Nursing For Wellness in Older Adults 6th Edition by Carol Miller
Nursing For Wellness in Older Adults 6th Edition by Carol Miller
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Chapter 16- Hearing
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 1. | A 62-year-old man who works in a factory on an assembly line takes indomethacin (Indocin) for arthritis. He recently read in a magazine that older individuals should take baby aspirin to decrease the incidence of heart disease. He takes an adult dose of aspirin instead of baby aspirin, because he didn’t think it would make a difference. Soon after, he starts to have problems with his hearing and with ringing in his ears. Which of the following problems should the nurse suspect? | |
| A) | Tinnitus | |
| B) | Vertigo | |
| C) | Ototoxicity | |
| D) | Noise-induced hearing loss | |
| 2. | A new nursing assistant asks the nurse how best to approach a hearing-impaired older adult. Which of the following approaches should the nurse recommend? | |
| A) | Raise the volume of your voice | |
| B) | Leave the radio on to calm the older adult | |
| C) | Lower the tone of your voice | |
| D) | Use exaggerated lip movements | |
| 3. | A nurse is teaching a group of hearing-impaired nursing home residents about hearing aids. Which of the following points should be stressed? | |
| A) | It is not necessary to use the hearing aid for one-on-one conversations. | |
| B) | The hearing aid should be used in the dining room or social area. | |
| C) | While inserting the hearing aid, make sure the volume is turned off. | |
| D) | If whistling is heard, the volume of the hearing aid may need to be increased. | |
| 4. | When the nurse finds that an older adult’s ear canal is impacted with cerumen, what is the priority nursing intervention? | |
| A) | Refer the person to an otolaryngologist. | |
| B) | Check for contraindications to ear canal irrigation. | |
| C) | Allow the cerumen to drain naturally. | |
| D) | Begin irrigating the affected ear canal. | |
Answer Key
| 1. | C |
| 2. | C |
| 3. | C |
| 4. | B |
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