NS372 CHAPTER 17 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

NS372 CHAPTER 17 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 The cone of light is located in the... a) inner ear b) middle ear c) external ear d) semicircular ear - Answers c) external ear The ossicles contained in the middle ear include the malleus, the incus, and the... a) pars tensa b) pars flaccida c) umbo d) stapes - Answers d) stapes Sensory receptors in the ear that help maintain both static and dynamic equilibrium are located in the semicircular canals and the... a) vestibule b) tympanic membrane c) cone of light d) eustachian tube - Answers a) vestibule In the hearing pathway, hair cells of the spiral organ of Corti are stimulated by movement of... a) fluid b) sound c) air d) bone - Answers a) fluid Transmission of sound waves in the inner ear is known as... a) conductive hearing b) tympanic hearing c) neuromotor hearing d) perceptive hearing - Answers d) perceptive hearing An adult client comes to the doctor complaining of tinnitus, the nurse should ask if the client's been... a) dizzy b) hypertensive c) taking antibiotics d) experiencing ear drainage - Answers c) taking antibiotics A client reports his 80-year old father is almost deaf, after teaching about hearing loss the nurse determines more coaching is needed when the client says... a) "There is a genetic predisposition to hearing loss." b) "Certain culture groups have a higher rate of hearing loss." c) "It's difficult to prevent hearing loss or worsening of hearing." d) "Chronic otitis media has been associated with hearing loss." - Answers c) "It's difficult to prevent hearing loss or worsening of hearing." The nurse is planning to perform an ear examination, after explaining the procedures the nurse should... a) ask the client to remain standing b) show the client the otoscope c) ask the client to remove his contact lenses d) observe the client's response to the explanations - Answers d) observe the client's response to the explanations When assessing a patient's ears with an otoscope, the nurse should plan to... a) ask the client to tilt their head slightly forward. b) release the auricle during the exam c) use a speculum that measures 10mm in diameter d) firmly pull the auricle out, up, and back - Answers d) firmly pull the auricle out, up, and back The nurse is examining a client's ears and observes bloody drainage, the nurse should... a) document the findings in the chart b) determine whether a foreign body is in the ear. c) assess the client for further signs of otitis media d) refer the client to a physician - Answers d) refer the client to a physician While assessing a client's ears, a nurse observes that the tympanic membrane is completely immobile, the nurse should assess for symptoms of... a) infection b) skull injury c) vestibular disorders d) healed perforations - Answers a) infection The nurse is planning on conducting the Weber test, the nurse should plan to... a) strike a tuning fork and place it at the base of the client's mastoid process. b) whisper a word with two distinct syllables to the client c) ask the client to close his eyes while standing feet together d) strike a tuning fork and place it on the center of the client's head of forehead - Answers d) strike a tuning fork and place it on the center of the client's head or forehead The nurse performs a Rinne test on an older client. The client reports bone conduction sound was heard longer than the air conduction sound, the client is mostly likely experiencing... a) normal hearing b) sensorineural hearing loss c) conductive hearing loss d) central hearing loss - Answers c) conductive hearing loss The transmission of sound waves through the external ear and middle ear is known as... a) perceptive hearing b) conductive hearing c) external hearing d) connective hearing - Answers b) conductive hearing