Ear

Question 1

• a gradual sensorineural hearing loss due to degeneration of the cochlea or vestibulocochlear nerve. Common after the age of 50 years.
• has difficulty hearing consonants and whispered words: this difficulty increase overtime.
• It often begins with a loss of the ability to hear high- frequency sounds.

Answer 1

Presbycusis

Question 2

• usually indicates infections.
• It is a purulent, bloody drainage suggest an infection of the external ear (external otitis).
• Purulent drainage associated with pain and a popping sensation is characteristic of otitis media with perforation of the tympanic membrane.

Answer 2

Otorrhea

Question 3

• This may be associated with excessive ear wax build up, high blood pressure, or
  certain ototoxic medications (such as streptomycin, gentamycin, kanamycin, neomycin, ethacrynic acid, furosemide, indomethacin, or aspirin)

Answer 3

Tinnitus

Question 4

• This may be associated with an inner ear problem.
• Subjective vertigo when the client feels that he is spinning around
• Objective vertigo when the client feels that the room is spinning arou

Answer 4

Vertigo (true spinning motion)

Question 5

– may be seen with genitourinary disorder or
chromosomal defects

• bluish color of earlobes

Answer 5

Malaligned or low set ears, Cyanosis

Question 6

Frosbite

Answer 6

Palor

Question 7

Inflammation or fever

Answer 7

Excessive redness

Question 8

Absence

Answer 8

Anotia

Question 9

Small

Answer 9

Microtia

Question 10

Nontender, hard, cream colored nodules on the helix or antihelix uric acid crystal

Answer 10

Tophi

Question 11

• This can occur with ear infections, cerumen blockage, sinus infections, or teeth
  and gum problems.

Answer 11

. Otalgia (earache)