Ch48 Auditory

Question 1

Hearing loss conductive

Answer 1

Tympanic membrane,ossicles,inner ear
-causes a lesion in one of the main structures

Question 2

Otosclerosisis

Answer 2

Stiffening of the middle ear bones
-can cause tinnitus etiology families

Question 3

OTC medication

Answer 3

Otic toxicity
-can cause tinnitus
NSAIDs antihypertensive,antidepressant’s

Question 4

Tinnitus

Answer 4

Describe as a noise or ringing in the ears and is a relatively common affliction-manifestation of another disorder
Two types subjective and objective the provider can get off examination
Earwax blockage
Exposure to loud noises

Question 5

Otitis media

Answer 5

Inflammation of the middle ear canal most common by a bacterial source
-fluid behind the eardrum bacterial growth infection
Mostly seen in children smaller flatter Eustachian tube
Clinical manifestations
-ear pain
-pulling at ears
-trouble sleeping
-fever
-fluid or blood drainage coming from ears
-hearing loss
-refuse to feed

Question 6

External otitis (swimmers ear)

Answer 6

Swimming
Swelling around the external ear
Tender to touch
Pain on movement of the outer auricle of the ear
Visualized erythema edema in the ear
Clear drainage

Question 7

Cochlear implant

Answer 7

does not restore normal hearing -gives representation of sounds to facilitate their understanding of speech
-severely hearing -impaired or deaf

Question 8

Sensory hearing loss

Answer 8

genetic disorders-family history
noise exposure-inability to hear
presbycusis-hearing loss in both ears

Question 9

neuro hearing loss

Answer 9

Tumor of the cerebellopontine angle(unilateral,tinnitus,)
Demyelinating disease

Question 10

vertigo

Answer 10

is a clinical manifestation
spinning and dizziness
imbalance with minimal head movement
light-headness, nausea, hearing loss

Question 11

menieres disease

Answer 11

disorder affects the inner ear patients balance and hearing
triad-sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo
endolymphatic fluid obstruction to inner canal