The nurse needs to pull the portion of the ear that consists of movable cartilage and skin down and back when administering eardrops. This portion of the ear is called the:
a. Auricle.
b. Concha. c.
Outer meatus.
d. Mastoid process.
Question 2
During an examination, a patient states that she was diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma 2 years ago. The nurse assesses for characteristics of open-angle glaucoma. Which of these are characteristics of open-angle glaucoma? Select all that apply.
a. Patient may experience sensitivity to light, nausea, and halos around lights.
b. Patient experiences tunnel vision in the late stages.
c. Immediate treatment is needed.
d. Vision loss begins with peripheral vision.
e. Open-angle glaucoma causes sudden attacks of increased pressure that cause blurred vision.
f.
Virtually no symptoms are exhibited.
Skin of an African (left) and Asian (right) elephant.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
Skin ¬examination.
To check pupillary reflexes the nurse first holds the penlight
Remove the heat source, and check the skin for redness. Massage the area, and notice muscle ...
An older woman with wrinkled skin, gray hair, and darker teeth, smokes a cigarette.