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Advanced physical assessment quiz 4 1.Question :During an examination, the patient states he is hearing a buzzing sound and says that it is “driving me crazy!” The nurse recognizes that this sympt... om indicatesStudent Answer:vertigo. pruritus. tinnitus. cholesteatoma. Instructor Explanation:Tinnitus is a sound that comes from within a person; it can be a ringing, crackling, or buzzing sound. It accompanies some hearing or ear disorders.Points Received:2 of 2 Comments:Question2.Question :A patient has been shown to have a sensorineural hearing loss. During the assessment, it would be important for the nurse toStudent Answer:speak loudly so he can hear the questions. assess for middle ear infection as a possible cause. ask the patient what medications he is currently taking. look for the source of the obstruction in the external ear. Instructor Explanation:A simple increase in amplitude may not enable the person to understand words. Sensorineural hearing loss may be caused by presbycusis, which is a gradual nerve degeneration that occurs with aging and by ototoxic drugs, which affect the hair cells in the cochlea.Points Received:2 of 2 Comments:Question3.Question :The nurse is explaining to a patient that there are “shock absorbers”in his back to cushion the spine and to help it move. The nurse is [Show More]

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