NEUROLOGY
SURGERY
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Question
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The patient may have seborrheic dermatitis.
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The patient may have an inner ear infection.
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The patient may have acute external otitis.
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The patient may have acute otitis media.
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Detailed explanation-1: -When the left auricle is manipulated, the patient complains of pain. What does this finding indicate? Correct response:The patient may have acute external otitis.
Detailed explanation-2: -The pinna should be gently pulled in a posterosuperior direction, having warned the patient. This results in the straightening of the external auditory canal and subsequent alignment of the canal’s cartilaginous and bony portions. The otoscope should be gently inserted into the external auditory canal.
Detailed explanation-3: -When examining the ear with an otoscope, the nurse notes that the tympanic membrane should appear: ANS: pearly gray and slightly concave. The tympanic membrane is a translucent membrane with a pearly gray color and a prominent cone of light in the anteroinferior quadrant, which is the reflection of the otoscope light.
Detailed explanation-4: -A nurse performs an inspection and palpation of the auricle when examining the ear of a client. Which documentation by the nurse demonstrates a normal finding? Explanation: The nurse should document Darwin’s tubercle as a normal finding upon examination of the auricle.