Otomycosis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Health Assessment Jarvis: Ch 16: Ears solvedThe nurse needs to pull the portion of the ear that consists of movable cartilage and skin down and back when administering eardrops. This portion of the ear is called the: a. Auricle. b. Concha. c. Outer meatus. d. Mastoid process. A. auricle The external ear is called the auricle or pinna and consists of movable cartilage and skin. The nurse is examining a patient's ears and notices cerumen in the external canal. Which of thes...

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d. use antifungal ear drops before and after swimming. correct answers ANS: A Acute otitis externa (OE) can be minimized by keeping the natural defenses of the external auditory canal (EAC) healthy. Swimmers should be taught to dry the EAC after showering and swimming. Cleaning the ears with cotton-tipped swabs can remove the cerumen and abrade the epithelium. Removing cerumen removes the natural barrier to infection. Antifungal ear drops are used to treat acute OE but not as a preventive measu...

Jeremiah 2021 Diagnosis Coding - Chapter 5 Terms in this set (134) multiple __ coding is when it takes more than one code to describe a condition to its fullest. True The code B20 should only be coded when this diagnosis has been confirmed. anemia __ is a main term for a common blood disease under which you will find many subterms. Respiratory Pneumonia is a disease of the __ System. Hypertension __ is one of the most common conditions coded from the Circulatory System chapter. mal...

NR566 Midterm Week 3 Reasons for Excessive Cerumen pushing further into ear canal while cleaning Excessive Cerumen Tx irrigation of ear canal with warm water or saline and debrox OTC Otomycosis Fungal infx of the outer ear Otomycosis Tx thorough cleaning and application of 2% acetic acid solution or antifungal

  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. - Correct Answers: ANS: A Acute otitis externa (OE) can be minimized by keeping the natural defenses of the external audito...

Hesi medsurg level 1 exam   Hesi medsurg level 1 exam 1. The best operative approach to choledochal cyst is: a. cystoduodenostomy. b. Cystojejunectomy. c. Roux-en-y cystojejunostomy. d. Cyst excision and hepaticojejunostomy. 2. A young female proved to have sclerosing cholangitis, she gives a long history of diarrhea, she is likely to suffer from which of the following? a. Celiac disease. b. Liver cirrhosis. c. Crohnr's disease. d. Ulcerative colitis. e. Pernicious ...

1. Question: Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) 2. Question: Treatment of chlamydial pneumonia in infant (options will include dose, but if you know the correct drug, the dose will come with it on the exam so no need to memorize dose) 3. Question: Broad vs narrow spectrum agents 4. Question: Empiric antibiotics 5. Question: Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea 6. Question: One question from article in required reading list: 7. Question: Penicillin 8. Question: Cephalosporins ...

1. Question: Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) 2. Question: Treatment of chlamydial pneumonia in infant (options will include dose, but if you know the correct drug, the dose will come with it on the exam so no need to memorize dose) 3. Question: Broad vs narrow spectrum agents 4. Question: Empiric antibiotics 5. Question: Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea 6. Question: One question from article in required reading list: 7. Question: Penicillin 8. Question: Cephalosporins ...

NR 602 WEEK 4 MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE Chalazion Chalazion is a chronic sterile inflammation of the eyelid resulting from a lipogranuloma of the meibomian glands that line the posterior margins of the eyelids (see Fig. 29-7). It is deeper in the eyelid tissue than a hordeolum and may result from an internal hordeolum or retained lipid granular secretions. Clinical Findings Initially, mild erythema and slight swelling of the involved eyelid are seen. After a few days the inflammation resolves, and...