Chapter 51. Sensory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures: Vision and Hearing

Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Edition by Linda S. Williams Paula D. Hopper

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Chapter 51. Sensory System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures: Vision and Hearing

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

 

____     1.   The nurse is collecting data and has just completed the Weber test on a patient with normal findings. How should the nurse correctly document the findings?

a. BC greater than A3
b. Left and right ear heard equally
c. Left ear heard better than right ear
d. Air conduction greater than bone conduction (BC)

 

 

____     2.   The nurse performs a Snellen chart examination on a patient. What Snellen chart documentation indicates normal vision for the patient?

a. Left eye 80/20
b. Left eye 20/200
c. Both eyes 20/20
d. Right eye 200/20

 

 

____     3.   The nurse has reinforced teaching with a patient after diagnostic testing reveals tinnitus. Which patient statement indicates that teaching has been effective?

a. “There is a toxic substance in my ear.”
b. “That is why I have so much discharge all of the time.”
c. “My ear pain should get better if I follow the doctor’s orders.”
d. “The ringing sound I hear in my ear may be a symptom of another problem.”

 

 

____     4.   The nurse palpates a downward small protrusion the helix of a patient’s ear known as Darwin’s tubercle. How should the nurse document this finding?

a. A tumor
b. Within normal limits
c. A lump filled with fluid
d. An abnormal palpable calcification

 

 

____     5.   The nurse is conducting an initial screening to determine a patient’s gross hearing acuity as part of a complete physical. Which test should the nurse include in the assessment?

a. Romberg
b. Calorie test
c. Whisper voice
d. Otoscopic examination

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

  1. ANS:  B

Normally a patient hears sound the same in both ears for a normal finding. A. C. D. These statements would be appropriate if hearing was greater in one ear over the other.

 

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate

KEY:  Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Cognitive Level: Application

 

  1. ANS:  C

For both eyes 20/20 is normal vision. A. B. D. These statements indicate a difference in vision between the eyes.

 

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate

KEY:  Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Cognitive Level: Analysis

 

  1. ANS:  D

Tinnitus is ringing, buzzing, or roaring in the ears. A. Tinnitus does not mean that the patient has a toxic substance in the ear. B. Discharge is otorrhea. C. Ear pain is otalgia.

 

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate

KEY:  Client Need: Physiological Integrity—Physiological Adaptation | Cognitive Level: Analysis

 

  1. ANS:  B

A downward protrusion of the helix, called Darwin’s tubercle, is a normal finding. A. C. D. Darwin’s tubercle is not a tumor, a lump filled with fluid, or an abnormal calcification.

 

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate

KEY:  Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Cognitive Level: Application

 

  1. ANS:  C

Auditory function can be grossly evaluated using three different assessment tests: whisper voice test, Rinne’s test, and Weber’s test. A. B. D. These tests do not determine gross hearing.

 

PTS:   1                    DIF:    Moderate

KEY:  Client Need: Physiological Integrity—Reduction of Risk Potential | Cognitive Level: Application

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