Question 1

The elderly patient is instructed to store his hearing aid in a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) cold place. 
B) container that keeps out moisture. 
C) easy to reach place. 
D) a cup of water. 
A) cold place. 
B) container that keeps out moisture. 
C) easy to reach place. 
D) a cup of water. B

Question 2

The nurse caring for a comatose patient determines that he is wearing contact lenses.Which of the following nursing interventions will the nurse use when removing the contact lenses?

Accepted Answer

A) Put on snug,powdered,clean gloves. 
B) Ask the patient to look down to expose the lower eyeball. 
C) Use the fingernail to slide the lens off of the cornea. 
D) Inspect the eye after the lenses have been removed. 
A) Put on snug,powdered,clean gloves. 
B) Ask the patient to look down to expose the lower eyeball. 
C) Use the fingernail to slide the lens off of the cornea. 
D) Inspect the eye after the lenses have been removed. D

Question 3

A _____________ is a small,battery-powered,electronic device that amplifies sound.

Accepted Answer

hearing aid
A hearing aid is a small,battery-powered,electronic device that amplifies sound.

Question 4

How does the nurse assess that a hearing aid is operating correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) Speaking very softly behind the patient 
B) Covering the patient's unaffected ear and speaking 
C) Determining the patient's response to a normal tone of voice 
D) Removing the hearing aid and sending it to be checked by an audiologist 
A) Speaking very softly behind the patient 
B) Covering the patient's unaffected ear and speaking 
C) Determining the patient's response to a normal tone of voice 
D) Removing the hearing aid and sending it to be checked by an audiologist

Question 5

The nurse decides that assistive personnel can provide care to a patient with contact lenses when the assistive personnel states:

Accepted Answer

A) "If I am in a hurry,I will use tap water for rinsing the lenses." 
B) "Gloves aren't necessary;the eye is a clean organ." 
C) "I will check with the patient to see if the lenses are disposable." 
D) "It is normal for contact lens wearers to have red,teary eyes." 
A) "If I am in a hurry,I will use tap water for rinsing the lenses." 
B) "Gloves aren't necessary;the eye is a clean organ." 
C) "I will check with the patient to see if the lenses are disposable." 
D) "It is normal for contact lens wearers to have red,teary eyes."

Question 6

The substance found in the ear canal that has an antibacterial effect and maintains an acid pH is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

cerumen
Cerumen has

Question 7

Which of the following nursing interventions would the nurse perform first after a patient sustained a chemical splash injury to the eye?

Accepted Answer

A) Assess visual acuity. 
B) Flush the eye with large amounts of irrigation fluid. 
C) Assess level of pain. 
D) Determine whether the pupils are equal,round,reactive to light and accommodation (PERRL
A) . 
A) Assess visual acuity. 
B) Flush the eye with large amounts of irrigation fluid. 
C) Assess level of pain. 
D) Determine whether the pupils are equal,round,reactive to light and accommodation (PERRL
A) .

Question 8

The patient is brought to the emergency department after receiving a chemical burn to his eyes.The doctor orders immediate eye irrigations.Of the following solutions,which would be the most beneficial for this patient?

Accepted Answer

A) Lactated Ringer's solution 
B) Albumin 
C) Tap water 
D) Dextrose and water 
A) Lactated Ringer's solution 
B) Albumin 
C) Tap water 
D) Dextrose and water

Question 9

In caring for a patient with contact lenses,the nurse should be aware that:

Accepted Answer

A) rigid gas-permeable (RGP)lenses are no longer used. 
B) soft contact lenses are smaller than the cornea. 
C) all lenses must be removed periodically. 
D) extended wear lenses can be used for only 6 nights. 
A) rigid gas-permeable (RGP)lenses are no longer used. 
B) soft contact lenses are smaller than the cornea. 
C) all lenses must be removed periodically. 
D) extended wear lenses can be used for only 6 nights.

Question 10

When removing a soft contact lens,the nurse finds that it is sticking together.What should the nurse do next?

Accepted Answer

A) Rub the lens briskly. 
B) Soak the lens in saline. 
C) Place cleansing solution on the lens. 
D) Pry the lens apart with the fingertips. 
A) Rub the lens briskly. 
B) Soak the lens in saline. 
C) Place cleansing solution on the lens. 
D) Pry the lens apart with the fingertips.

Question 11

When instructing a patient on correct technique for inserting a hearing aid into the ear,the nurse will include which of the following instructions?

Accepted Answer

A) Pull the outer ear up and out. 
B) Hold the aid with the long portion upright. 
C) Fit the aid snugly in the midline of the canal. 
D) Turn the aid to the desired sound level before insertion. 
A) Pull the outer ear up and out. 
B) Hold the aid with the long portion upright. 
C) Fit the aid snugly in the midline of the canal. 
D) Turn the aid to the desired sound level before insertion.

