Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition
Chapter 54: Ear and Hearing Disorders
Open-Book Quiz
NAME: ________________________________________
1. Explain the changes related to aging that you would expect in the external, middle,
2. Define the term ototoxic and give examples of drugs that have ototoxic effects. (See
p. 1253 in your textbook.)
4. Compare the procedures of the Rinne and Weber tuning fork tests. (See p. 1255 in
your textbook.)
6. Explain how a cochlear implant assists hearing-impaired patients. (See p. 1259 in
your textbook.)
8. What are the signs and symptoms of external otitis? (See p. 1263 in your textbook.)
9. How would you care for a patient after a stapedectomy? (See p. 1265 in your
textbook.)