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The mother of a 2-year-old toddler is concerned about the upcoming placement of tympanostomy tubes in her son's ears. The nurse would include which of these statements in the teaching plan?
 
  a. The tubes are placed in the inner ear.
  b. The tubes are used in children with sensorineural loss.
  c. The tubes are permanently inserted during a surgical procedure.
  d. The purpose of the tubes is to decrease the pressure and allow for drainage.

Question 2

While performing the otoscopic examination of a 3-year-old boy who has been pulling on his left ear, the nurse finds that his left tympanic membrane is bright red and that the light reflex is not visible.
 
  The nurse interprets these findings to indicate a(n):
  a.
  Fungal infection.
  b.
  Acute otitis media.
  c.
  Perforation of the eardrum.
  d.
  Cholesteatoma.



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Joy Chen

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Polyethylene tubes are surgically inserted into the eardrum to relieve middle ear pressure and to promote drainage of chronic or recurrent middle ear infections. Tubes spontaneously extrude in 6 months to 1 year.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Absent or distorted light reflex and a bright red color of the eardrum are indicative of acute otitis media.




mydiamond

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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