Question 12

When providing eye care for the comatose patient,the nurse should:

Accepted Answer

A) place the patient in a prone position for easier access. 
B) use a different corner of the washcloth for each eye. 
C) wipe each eye from outer to inner canthus. 
D) use a sterile medicine cup to instill lubricant. 
A) place the patient in a prone position for easier access. 
B) use a different corner of the washcloth for each eye. 
C) wipe each eye from outer to inner canthus. 
D) use a sterile medicine cup to instill lubricant.

Question 13

The patient is brought into the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident.The patient is unresponsive.The nurse is concerned about whether or not the patient wears contact lenses because contact lenses that are not removed can cause _______________.

Accepted Answer

corneal injury
It is extremely important

Question 14

The nurse is preparing to clean the patient's hearing aid.The nurse realizes that she must:

Accepted Answer

A) make sure the hearing aid volume is turned on before removing the hearing aid. 
B) hold the hearing aid over the sink when cleansing. 
C) insert a paper clip into the receiver port to cleanse cerumen buildup. 
D) make sure the pressure equalization channel is clear. 
A) make sure the hearing aid volume is turned on before removing the hearing aid. 
B) hold the hearing aid over the sink when cleansing. 
C) insert a paper clip into the receiver port to cleanse cerumen buildup. 
D) make sure the pressure equalization channel is clear.

Question 15

The nurse is preparing to provide eye care for a comatose patient.The nurse realizes that comatose patients do not have natural protective mechanisms to protect the cornea.These protective mechanisms include: (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A) blinking. 
B) squinting. 
C) lubrication. 
D) dilation. 
A) blinking. 
B) squinting. 
C) lubrication. 
D) dilation.

Question 16

How should the nurse position the ear when performing ear irrigation for a 2-year-old patient?

Accepted Answer

A) Instill the irrigating solution quickly and forcefully. 
B) Pull the pinna up and back. 
C) Direct the fluid toward the anterior aspect of the ear canal. 
D) Pull the pinna down and back. 
A) Instill the irrigating solution quickly and forcefully. 
B) Pull the pinna up and back. 
C) Direct the fluid toward the anterior aspect of the ear canal. 
D) Pull the pinna down and back.

Question 17

When providing care to a patient who has splashed bleach into his eye,the nurse will:

Accepted Answer

A) remove the patient's contacts immediately. 
B) flush the eye from the outer to the inner canthus. 
C) reinsert contacts as soon as irrigation is done. 
D) irrigate toward the lower conjunctival sac. 
A) remove the patient's contacts immediately. 
B) flush the eye from the outer to the inner canthus. 
C) reinsert contacts as soon as irrigation is done. 
D) irrigate toward the lower conjunctival sac.

Question 18

The patient is found to have impacted cerumen in his ear canal.The nurse most likely will:

Accepted Answer

A) instill 1 to 2 drops of mineral oil. 
B) instill the irrigation under pressure. 
C) occlude the ear canal when irrigating. 
D) straighten the ear canal. 
A) instill 1 to 2 drops of mineral oil. 
B) instill the irrigation under pressure. 
C) occlude the ear canal when irrigating. 
D) straighten the ear canal.

Exam 19: Care of the Eye and Ear

The elderly patient is instructed to store his hearing aid in a(n):

The nurse caring for a comatose patient determines that he is wearing contact lenses.Which of the following nursing interventions will the nurse use when removing the contact lenses?

A _____________ is a small,battery-powered,electronic device that amplifies sound.

How does the nurse assess that a hearing aid is operating correctly?

The nurse decides that assistive personnel can provide care to a patient with contact lenses when the assistive personnel states:

The substance found in the ear canal that has an antibacterial effect and maintains an acid pH is called ______________.

Which of the following nursing interventions would the nurse perform first after a patient sustained a chemical splash injury to the eye?

The patient is brought to the emergency department after receiving a chemical burn to his eyes.The doctor orders immediate eye irrigations.Of the following solutions,which would be the most beneficial for this patient?

In caring for a patient with contact lenses,the nurse should be aware that:

When removing a soft contact lens,the nurse finds that it is sticking together.What should the nurse do next?

When instructing a patient on correct technique for inserting a hearing aid into the ear,the nurse will include which of the following instructions?

When providing eye care for the comatose patient,the nurse should:

The patient is brought into the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident.The patient is unresponsive.The nurse is concerned about whether or not the patient wears contact lenses because contact lenses that are not removed can cause _______________.

The nurse is preparing to clean the patient's hearing aid.The nurse realizes that she must:

The nurse is preparing to provide eye care for a comatose patient.The nurse realizes that comatose patients do not have natural protective mechanisms to protect the cornea.These protective mechanisms include: (Select all that apply. )

How should the nurse position the ear when performing ear irrigation for a 2-year-old patient?

When providing care to a patient who has splashed bleach into his eye,the nurse will:

The patient is found to have impacted cerumen in his ear canal.The nurse most likely will:

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