concept of sensory perception

which type of impairment does the nurse expect the client who has expressive aphasia to exhibit?

speaking and writing

which medication is a beta-adrenergic blocker used to reduce intra-ocular pressure?

timolol

An auditory screening reveals that a child has mild hearing loss. Which statement would the nurse use to explain this degree of hearing loss?

"speech therapy and hearing aids may be required"

Which should be the latest age that hearing loss should be detected, to ensure that the child achieves normal language development?

3 months.

The nurse is preparing to administer ear drops to a client who has impacted cerumen. Before administering the drops, the nurse will assess the client for which contraindications?

Allergy to the medication evidence of a fungal infection conductive hearing loss in the affected ear

which radiologic study is used to obtain three-dimensional brain images

CT scan

upon assessment, the nurse finds the following : cataracts. The nurse will prepare the client for which type of surgery?

Cataract removal

when conducting an eye examination, the eye dr shines a light into the patient's pupil and observes a slow recovery for the pupil size. which muscular atrophy is responsible for this condition?

The iris dilator muscle

which information would the nurse include in explaining glaucoma to a client?

an increase in the pressure within the eyeball

The parents of an 18 mo old are being taught how to instill ear drops by the nurse. How would this be done?

by pulling the pinna down and back to straighten the auditory canal before instillation of the drops

which test is used to diagnose diseases of the vestibular system?

caloric reflex test

which action would the nurse test when assessing a client's eyes to ensure formation of a single image of close objects?

convergence

a primary health care provider diagnoses the client's condition as otitis media. Which assessment finding supports this diagnosis?

redness of the eardrum

Which medication is associated with sedation as a side effect

doxepin zaleplon suvorexant nefazodone mirtazapine clonazepam

the nurse understands that which second-generation antidepressant can worsen uncontrolled angle-closure glaucoma?

duloxetine

which medication worsens uncontrolled angle-closure glaucoma when used for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder?

duloxetine

which factor is the nurse assessing when checking the cardinal positions of the eye?

extraocular muscle function

Which gerontologic assessment findings of the auditory system are related to the inner ear

hair cell degeneration reduced blood supply to the cochlea less effective vestibular apparatus in the semicircular canals

which structure helps bend light rays and allows them to fall onto the retina

lens

which action would the nurse take to minimize agitation in a disturbed client?

limit unnecessary interactions with the client

which muscle turns the eye toward the nose ?

medial rectus muscle

which visual system assessment technique provides a magnified view of the retina and optic nerve head?

opthalmoscopy

which hearing disorder is more common in women than in men ?

otosclerosis

which type of nerve helps the client's pupil constrict

parasympathetic-motor

which condition is due to decreased elasticity of the ocular lens?

presbyopia