IofItheIexternalIauditoryIcanal.I"SwimmersIear"
QUESTION
IsymptomsIofIAcuteIOtitisIExternaI(AOE
Answer:
IcomplainIofIpruritusIandIearIpainIthatIisIusuallyIworseIwithImanipulationIofItheItragus,Ipinna
,IorIboth.IItIcanIalsoIpresentIwithIotorrhea,IfullnessIsensation,IandIhearingIloss.IitchingIandIte
nderIswellingIofItheIouterIearIcanal.IOtitisIexternaIisIoftenIprecipitatedIbyIexcessImoistureI(s
wimmer'sIear),ItraumaI(earIpicking),IorIdermatitisIandIisIusuallyIdueItoIbacterialI(90%)IorIfun
galI(10%)Iinfections.
QUESTION
ISeverityIscaleI:IAcuteIOtitisIExternaI(AOE)
Answer:
I-Mild:Ipruritus,ImildIdiscomfort,IandIearIcanalIedema-
Moderate:IearIcanalIisIpartiallyIoccluded-Severe:ITheIexter-
InalIearIcanalIisIcompletelyIoccludedIfromIedema.IThereIisIusuallyIintenseIpain,Ilymphadenop
athy,IandIfever
QUESTION
IPhysicalIexamIofIAcuteIOtitisIExternaI(AOE
