NURS 327 ACTUAL FINAL EXAM Questions
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Which part of the retina is responsible for central vision?
macula
Which type of cataract is caused by central opacity of the lens?
nuclear
Prior to an eye exam for possible macular degeneration, the nurse completes a history of symptoms.
The nurse is aware that a diagnostic sign of age-related dry macular degeneration is:
The appearance of tiny, yellow spots in the field of vision.
Which group of medications causes pupillary constriction?
miotics
The red reflex occurs when a normal orange glow is observed as light is applied to which of the
following?
pupil
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding refractive surgery?
Refractive surgery is an elective, cosmetic surgery performed to reshape the cornea.
,The nurse is obtaining a visual history from a client who has noted an increase in glare and changes in
color perception. Which assessment would the nurse anticipate to confirm a definitive diagnosis?
Identification of opacities on the lens
A client with a conductive hearing disorder caused by ankylosis of the stapes in the oval window
undergoes a stapedectomy to remove the stapes and replace the impaired bone with a prosthesis.
After the stapedectomy, the nurse should provide which client instruction?
"Don't fly in an airplane, climb to high altitudes, make sudden movements, or expose yourself to loud
sounds for 30 days."
Which test uses a tuning fork shifted between two positions to assess hearing?
rinne
If untreated, squamous cell carcinoma of the external ear can spread through the temporal bone,
causing
facial nerve paralysis.
Postoperative nursing assessment for a patient who has had a mastoidectomy should include
observing for facial paralysis, which might indicate damage to which cranial nerve?
seventh
A client is diagnosed with Meniere's disease. The nurse would most likely expect the client to report
which of the following?
vertigo
, The nurse is assisting with the administration of a caloric stimulation test. Which client response
would the nurse document as an expected response?
Nystagmus
A client is suspected of having an acoustic neuroma. The nurse most likely would prepare the client
for which diagnostic test to confirm the diagnosis?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
The nurse is assessing a client's hearing using the Rinne test. When providing instruction to elicit client
feedback, which instruction is essential?
Raise your hand when you no longer hear sound.
You are teaching the daughter how to instill ear drops into her father's ear to remove impacted
cerumen. What is a priority action to teach this woman?
Place the container in warm water before instillation.
The nurse is employed in an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) physician's office, obtaining a client history.
The nurse documents the following client statements. Which symptoms may indicate a diagnosis of
otosclerosis? Select all that apply.
"It seems that I increasingly could not hear my kids talk to me."
"I now notice a ringing in my ears especially when I lay down to sleep at night."
"I can hear best when you put the tuning fork behind my ear."
A physician is assessing a client's ear and notes excess bone formation around the oval window.
Which additional assessment finding should the nurse anticipate?
Low-frequency hearing loss
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Which part of the retina is responsible for central vision?
macula
Which type of cataract is caused by central opacity of the lens?
nuclear
Prior to an eye exam for possible macular degeneration, the nurse completes a history of symptoms.
The nurse is aware that a diagnostic sign of age-related dry macular degeneration is:
The appearance of tiny, yellow spots in the field of vision.
Which group of medications causes pupillary constriction?
miotics
The red reflex occurs when a normal orange glow is observed as light is applied to which of the
following?
pupil
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding refractive surgery?
Refractive surgery is an elective, cosmetic surgery performed to reshape the cornea.
,The nurse is obtaining a visual history from a client who has noted an increase in glare and changes in
color perception. Which assessment would the nurse anticipate to confirm a definitive diagnosis?
Identification of opacities on the lens
A client with a conductive hearing disorder caused by ankylosis of the stapes in the oval window
undergoes a stapedectomy to remove the stapes and replace the impaired bone with a prosthesis.
After the stapedectomy, the nurse should provide which client instruction?
"Don't fly in an airplane, climb to high altitudes, make sudden movements, or expose yourself to loud
sounds for 30 days."
Which test uses a tuning fork shifted between two positions to assess hearing?
rinne
If untreated, squamous cell carcinoma of the external ear can spread through the temporal bone,
causing
facial nerve paralysis.
Postoperative nursing assessment for a patient who has had a mastoidectomy should include
observing for facial paralysis, which might indicate damage to which cranial nerve?
seventh
A client is diagnosed with Meniere's disease. The nurse would most likely expect the client to report
which of the following?
vertigo
, The nurse is assisting with the administration of a caloric stimulation test. Which client response
would the nurse document as an expected response?
Nystagmus
A client is suspected of having an acoustic neuroma. The nurse most likely would prepare the client
for which diagnostic test to confirm the diagnosis?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
The nurse is assessing a client's hearing using the Rinne test. When providing instruction to elicit client
feedback, which instruction is essential?
Raise your hand when you no longer hear sound.
You are teaching the daughter how to instill ear drops into her father's ear to remove impacted
cerumen. What is a priority action to teach this woman?
Place the container in warm water before instillation.
The nurse is employed in an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) physician's office, obtaining a client history.
The nurse documents the following client statements. Which symptoms may indicate a diagnosis of
otosclerosis? Select all that apply.
"It seems that I increasingly could not hear my kids talk to me."
"I now notice a ringing in my ears especially when I lay down to sleep at night."
"I can hear best when you put the tuning fork behind my ear."
A physician is assessing a client's ear and notes excess bone formation around the oval window.
Which additional assessment finding should the nurse anticipate?
Low-frequency hearing loss
