ENA Ear Emergencies Guide: Assessment, Management & Nursing Interventions
for Ear Injuries
A - ANS ✔✔For a patient with posterior epistaxis who had posterior nasal packing inserted,
which intervention is appropriate?
A. Instruct the patient to see an otolaryngologist tomorrow.
B. Prepare for hospital admission.
C. Apply direct pressure for 5 to 10 minutes if bleeding recurs.
D. Apply phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine), as instructed.
D - ANS ✔✔Which facial structures lighten the weight of the skull?
A. Inferior nasal conchae
B. Temporomandibular joints
C. Maxillae
D. Paranasal sinuses
A - ANS ✔✔Which description accurately defines the ossicles?
A. They are three tiny ear bones.
B. They connect the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
C. They form a thin, translucent, pearly gray oval disk.
D. They are part of a gland that secretes cerumen.
C - ANS ✔✔A patient with rhinitis receives a prescription for a nasal spray. Which discharge
instruction should you give this patient?
, A. "Do not use the spray before going to bed."
B. "Spray once and then immediately blow your nose."
C. "Spray each nostril, lie supine for 2 minutes, and repeat."
D. "Use the spray until the bottle is empty."
C - ANS ✔✔Which intervention is most commonly indicated for a patient with pericoronitis?
A. Benzocaine (Anbesol) application to the gum
B. Intravenous fluid administration
C. Antibiotic administration
D. Zinc oxide application to the dentin
C - ANS ✔✔At what age does eruption of the first molar occur?
A. Age 6 months
B. Age 3 years
C. Age 6 years
D. Age 16 years
A - ANS ✔✔Which disorder causes a foul-smelling nasal discharge?
A. Foreign body in the nose
B. Gingivitis
C. Dental abscess
D. Rhinitis
for Ear Injuries
A - ANS ✔✔For a patient with posterior epistaxis who had posterior nasal packing inserted,
which intervention is appropriate?
A. Instruct the patient to see an otolaryngologist tomorrow.
B. Prepare for hospital admission.
C. Apply direct pressure for 5 to 10 minutes if bleeding recurs.
D. Apply phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine), as instructed.
D - ANS ✔✔Which facial structures lighten the weight of the skull?
A. Inferior nasal conchae
B. Temporomandibular joints
C. Maxillae
D. Paranasal sinuses
A - ANS ✔✔Which description accurately defines the ossicles?
A. They are three tiny ear bones.
B. They connect the middle ear to the nasopharynx.
C. They form a thin, translucent, pearly gray oval disk.
D. They are part of a gland that secretes cerumen.
C - ANS ✔✔A patient with rhinitis receives a prescription for a nasal spray. Which discharge
instruction should you give this patient?
, A. "Do not use the spray before going to bed."
B. "Spray once and then immediately blow your nose."
C. "Spray each nostril, lie supine for 2 minutes, and repeat."
D. "Use the spray until the bottle is empty."
C - ANS ✔✔Which intervention is most commonly indicated for a patient with pericoronitis?
A. Benzocaine (Anbesol) application to the gum
B. Intravenous fluid administration
C. Antibiotic administration
D. Zinc oxide application to the dentin
C - ANS ✔✔At what age does eruption of the first molar occur?
A. Age 6 months
B. Age 3 years
C. Age 6 years
D. Age 16 years
A - ANS ✔✔Which disorder causes a foul-smelling nasal discharge?
A. Foreign body in the nose
B. Gingivitis
C. Dental abscess
D. Rhinitis
