NUR 2204-EARS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
what test should be performed when checking hearing?
the whisper test
how should we perform the whisper test?
whispering a 2-3 syllable word to the patient and they must repeat the word that they
heard
when examining an adult how should you examine the ear?
pulling the auricle/pinna up and back
when examining a child how should the ear be examined?
pulling the lobule down and back
what number cranial nerve is responsible for hearing?
CN 8
what is the name of CN 8?
auditory nerve
what is meiere's disease?
disorder of the inner ear that causes vertigo and hearing loss
T or F
meiere's disease happens in both of the ears
False, only happens in one ear
what are the names of the 3 ossicles?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
what test should be performed when checking hearing?
the whisper test
how should we perform the whisper test?
whispering a 2-3 syllable word to the patient and they must repeat the word that they
heard
when examining an adult how should you examine the ear?
pulling the auricle/pinna up and back
when examining a child how should the ear be examined?
pulling the lobule down and back
what number cranial nerve is responsible for hearing?
CN 8
what is the name of CN 8?
auditory nerve
what is meiere's disease?
disorder of the inner ear that causes vertigo and hearing loss
T or F
meiere's disease happens in both of the ears
False, only happens in one ear
what are the names of the 3 ossicles?
