EVOLVE ELSEVIER HESI MED SURG ACTUAL STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
WELL-ELABORATED RATIONALES/ EVOLVE HESI
MEDICAL SURGICAL LATEST EXAM 2025-2026
(BRAND NEW!!)
What is an otoscope and what does it vizualize? –instrument
used to examine the ear\n–visualizes the eardrum
What should the eardrum look like? should always be
intact,shiny,transparent & opaque or pearly gray\n–should be
slightly concave, free of lesions
What is conductive hearing loss? occurs due to something
physically blocking the sound wave transmission\nex: pea,
earwax
, What is sensorineural hearing loss? occurs due to a defect
in the cochlea, the eighth cranial nerve or the brain (hearing
loss from loud noises)
What is Mixed conductive–sensorineural hearing loss
profound hearing loss
Explain the voice test for hearing. stand approximately 1 to 2
feet away and whisper a sentence. Have the person repeat it
back to you. Test one ear at a time (subjective)
Explain the watch test for hearing. hold a ticking watch
about 5 inches from the ear and ask if they can hear it. Test
one ear at a time (subjective)
What is an audioscopy? type of otoscope that allows hearing
frequencies to be measured
What is a tuning fork hearing test? use either a Weber or a
Rhinne tuning fork to test hearing via vibration
What is external otitis? A painful condition caused by
irritating or infective agents coming in contact with the
external ear\naka swimmers ear
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
WELL-ELABORATED RATIONALES/ EVOLVE HESI
MEDICAL SURGICAL LATEST EXAM 2025-2026
(BRAND NEW!!)
What is an otoscope and what does it vizualize? –instrument
used to examine the ear\n–visualizes the eardrum
What should the eardrum look like? should always be
intact,shiny,transparent & opaque or pearly gray\n–should be
slightly concave, free of lesions
What is conductive hearing loss? occurs due to something
physically blocking the sound wave transmission\nex: pea,
earwax
, What is sensorineural hearing loss? occurs due to a defect
in the cochlea, the eighth cranial nerve or the brain (hearing
loss from loud noises)
What is Mixed conductive–sensorineural hearing loss
profound hearing loss
Explain the voice test for hearing. stand approximately 1 to 2
feet away and whisper a sentence. Have the person repeat it
back to you. Test one ear at a time (subjective)
Explain the watch test for hearing. hold a ticking watch
about 5 inches from the ear and ask if they can hear it. Test
one ear at a time (subjective)
What is an audioscopy? type of otoscope that allows hearing
frequencies to be measured
What is a tuning fork hearing test? use either a Weber or a
Rhinne tuning fork to test hearing via vibration
What is external otitis? A painful condition caused by
irritating or infective agents coming in contact with the
external ear\naka swimmers ear
