PN 4003 EXAM 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉what is conductive hearing loss. Answer: hearing loss that is due to
diminished sound reaching middle and inner ear.
◉sensorineural hearing loss. Answer: the most common form of
hearing loss, also called nerve deafness; caused by damage to the
cochlea's receptor cells or to the auditory nerves
◉menieres disease. Answer: tinnitus, vertigo, unilateral fluctuating
hearing loss. nausea vomiting or diaphoresis may occur. cause is
unknown. meds are used to control symptoms
◉otosclerosis. Answer: conductive hearing loss that occurs when
osicles become softened, spongy, highly vascular and partially or
totally fixed. TX=H
◉acoustic neuroma. Answer: benign tumor on the auditory nerve
(8th cranial nerve) that causes vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss
◉ottis media. Answer: inflammation or infection of the middle ear
,◉ottis externa. Answer: Infection of the outer ear (ear canal)
◉what is sensation. Answer: ability to recieve and process stimuli
through sensory organs
◉what is reception. Answer: ability to experience recognize and
organize and interpret sensory stimuli
◉sensory perception. Answer: ability to receive sensory impression
and through optical association relate the stimula to past
experiences and form an impression of the nature of the stimulus
◉cognition. Answer: all the mental activities associated with
thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
◉what is a potential effect of diuretics?. Answer: hypokalemia
◉what is hypokalemia. Answer: A serum potassium level less than
3.5 mEq/L.
◉best way to monitor hypervolemia?. Answer: daily weights
, ◉how much fluid is lost a day via sweat?. Answer: 900mL
◉how much fluid a day is lost via the kidneys?. Answer: 1500mL
◉what is urine specific gravity?. Answer: Specific gravity evaluates
the kidney's ability to regulate fluid balance & evaluate the
hydration status of the body.
◉urine specific gravity range. Answer: 1.005-1.030
lower = less concentrated, more hydrated
◉two major electrolytes that regulate fluid balance. Answer: sodium
and chloride
◉3 types of skin cancer. Answer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell
carcinoma, melanoma
◉most common skin cancer. Answer: basal cell carcinoma
◉psoriasis. Answer: chronic skin condition producing red lesions
covered with silvery scales
◉characteristic of herpes zoster (shingles). Answer: pustules
STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉what is conductive hearing loss. Answer: hearing loss that is due to
diminished sound reaching middle and inner ear.
◉sensorineural hearing loss. Answer: the most common form of
hearing loss, also called nerve deafness; caused by damage to the
cochlea's receptor cells or to the auditory nerves
◉menieres disease. Answer: tinnitus, vertigo, unilateral fluctuating
hearing loss. nausea vomiting or diaphoresis may occur. cause is
unknown. meds are used to control symptoms
◉otosclerosis. Answer: conductive hearing loss that occurs when
osicles become softened, spongy, highly vascular and partially or
totally fixed. TX=H
◉acoustic neuroma. Answer: benign tumor on the auditory nerve
(8th cranial nerve) that causes vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss
◉ottis media. Answer: inflammation or infection of the middle ear
,◉ottis externa. Answer: Infection of the outer ear (ear canal)
◉what is sensation. Answer: ability to recieve and process stimuli
through sensory organs
◉what is reception. Answer: ability to experience recognize and
organize and interpret sensory stimuli
◉sensory perception. Answer: ability to receive sensory impression
and through optical association relate the stimula to past
experiences and form an impression of the nature of the stimulus
◉cognition. Answer: all the mental activities associated with
thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
◉what is a potential effect of diuretics?. Answer: hypokalemia
◉what is hypokalemia. Answer: A serum potassium level less than
3.5 mEq/L.
◉best way to monitor hypervolemia?. Answer: daily weights
, ◉how much fluid is lost a day via sweat?. Answer: 900mL
◉how much fluid a day is lost via the kidneys?. Answer: 1500mL
◉what is urine specific gravity?. Answer: Specific gravity evaluates
the kidney's ability to regulate fluid balance & evaluate the
hydration status of the body.
◉urine specific gravity range. Answer: 1.005-1.030
lower = less concentrated, more hydrated
◉two major electrolytes that regulate fluid balance. Answer: sodium
and chloride
◉3 types of skin cancer. Answer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell
carcinoma, melanoma
◉most common skin cancer. Answer: basal cell carcinoma
◉psoriasis. Answer: chronic skin condition producing red lesions
covered with silvery scales
◉characteristic of herpes zoster (shingles). Answer: pustules
