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Week 2
Week 2 Audotory Problems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A patient in the emergency department is diagnosed with Ménière’s disease after an acute episode and asks the nurse how long the attack will last. What is the nurse’s correct response? | These attacks can last for hours to days |
| A nurse is caring for a patient with hearing loss. The patient asks the nurse what it means to have sensorineural hearing loss. Which response from the nurse is correct? | “It is an impairment of one of your cranial nerves that affects the function of your ear.” |
| While caring for a patient with hearing loss, the nurse notes a deficit of 75 decibels on the audiogram. The nurse understands this is consistent with which type of hearing loss? | Severe impairment |
| The wife of an older adult patient states, “If I don’t speak loudly to my husband, he can’t hear me. It’s been getting much worse these past few months.” When planning care for this patient, which recommendation should the nurse include? | Suggest the patient have his hearing evaluated by his primary care provider immediately |
| The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a patient with mild hearing loss who was fitted with an in-canal hearing aid. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching? | Ensure the hearing aid fits properly inside the ear canal. |
| A patient presents with mixed hearing loss. What should the nurse keep in mind when assessing the patient? | Take a careful medical and family history, especially assessing for deafness in the family |
| The nurse is assessing a patient with Ménière’s disease. The patient presents with complaints of vertigo. What additional sign or symptom would the nurse suspect? | Significant inability to function - |
| A patient has central and functional hearing loss. The nurse understands that which finding may have contributed to this disorder? | No physical reason for hearing loss can be identified |
| A patient calls the office and reports that his 78-year-old spouse has suddenly lost hearing in one ear. Which recommendation by the nurse is correct? | Bring his spouse in to be evaluated immediately |
| The student nurse is caring for a patient with an acute attack of Ménière’s disease. Which finding indicates a need for further teaching of the student nurse? | The patient is placed in the dayroom to watch a favorite action movie. |
| A nurse receives orders for a patient with an acute attack of Ménière’s disease. Which drug order should the nurse question? | ACE inhibitors |
| A nurse is teaching a group of new nurses about working with patients with profound hearing loss. Which statement made by a new nurse requires correction? | I should avoid using hand movements. |
Created by:
Brandi Sizemore
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