Author Question: A nurse is caring for a child with an inner ear infection. The child's mother is worried because the ... (Read 35 times)

tingc95 · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A nurse is caring for a child with an inner ear infection. The child's mother is worried because the child is having recurrent ear infections and wants to know how the function of the inner ear might be affected.

What is the best description the nurse can give the mother about the function of the inner ear?
1 . Responsible for protecting internal structures of the ear from foreign substances
2 . Responsible for the transmission of sound
3 . Responsible for transmitting sound waves
4 . Responsible for providing information about body position to the brain
A) 1, 2
B) 1, 3
C) 2, 3
D) 3, 4

Question 2

A nurse in a medical care center notices that the sphygmomanometer used to measure the blood pressure of clients has a defective part and gives inaccurate readings. What initial action should the nurse take in this case?

A) Report and label the defective sphygmomanometer immediately.
B) Replace the sphygmomanometer immediately.
C) Try to repair the defect in the instrument.
D) Order a new sphygmomanometer.

abro1885 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
The inner ear is responsible for transmitting sound waves and information about body position to the brain. The external ear is responsible for protecting the internal structures of the ear from foreign substances and for catching and carrying sound waves to the middle ear. The middle ear is responsible for the transmission of sound.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Any defective or malfunctioning apparatus must be immediately brought to the notice of the appropriate hospital staff by the nurse. A nurse should, under no situation, try to replace or repair the sphygmomanometer personally because the nurse may not have the required expertise to do so. If the nurse ignores the defect and proceeds with taking the readings, then it may seriously affect the course of the treatment given to the client. This would amount to negligence on the part of the nurse.