Chapter 51 & 52 Vision and Hearing Questions and Answers 100% Correct
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Chapter 51 & 52 Vision And Hearing
Chapter 51 & 52 Vision and Hearing Questions and Answers 100% CorrectChapter 51 & 52 Vision and Hearing Questions and Answers 100% CorrectChapter 51 & 52 Vision and Hearing Questions and Answers 100% CorrectChapter 51 & 52 Vision and Hearing Questions and Answers 100% Correct
The nurse is collecti...
Chapter 51 & 52 Vision and
Hearing Questions and Answers
100% Correct
The nurse is collecting information from a pt who reports difficulty seeing the print
in the newspaper. The pt is 50 years of age and does not have any condition that
requires medical management. Which vision condition does the nurse suspect the pt
is experiencing? - ANSWER - Presbyopia
The nurse is visiting the home of a pt dx with visual impairment related to macular
degeneration. Which observation indicates to the nurse the pt is adjusting to the
condition? - ANSWER - The pt is moving about the apartment without problems
A pt with acute angle glaucoma and a fx femur that is scheduled for sx is prescribed
the preoperative morphine 10 mg IM and atropine 0.4 mg IM. Which action does the
nurse take? - ANSWER - Contact the physician
The nurse is reinforcing teaching provided to a pt with open angle glaucoma. What
is most important for the nurse to include in the pt teaching? - ANSWER -
Compliance with drug therapy is essential to prevent loss of vision
The caregiver pf a pt with macular degeneration voices being increasingly frustrated
because of food spills on the pts clothes. Which explanation does the nurse give to
help the caregiver understand what the pt is experiencing? - ANSWER - The central
vision is gone and only peripheral vision remains
A pt is dx with otosclerosis and is scheduled for a stapedectomy. Which
postoperative finding does the nurse report to the HCP or the RN immediately? -
ANSWER - The pt received an antiemetic for nausea, but vomits after the
medication
The nurse in an HCP's office is assisting with the removal of impacted cerumen from
the ear canal of an older adult pt. The pt presented with decreased hearing and a
sensation of fullness. Which reason does the nurse identify as the most likely cause
, of the pts condition? - ANSWER - Dryness of secretions from shrinking ear canal
glands
A pt is dx with Meniere Disease. Which therapeutic measures does the nurse expect
the HCP to prescribe? - ANSWER - A salt-restricted diet and prescribed
antihistamines and vasodilators
The HCP is assessing the ability of the pts pupil to respond to near and far distance
assessments. The nurse knows that this is an assessment for which visual response?
- ANSWER - Accommodation
The nurse is caring for an older adult pt. Which letter is commonly difficult to hear
as a result of aging? - ANSWER - S
The nurse is preparing a client for an electronystagmogram. Which information will
the nurse give the pt? - ANSWER - Inform the pt of experiencing nasea
A nurse is providing care for a school-age pt at a community clinic. The pt exhibits
redness and crusting exudate and antibiotic drops were prescribed. Which action
does the nurse take if the eye culture returns as positive for Neisseria Gonorrhea? -
ANSWER - Notify the HCP and RN about a possible situation involving sexual abuse
of a minor
An adolescent pt is dx by the HCP with keratitis from a herpes simplex infection of
the eye. Which pt teaching does the nurse reinforce as a method for pain
management? - ANSWER - Wearing sunglasses indoors and outdoors to decrease
effects of photophobia
The nurse is conduction hearing tests in a neighborhood clinic. The nurse is
concerned about the number of young adult pts who exhibit signs of sensorineural
hearing loss, for which reason does the nurse suspect this type of hearing loss in
this population? - ANSWER - Prolonged exposure to loud music
A pt presents with vertigo, tinnitus, and sensorineural hearing loss and is dx with
labyrinthitis. Which pt teaching does the nurse reinforce with this pt? - ANSWER -
Instruct to not turn the head quickly
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