Neuro-Sensory

1.

1 point

Actions to take during an episode of vertigo include:

Lie down immediately, and call for help if necessary.

If driving when an attack occurs, pull over immediately.

Lie immobile and hold head in one position until vertigo lessens.

All of the above.

2.

1 point

Treatment of glaucoma is typically lifelong, and eyedrops must be continued as long as prescribed even in the absence of symptoms.

True

False

3.

1 point

Refers to individuals with a maximum visual acuity of 20/200 with corrective eyewear and/or visual field sight capacity reduced to 20 degrees.

4.

1 point

Select all that apply: When communicating with a blind individual, the nurse should:

Talk in a normal tone of voice.

Avoid common phrases in speech, such as "see what I mean?"

Explain any activity occurring in the room.

Avoid announcing when you are leaving the room.

5.

1 point

Common clinical manifestations of cataracts include:

ophthalmalgia

blurred vision

diplopia

photosensitivity

6.

1 point

The most commonly performed examination of visual acuity.

7.

1 point

Agents which constrict the pupil and draw the iris away from the cornea.

8.

1 point

An early indication of inflammation or infection of the ear is the complaint of ear pain accompanied by the patient gently pulling on the pinna.

True

False

9.

1 point

An inflammation or infection of the external canal or the auricle of the external ear.

10.

1 point

The eyes ability to focus the image of an object on the retina by changing the curvature of the lens.

11.

1 point

A loss of visual acuity that ranges from partial to total loss of sight.

12.

1 point

After chemical exposure, what is the minimum amount of time necessary to flush the affected eye?

13.

1 point

A separation of the retina from the choroid in the posterior area of the eye.

14.

1 point

Which of the following is true in regards to proper care of a hearing aid?

Check for cracks in the tubing or ear mold.

Wear the hearing aid in the bath or shower.

Turn off the hearing aid and open the battery compartment when not in use.

Wear the hearing aid over night.

15.

1 point

The removal of the stapes of the middle ear and insertion of a graft and prosthesis.

16.

1 point

The removal of the eye that leaves the eye muscles and remaining orbital contents intact.

17.

1 point

One of several operative procedures on the eardrum or ossicles of the middle ear designed to restore or improve hearing in patients with conductive hearing loss.