NURS 509 (APEA)
HEENT ADVANCED PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
EXAM,
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS
Question 1
The function of the auditory ossicles is to:
a. transmit the light reflex to the light cone.
b. transform sound vibrations into mechanical waves for the inner ear.
c. to capture sound waves from the external ear for transmission into
the middle ear.
d. to separate the inner ear from the middle ear.
Explanation:
The function of the auditory ossicles is to transform sound vibrations into
mechanicalwaves for the inner ear
Question 2
A 35-year-old patient complains of vertigo accompanied by nausea and
vomiting. Examination reveals bilateral diplopia and an unsteady gait. These
symptoms could besuggestive of:
a. an arrhythmia.
b. a neurological condition.
c. an inner ear infection.
d. orthostatic hypotension.
HEENT ADVANCED PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
EXAM,
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS
Question 1
The function of the auditory ossicles is to:
a. transmit the light reflex to the light cone.
b. transform sound vibrations into mechanical waves for the inner ear.
c. to capture sound waves from the external ear for transmission into
the middle ear.
d. to separate the inner ear from the middle ear.
Explanation:
The function of the auditory ossicles is to transform sound vibrations into
mechanicalwaves for the inner ear
Question 2
A 35-year-old patient complains of vertigo accompanied by nausea and
vomiting. Examination reveals bilateral diplopia and an unsteady gait. These
symptoms could besuggestive of:
a. an arrhythmia.
b. a neurological condition.
c. an inner ear infection.
d. orthostatic hypotension.
