Chapter 51. Sensory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures: Vision and Hearing

. The nurse is collecting data and has just completed the Weber test on a patient with normal findings. How should the nurse correctly document the findings? a. BC greater than A3 b. Left and right ear heard equally c. Left ear heard better than right ear d. Air conduction greater than bone conduction (BC) - B 2. The nurse performs a Snellen chart examination on a patient. What Snellen chart documentation indicates normal vision for the patient? a. Left eye 80/20 b. Left eye 20/200 c. Both eyes 20/20 d. Right eye 200/20 - C 3. The nurse has reinforced teaching with a patient after diagnostic testing reveals tinnitus. Which patient statement indicates that teaching has been effective? a. There is a toxic substance in my ear. b. That is why I have so much discharge all of the time. c. My ear pain should get better if I follow the doctors orders. d. The ringing sound I hear in my ear may be a symptom of another problem. - D 4. The nurse palpates a downward small protrusion the helix of a patients ear known as Darwins tubercle. How should the nurse document this finding?