NURSING 402 EQ - SENSORY: Ear Infection (Otitis Media): Symptoms, Causes and Prevention

1. The nurse is assessing a patient with a middle ear infection. Which structure located in the middle ear may cause a middle ear infection when it is blocked? a. Auricle or pinna b. Eustachian tubes c. Sebaceous glands d. Tympanic membrane Blockage of the eustachian tubes can occur with a middle ear infection. The tympanic membrane (ear drum), the auricle (pinna), and the sebaceous glands are all located in the external ear. These structures will not cause a middle ear infection. 2. A patient is diagnosed with proliferative retinopathy and is scheduled for treatment by the primary care provider. On which treatment option does the nurse educate the patient? a. Filtration surgery b. Photodynamic therapy c. Laser photocoagulation D. Argon laser trabeculoplasty proliferative retinopathy is a condition associated with the formation of fragile new abnormal blood vessels, which are predisposed to leaks, resulting in severe vision loss. This condition can be treated by laser photocoagulation. Filtration surgery is the treatment for chronic open-angle glaucoma. Photodynamic therapy is the treatment for age-related macular degeneration. Argon laser trabeculoplasty is a noninvasive procedure to lower 3. Which statement by the student nurse indicates the need for further teaching regarding age-related macular degeneration (amd)? a. "amd is related to retinal aging." b. "family history is a major risk factor for amd." c. "people with dark-colored eyes are more at the risk for amd." d. "long-term exposure to ultraviolet light is a risk factor for amd." age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of irreversible central vision loss in people above 60 years of age. People with light-colored eyes, not dark-colored eyes, are more at risk for amd because light eyes have less pigment, which makes them sensitive to light, causing amd. The student making this statement requires further teaching. Amd is related to retinal aging because changes in astrocytes in retinal aging cause retinal A major risk factor for amd because multiple genetic variants are involved in amd. Long-term exposure to ultraviolet light is a risk factor for amd because long-term exposure may cause retinal detachment.