Assessment Flashcards
often begins with a loss of high frequency sounds ( a woman’s voice) followed later by loss of low frequency sounds
presbycusis
often begins with a loss of high frequency sounds ( a woman’s voice) followed later by loss of low frequency sounds
presbycusis
drainage of liquid from the ear
otorrhea
infection of the external ear
external otitis
earache that can occur with ear infections, cerumen blockage, sinus infection or teeth and gum problems
otalgia
pain that occurs when manipulating or wiggling the pinna may suggest
otitis externa
ringing in the ears that maybe associated with excessive earwax building up, high blood pressure or certain ototoxic medications
tinnitus
(true spinning motion) may be associated with an inner ear problem
vertigo
it is termed ___when clients feel that they are spinning around
subjective vertigo
it is termed ___ when clients feel that the room is spinning around them
objective vertigo
it can occur at any age, but often occurs in persons over 50 and is more common in women
Benign Paroxysmal Position Vertigo (BPPV)
often referred to as “swimmer’s ear” can occur when water stays in the ear canal for a long periods of time.
otitis externa
ear, nose and throat doctor
otolaryngologist
what are the three types of hearing loss?
conductive, sensorineural, and mixed hearing loss
when hearing loss is due to problems with the ear canal, ear drum or middle ear, and its little bones
conductive hearing loss
refers to a combination of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
mixed hearing loss
when hearing loss is due to problems with the inner ear, also known as nerve related hearing loss
sensorineural hearing loss
a lack of oxygen at the time of birth
birth asphyxia
age related hearing loss is called ___ and is caused by changes in the nerves or cells of the inner ear.
presbycusis
what is the equipment used to evaluate the bone and air conduction
tunning fork
it is used to visualize the ear drum and external ear canal
otoscope
ears are equal in size bilaterally (normally ___-___ ) cm
4-10cm
malaligned or low set ears may be seen with….
genitourinary disorders or chromosomal defects
is a congenital deformity in which the external ear and sometimes the ear canal are not fully developed
microtia
when the outside part of the ear( the pinna) is smaller than normal
microtia
is a congenital excessive enlargement of the external ear
macrotia
enlarged preauricular or post auricular lymp nodes
infection
nontender, hard, cream,-colored nodules
tophi
blocked sebaceous gland
postauricular cyst
ulcerated, crusted nodules that bleed (most often seen on the helix due to skin exposure)
skin cancer
redness, swelling, scaling, or itching
otitis externa
pale blue ear color
frostbite
associated with otitis externa or a postauricular cyst
tragus
tenderness over the mastoid process
mastoiditis
tenderness behind the ear
otitis media
what is the equipment used in inspecting the external auditory canal?
otoscope
persons with lower apocrine function produce drier earwax, produce less body odor, and have lower rates of breast cancer
T/F
T
nonmalignant nodule swellings
exostoses
red, bulging eardrum and distorted,diminished, or absent light reflex
acute otitis media
yellowish, bulging membrane with bubbles behind
serous otitis media
scarring from infection
white spots
trauma from infections
perforation
eardrum retraction from negative ear pressure
prominent landmarks
eardrum thickening from chronic otitis media
obscured or absent landmarks
this test compares air and bone conduction sound
rinne test
used to determine the cause of hearing loss
rinne test
this tests clients equilibrium
romberg test
