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cdr_15

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The nurse is reviewing the audiology consultation on a woman who has been experiencing progressive hearing loss.
 
  To accurately interpret these diagnostic findings, the nurse should be aware of what important characteristics of sound? Select all that apply.
  A) Frequency
  B) Pitch
  C) Intensity
  D) Character
  E) Familiarity

Question 2

Otoscopic examination of a patient's internal ear reveals a significant amount of cerumen that makes complete visualization of the tympanic membrane difficult. Provided no contraindications exist, the nurse may remove the cerumen by:
 
  A) Irrigating the patient's ear with warm water
  B) Instilling normal saline and having it soak for 1 to 2 hours
  C) Manually removing the cerumen with cotton swabs
  D) Instilling a hypertonic solution under pressure


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sarah_brady415

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A, B, C

Answer to Question 2

A


cdr_15

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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