AGNP AANP HEENT SYSTEMS ACTUAL REVIEW

AGNP (AANP) HEENT SYSTEMS (ACTUAL / ) REVIEW

QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS

What is the most common cause of conductive hearing loss in adults 20-40?Otosclerosis, which is a gradual hardening of the tympanic membrane that causes the footplate of the stapes to become fixed in the oval window.

What is the most common cause of sensorineural hearing loss?Presbycusis, a gradual decrease in cochlear function that occurs in most person with advancing age.

What type of medication acts as a diuretic to reduce the intraocular pressure?Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, such as acetazoclamide (Diamox), acts as a diuretic.

What color are the lips of someone exposed to carbon monoxide poisoning?They are cherry-red lips. This also occurs with acidosis from aspirin poisoning and ketoacidosis.

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Which manifestation of the buccal mucosa is present in a client with mumps?In a client with mumps, the orifice of Stensen's duct appears red. The buccal mucosa in a normal client appears pink, smooth, and moist, although there may be some patchy hyperpigmentation in dark skinned clients.

What is hypema?

Hyphema is blood in the front area of the eye. Tx: strict

bedrest, HOB 20 degrees, see opthalmologis within 24 hours and bilateral eye patches to minimize eye movement; instillation of atropine 1 %, 2 gtts BID to reduce ciliary spasm & administration of aspirin free pain med.

What type of meds should you not use when a client is taking Tagament?Second generation of antihistamine, erythromycin, clarithromycin, & ketoconazole, which all can clock cytochrome P450 metabolism.

What are the risk factors for oral cancer?age >50, smoking, use of alcohol and chewing tobacco

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