The Ear Flashcards
Most ear infections happen in what part of the ear?
middle ear
“ear wax”
Cerumen
“external ear infection” or “swimmer’s ear”
Otitis externa
“middle ear infection”
Otitis media
hearing loss related to old age (high frequency loss)
Presbycusis
ringing of the ear
tinnitus
“ear drum”
Tympanic membrane
“dizziness”
vertigo
“objective” vertigo
when patient feels like the room is spinning
“subjective” vertigo
when patient says they feel like they are spinning
General Inspection of the ear
visualize the external ear
If you press on the ____ and it is painful, this is an indication of an external ear infection.
tragus
After inspection of the ear, what must you do after?
palpate the ear
Whisper Test
Stand about 2 feet behind client and lean head forward about 1-2 feet and whisper a random word
During the whisper test, if the client is not able to hear the words or has difficulty hearing this is what type of hearing loss?
high-tone loss
Rinne Test is performed:
close to the ear (behind it)
Weber Test is performed:
with instrument pressed on forehead
At what stage in the assessment should a child’s tympanic membrane be examined?
toward the end of the complete examination
During the otoscopic exam, before inserting the speculum in the ear of an infant or child less than three years, pull the pinna ____ ?
Down
During the otoscopic exam, before inserting the speculum how should you pull the pinna?
Up and Back
What should a normal Tympanic Membrane look like?
shiny and translucent, with a pearl gray color
What is considered an abnormal finding in the tympanic membrane during an otoscopic exam?
Red TM w/out a cone of light = otitis media
Infants with otitis media tend to do what?
pull on their ears
When palpating or pulling on the client’s ear, how can you indicate otitis externa (external ear infection)?
pulling on the ear will be very painful
