This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: During the assessment of a patient's ears, the nurse sees a white substance on the tympanic ... (Read 44 times)

WhattoUnderstand

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 517
on: Jul 22, 2018
During the assessment of a patient's ears, the nurse sees a white substance on the tympanic membrane. This finding would be indicative of:
 
  a. pus in the middle ear c. scarring
  b. infection d. osteoma

Question 2

To assess the patient's visual acuity, the nurse should use the
 
  a. ophthalmoscope c. Snellen chart
  b. otoscope d. pen light


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

pocatato

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 333
Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
A white appearance on the tympanic membrane results from pus in the middle ear. A red, bulging tympanic membrane indicates acute purulent otitis media. Perforations of the tympanic membrane result from infection or trauma. Scarring may be a result from chronic ear infections. Nontender, nodular swelling deep in the ear canal suggests osteoma.

Answer to Question 2

C
The Snellen chart is used to assess visual acuity. The ophthalmoscope is used to assess the fundus and is usually used by an advanced nurse practitioner. The otoscope is used to assess the ear. A pen light is used to assess eye movements.


WhattoUnderstand

  • Member
  • Posts: 517
Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Gracias!

smrtceo

  • Member
  • Posts: 344
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.

Did you know?

People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.

Did you know?

Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates's recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Did you know?

As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.

The nurse assesses the patient's ability to use the walker correctly The nurse assesses the patient's ability to use the walker correctly
Assessment of vibration. Assessment of vibration.
Rare and amazing White Deer Rare and amazing White Deer
Evidence-based practice: skin assessment Evidence-based practice: skin assessment
Nurising history for heart assessment Nurising history for heart assessment
Apply the substance to the arm with long, smooth strokes, then cover the arm and abdomen with the ... Apply the substance to the arm with long, smooth strokes, then cover the arm and abdomen with the ...
Video: Cardiac Cycle (Part 2 of 4)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library