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The nurse is preparing to perform an otoscopic exam of the ear. The patient is restless but has agreed to the exam. List in order of priority the steps the nurse would perform.
 
  Choice 1. Explain the procedure to the patient.
  Choice 2. Grasp the superior portion of the auricle and pull up, out, and back to straighten the auditory canal.
  Choice 3. Hold the handle of the otoscope in the dominant hand, otoscope handle upward.
  Choice 4. Wash the hands.
  Choice 5. Turn on the otoscope light.
  Choice 6. Rest the hand holding the otoscope against the patient's head.

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A patient is found to have small, raised lesions on the rim of the ear. The nurse realizes that this finding is consistent with which health problem?
 
  1. hypertension
  2. gout
  3. heart disease
  4. kidney failure
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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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