ATI LPN
Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 53 Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which reminder should the nurse provide to the hearing aid wearer when the nurse hears a whistling hearing aid?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The whistling hearing aid is usually caused by a poor fit of the ear mold. Reinsertion of the ear mold usually stops the whistling.
Question 2 of 5
Which action will the nurse take when the patient arrives to the nursing unit after a left stapedectomy?
Correct Answer: A,D,E
Rationale: The bed is left in the flat position and the patient is positioned with the operated side facing up, the patient is not turned, and the dressing is not changed by the nurse. Hearing is not expected to return until the edema is reduced and the packing is removed by the health care provider.
Question 3 of 5
When the newly blind patient asks the nurse how to obtain assistance, who might the nurse suggest contacting?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The American Foundation for the Blind has lists of agencies to assist and educate the visually impaired patient.
Question 4 of 5
For which reason is otitis media found more frequently in children 6 to 36 months?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Children's shorter and straighter eustachian tubes provide easier access of the organisms from the nasopharynx to travel to the middle ear.
Question 5 of 5
When the patient in the emergency room reports seeing flashing lights and a curtain down over the right eye, the nurse recognizes this as a symptom of which condition?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The standard symptom of a detached retina is the report of seeing flashing lights and having a curtain being drawn over the eyes.