Exam 2: NR302/ NR 302| 2023/ 2024 Update Health Assessment I Exam Practice | Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct -Chamberlain
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... [Show More] 68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for a checkup. She tells the nurse that she has been having trouble reading the paper, sewing, and even seeing the faces of her grandchildren. On examination, the nurse notes that she has some loss of central vision but her peripheral vision is normal. These findings suggest that she may have:
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Macular degeneration
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A patient comes into the emergency department after an accident at work. A machine blew dust into his eyes, and he was not wearing safety glasses. The nurse examines his corneas by shining a light from the side across the cornea. What findings would suggest that he has suffered a corneal abrasion?
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Shattered look to the light rays reflecting off the cornea.
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An ophthalmic examination reveals papilledema. The nurse is aware that this finding indicates:
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Increased intracranial pressure
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During a physical education class, a student is hit in the eye with the end of a baseball bat. When examined in the emergency department, the nurse notices the presence of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye. This finding indicates the presence of:
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Hyphema
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During an assessment, the nurse notices that an older adult patient has tears rolling down his face from his left eye. Closer examination shows that the lower lid is loose and rolling outward. The patient complains of his eye feeling dry and itchy. Which action by the nurse is correct?
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Assessing for other signs of ectropion
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During an examination, a patient states that she was diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma 2 years ago. The nurse assesses for characteristics of open-angle glaucoma. Which of these are characteristics of open-angle glaucoma?Select all that apply.
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- Patient experiences tunnel vision in the late stages.
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Vision loss begins with peripheral vision.
- Virtually no symptoms are exhibited.
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The 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:
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Auricle
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The nurse is examining a patients ears and notices cerumen in the external canal. Which of these statements about cerumen is correct?
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The purpose of cerumen is to protect and lubricate the ear
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When examining the ear with an otoscope, the nurse notes that the tympanic membrane should appear:
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Pearly gray and slightly concave
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The nurse is reviewing the structures of the ear. Which of these statements concerning the eustachian tube is true?
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It helps equalize air pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane.
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A patient with a middle ear infection asks the nurse, What does the middle ear do? The nurse responds by telling the patient that the middle ear functions to:
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Conduct vibrations of sounds to the inner ear.
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The nurse is reviewing the function of the cranial nerves (CNs). Which CN is responsible for conducting nerve impulses to the brain from the organ of Corti?
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VIII
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The nurse is assessing a patient who may have hearing loss. Which of these statements is true concerning air conduction?
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Air conduction is the normal pathway for hearing
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A patient has been shown to have a sensorineural hearing loss. During the assessment, it would be important for the nurse to:
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Ask the patient what medications he is currently taking
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During an interview, the patient states he has the sensation that everything around him is spinning. The nurse recognizes that the portion of the ear responsible for this sensation is the:
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Labyrinth
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A patient in her first trimester of pregnancy is diagnosed with rubella. Which of these statements is correct regarding the significance of this in relation to the infants hearing?
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Rubella can damage the infants organ of Corti, which will impair hearing. [Show Less]