CHAP 19 NURSING EXAM LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022

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CHAP 19 NURSING EXAM LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022 In contrast to the oculomotor nerve, the optic nerve: - ANS-IS THE CRANIAL NERVE AND PROVIDES THE SENSE OF VISION Cardiac monitoring is rec... ommended when caring for a patient with an eye-related emergency because: - ANS-OCULAR PRESSURE CAN STIMULATE THE VAGUS NERVE AND CAUSE BRADYCARDIA The large cartilaginous external portion of the ear is called the: - ANS-AURICLE Which of the following statements is regarding anisocoria is correct? - ANSANISOCORIA IS A CONDITION IN WHICH THE PUPILS ARE UNEQUAL What is the pathophysiology of Meniere disease? ENDOLYMPATIC RUPTURE CREATES INCREASED PRESSURE IN THE COCHLEAR DUCT, WHICH THEN LEADS TO DAMAGE TO THE ORGAN OF CORTI AND THE SEMICIRCULAR CANALS. - ANSParalysis of cranial nerve ____ can cause unilateral facial and gag reflex paralysis. - ANS-VII Systemic signs of a dental abscess include: - ANS-FEVER AND CHILLS. Which of the following statements regarding epiglottitis is correct? - ANS-IT NOW OCCURS MORE OFTEN IN ADULTS A young female presents with a headache, severe aching around her right ear, and difficulty chewing. Assessment and treatment for her should focus on: - ANSANALGESIA AS NEEDED AND TRANSPORT. A 70-year-old female complains of ringing and itching in both ears, as well as loss of hearing,What should you suspect? - ANS-CERUMEN IMPACTION Aqueous humor: - ANS-IS CONTAINED IN THE ANTERIOR CHAMBER OF THE EYE. ______ forms the principle mass of the tooth and is much denser and stronger than bone. - ANS-DENTIN A patient with a dysconjugate daze following ocular surgery: - ANS-HAS DISCOORDINATION BETWEEN THE MOVEMENTS OF BOTH EYES Which of the following statements regarding conjunctivitis is correct? CONJUNCTIVITIS USUALLY SPREADS TO THE OPPOSITE EYE. - ANS- Glaucoma is a condition caused by: - ANS-INCREASED INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE Headaches, nausea and vomiting, narrowing vision fields, and a "graying" in the field of vision are consistent with: - ANS-PAPILLEDEMA Vertigo or loss of balance following an ear infection or upper respiratory infection is MOST consistent with: - ANS-LABYRINTHITIS Treatment for Meniere disease includes: - ANS-DIURETICS AND ANTIEMETICS A distorted sense of smell in which a person perceives unpleasant odors when the odors do not exist is called: - ANS-DYSOSMIA Which of the following is a complication associated with dysfunction of cranial nerves VI, VII, IX and XII? - ANS-ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA Leukoplakia: - ANS-IS A SMOKER'S DISEASE THAT CAUSES EXCESS CELL GROWTH IN THE MOUTH. Which of the following has the greatest potential for causing an airway problem? - ANS-LUDWIG ANGINA Patient's with epiglottitis present with: - ANS-DYSPHAGIA A 4-year-old child presents with a deep "croup-like" cough, difficulty breathing, and a high fever. You should suspect: - ANS-TRACHEITIS A 34-year-old female states that she feels like she has a grain of sand in her eye. Assessment reveals that her eye and the surrounding area are red, Treatment for her should include: - ANS-GENTLY IRRIGATING HER EYE AND TAPING THE AFFECTED EYE CLOSED TO PREVENT IT FROM DRYING OUT. a 55-year-old female complains of severe vertigo, tinnitus, nausea, and a sense of fullness in her right ear. You should: - ANS-ADMINISTER AN ANTIEMETIC AND MONITOR HER AIRWAY IN CASE SHE VOMITS Symptoms of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder include: - ANS-AN UNEVEN BITE Which of the following clinical signs would specifically indicate ethmoid sinusitis? - ANS-HEADACHE. Which of the following is the MOST immediate and significant complication associated with posterior epistaxis? - ANS-NAUSEA AND VOMITTING Which of the following conditions can be caused by gastroesophageal disease (GERD)? - ANS-LARYNGITIS CONTINUES... [Show More]

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