The nurse suspects that a patient has otitis media. Early signs of otitis media include which of these findings of the tympanic membrane?
a. Red and bulging
b. Hypomobility
c. Retraction with landmarks clearly visible
d. Flat, slightly pulled in at the center, and moves with insufflation
Question 2
The nurse is performing an assessment on a 65-year-old man. He reports a crusty nodule behind the pinna. It intermittently bleeds and has not healed over the past 6 months. On physical assessment, the nurse finds an ulcerated crusted nodule with
an indurated base. The preliminary analysis in this situation is that this:
a.
Is most likely a benign sebaceous cyst.
b.
Is most likely a keloid.
c.
Could be a potential carcinoma, and the patient should be referred for a biopsy.
d.
Is a tophus, which is common in the older adult and is a sign of gout.
The grey nurse shark is critically endangered on the Australian east coast.
The general survey includes assessing every patient for signs of distress.
Bronchoscopy. Figure illustrates physician using a bronchoscope to inspect the patient’s bronchial t
Types of selective media
Aquamatic pad and heating unit provide dry heat treatment to a patient’s arm.
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