NUR 621 final exam
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1. What might be the diagnosis for a patient that is expe- meniere's disease
riencing fluctuating, unilateral, hearing loss and feels
dizzy
2. Patient complains of unilateral progressive hearing Acoustic neuroma
loss and frequent headaches. What is the most likely
diagnosis?
a. acoustic neuroma
b. menieres disease
c. prebycusis
d. conductive hearing loss
3. Which of the following are causes of sensorineural b. presbycusis
hearing loss? c. acustic neuroma
a. cerumen impaction e. aminoglycoside in-
b. presbycusis duced hearing loss
c. acustic neuroma
d.otosclerosis All others are conductive
e. aminoglycoside induced hearing loss hearing loss
f.congential abnormalities
4. Patient presents with sudden, sensorineural hearing refer to otorhinolaryngol-
loss. What is the next step for the provider? ogist
5. What else should be included in the assessment of Mental health assessment.
patients with presbycusis? high risk for suicide
6. Which type of hearing loss is considered reversible? Conductive
Sensorineural or conductive?
7. What is the best treatment for acute attack of menieres resting with the eyes
disease? closed and protection
from falling.
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8. A patient with Meniere's disease has sound lateral- Weber test
ization to the non affected ear when a tuning fork is
placed midline on the top of the head. What is the
name of this test?
9. What are two medications safe to prescribe in patients 1. ciprofloxacin drops
with bacterial otitis externa and perforated tympanic 2. ofloxacin drops
membrane?
10. A patient with otitis externa asks when they can return The ear must be kept dry
to swimming. How would you advise? without being submerged
in water for 4-6 weeks.
11. Medications of choice for a pediatric patient with AOM clarithromycin, bactrim, or
and has a hx of an anaphylaxis reaction to penicillin? azithromycin
(3)
12. Pediatric patient recently completed course of amoxi- Augmentin
cillin but continues to have symptoms of AOM. What is
the next step?
13. Patient with a history of HTN on metoprolol presents patients on beta block-
with rhinitis. Which medication should be avoided for ers should avoid
this patient? pseudophedrine. Also
should be avoided in pa-
tients with diabetes, BPH,
14. Patient presents with purulent gray exudate on tongue St. Vincent stomatitis.
and excessive salivation, what is most likely diagnosis?
15. A patient hurt their ankle playing basketball. They pre- No.
sent with pain in the malleolar zone but they are able Ottawa ankle: A series of
ankle radiograph films is
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1. What might be the diagnosis for a patient that is expe- meniere's disease
riencing fluctuating, unilateral, hearing loss and feels
dizzy
2. Patient complains of unilateral progressive hearing Acoustic neuroma
loss and frequent headaches. What is the most likely
diagnosis?
a. acoustic neuroma
b. menieres disease
c. prebycusis
d. conductive hearing loss
3. Which of the following are causes of sensorineural b. presbycusis
hearing loss? c. acustic neuroma
a. cerumen impaction e. aminoglycoside in-
b. presbycusis duced hearing loss
c. acustic neuroma
d.otosclerosis All others are conductive
e. aminoglycoside induced hearing loss hearing loss
f.congential abnormalities
4. Patient presents with sudden, sensorineural hearing refer to otorhinolaryngol-
loss. What is the next step for the provider? ogist
5. What else should be included in the assessment of Mental health assessment.
patients with presbycusis? high risk for suicide
6. Which type of hearing loss is considered reversible? Conductive
Sensorineural or conductive?
7. What is the best treatment for acute attack of menieres resting with the eyes
disease? closed and protection
from falling.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_bhd2ls
8. A patient with Meniere's disease has sound lateral- Weber test
ization to the non affected ear when a tuning fork is
placed midline on the top of the head. What is the
name of this test?
9. What are two medications safe to prescribe in patients 1. ciprofloxacin drops
with bacterial otitis externa and perforated tympanic 2. ofloxacin drops
membrane?
10. A patient with otitis externa asks when they can return The ear must be kept dry
to swimming. How would you advise? without being submerged
in water for 4-6 weeks.
11. Medications of choice for a pediatric patient with AOM clarithromycin, bactrim, or
and has a hx of an anaphylaxis reaction to penicillin? azithromycin
(3)
12. Pediatric patient recently completed course of amoxi- Augmentin
cillin but continues to have symptoms of AOM. What is
the next step?
13. Patient with a history of HTN on metoprolol presents patients on beta block-
with rhinitis. Which medication should be avoided for ers should avoid
this patient? pseudophedrine. Also
should be avoided in pa-
tients with diabetes, BPH,
14. Patient presents with purulent gray exudate on tongue St. Vincent stomatitis.
and excessive salivation, what is most likely diagnosis?
15. A patient hurt their ankle playing basketball. They pre- No.
sent with pain in the malleolar zone but they are able Ottawa ankle: A series of
ankle radiograph films is
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