Ear, Covid

Question 1

Answer 1

Sensorineural
ear condctive is works but nervous gets damage
Hear sounds but it muffled sound so they don’t understand what we say

Question 2

Question 3

Answer 3

-Use visual aid!!!

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

Answer 6

Acute attack
a sensation of spinning

Question 7

in a pt with vertigo, the parts of the ear most likely involuved are the SATA?
a) cochlea
b) ossicles
c) vestibule
d) semicircular canals
e) tympatic membrane

Answer 7

c,d

Question 8

A pt reports tinnitus and balance problems. The med that may be responsible is?
a) digoxin
b) warfarin
c) furosemide
d) acetaminophen

Answer 8

c

Question 9

Common age-related changes in the auditory system include SATA
a) drier cerumen
b) tinnitus in both ears
c) auditory nerve degeneration
d) atrophy of the tympanic membrane
e) greater ability to hear high-pitched sounds

Answer 9

a,b,c,d

Question 10

Care of the pt experiencing an acute attack of Menieres disease includes?SATA
a) giving antiemetic as needed
b) implementing fall precautions
c) Keeping the room dark and quiet
d) placing the pt on NPO
e) ambulating in the hall independently

Answer 10

a,b,c

Question 11

The pt who has conductive hearing loss
a) hears better in a noisy environment
b) hears sound but does not understand speech
c) often speaks loudly because his or her own voice seems low

Answer 11

a

Question 12

Which strategies would best aid the nurse in communicating with a pt who has a hearing loss? SATA
a) Overenunciate speech 〔言葉を〕明瞭に発音する
b) Speak normally and slowly
c) Exaggerate facial expression
d) Raise the voice to a higher pitch
e) Write out names or difficult words

Answer 12

b,e

Question 13

Long haulers are patients that present with symptoms lasting?

Answer 13

Several weeks to months

Question 14

a) Majority of people with post-COVID “Long COVID” are PCR?
b) a’s answer indicating?

Answer 14

a) Negative
b) Microbiological recovery
Micrological level, they recovered

But not clinical recovery(symptoms)

Question 15

An older adult patient states they do not seem to hear well and have to ask people to repeat themselves. What should the nurse do first to determine the cause of the hearing loss?
a) Look for cerumen in the ear.
b) Assess for increased hair growth in the ear.
c) Tell the patient it is probably related to aging.
d) Ask the patient if he has fallen because of dizziness.

Answer 15

a

Question 16

A patient with Ménière’s disease had decompression of the endolymphatic sac to reduce the frequent and incapacitating attacks. What should the nurse include in the discharge teaching for this patient?
a) Airplane travel will be more comfortable now.
b) Avoid sudden head movements or position changes.
c) Cough or blow the nose to keep the Eustachian tubes clear.
d) Take antihistamines, antiemetics, and sedatives for recovery.

Answer 16

b