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What is otalgia?
Ear pain
What is the correct term to use for a patient with a vision disorder?
Visually impaired
What is a common subjective symptom of Meniere's disease?
Vertigo
What two things should be avoided with Meniere disease?
Alcohol and tobacco
How would you document a severe sunburn?
What should be avoided after ear surgery?
Straining
(coughing, blowing nose, straining when having BM)
How does closed-angle glaucoma differ from open-angle glaucoma?
It has an acute onset
What skin assessment might you see if your patient has been restrained?
Senile purpura
How would you describe open-angle glaucoma?
Gradual loss of peripheral vision
Why is it important to estimate the percentage of a burn?
It is used to calculate fluid replacement
What is a normal intraocular pressure?
10-20 mmHg
What does the nurse expect to observe when her patient has psoriasis?
Red patches covered with silvery scales
What should you ask a woman who is on accutane for acne?
Current method of birth control
If your deaf patient is hard to assess and confused, what is your first nursing action?
Assess the patient to see if his hearing aids are in
What should a nurse ask about when taking a functional skin assessment on someone with a skin disorder?
Exposure to chemicals or irritants
What disorder can have an effect on the appearance of the eyes?
Hyperthyroidism
What is the purpose of a myringotomy?
To make a pathway for drainage
What assessment on visual inspection would alert you to a respiratory impairment on a patient rescued from a burning building?
Sooty sputum
Your patient has an eye doctor appointment. Your patient was informed that they will be having a pneumatonometric study of his eye done. You know that this means?
He will have a puff of air directed at the surface of his eye
What factors do not cause acne? What factor can contribute to acne?
Hygiene and diet to not cause acne
Hormonal changes and picking at lesions can contribute to acne
Your patient reports he can hear fine at home, but has difficulty hearing in crowds. What hearing disorder do you suspect?
Presbycusis
Where would you look for the lesions associated with Candida albicans?
Abdominal skinfolds
What would you tell your patient about HSV if they state they are cured?
HSV lies dormant in your body and another outbreak can be triggered by various things
A nurse is assisting with a caloric test and notes that the specific patient response that indicates a hearing disorder is a problem with the labyrinth. Which response did the nurse witness?
Nystagmus
What does it mean if someone says they have 20/50 vision?
He can read at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can read at 50 feet