The nurse is observing a student who is preparing to perform an ear examination of a 24-year-old patient. The nurse will need to intervene if the student:

When obtaining a health history from a 52-year-old patient, which patient statement is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

A 73-year-old widow tells the nurse during the admission process that she was recently diagnosed with age-related hearing loss. Upon receiving such information, the nurse is correct if he suspects: 

The urgent care clinic nurse is caring for a patient who is complaining of bilateral eye pain after a glass window was broken at the construction site, sending glass fragments into his eyes. Which of these actions will the nurse take first?

A patient reports tinnitus and balance problems. Which medication is responsible for these? 

Which assessment data would the nurse expect as the chief complaint from a client who is experiencing an acute exacerbation of Meniere’s disease? 

Which of these nursing activities is appropriate for the RN working in the eye clinic to delegate to experienced nursing assistive personnel such as a CNA?

A patient with external otitis has an ear wick placed and a new prescription for antibiotic drops. After the nurse provides patient teaching, which patient statement indicates that more instruction is needed?

 A 76-year-old woman visits the ambulatory clinic with reports of having difficulty reading and doing needlework because of visual distortions with blurring of images directly in the line of vision. The peripheral vision assessment by the nurse results in normal findings. The nurse suspects that this client is experiencing which of the following visual problems?

 A 68-year-old client comes to the outpatient clinic and complains to the attending nurse her increased difficulty with “close-work” such as knitting. She indicates he does not have difficulty seeing objects on either side but does state that straight lines appear distorted or wavy. The nurse suspects which of the following disorders that is consistent with the client’s reported symptoms?