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Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing Thirteenth, North American Edition
Caring for Clients With Ear Disorders

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Question 1 of 5

What aspect should the nurse closely monitor for in clients who have been administered salicylates, loop diuretics, quinidine, quinine, or aminoglycosides?

A. Signs of hypotension

B. Reduced urinary output

C. Tinnitus and sensorineural hearing loss

D. Impaired facial movement

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Question 2 of 5

What kind of otitis media is a pathogen-free fluid behind the tympanic membrane, resulting from irritation associated with respiratory allergies and enlarged adenoids?

A. Purulent otitis media

B. Infectious otitis media

C. Serous otitis media

D. Sterile otitis media

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Question 3 of 5

The nurse is teaching a family member how to instill ear drops to the client to remove impacted cerumen. What is important to teach this family member?

A. Insert the irrigating syringe deeply.

B. Direct the flow of the ear drops toward the eardrum.

C. Refrigerate before instillation.

D. Place the container in warm water before instillation.

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Question 4 of 5

A client comes to the walk-in clinic reporting feeling a 'bug in my ear.' What action should be taken when there is an insect in the ear?

A. Instillation of mineral oil

B. Instillation of carbamide peroxide

C. Instillation of hot water

D. Use of a small forceps

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Question 5 of 5

The nurse is teaching a class on diseases of the ear. What would the nurse teach the class is the most characteristic symptom of otosclerosis?

A. The client being distressed in the mornings

B. A progressive, bilateral loss of hearing

C. A red and swollen ear drum

D. The client describing a recent upper respiratory infection

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