NURS 621 FINAL EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. What might be the diagnosis for a patient that is experiencing fluctuating, unilateral, hearing loss and feels
dizzy
2. Patient complains of unilateral progressive hearing
loss and frequent headaches.What is the most likely
diagnosis?
a. acoustic neuroma
b. menieres disease
c. prebycusis
d. conductive hearing loss
3. Which of the following are causes of sensorineural
hearing loss?
a. cerumen impaction
b. presbycusis
c. acustic neuroma
d.otosclerosis
e. aminoglycoside induced hearing loss
f.congential abnormalities
4. Patient presents with sudden, sensorineural hearing
loss. What is the next step for the provider?
5. What else should be included in the assessment of
patients with presbycusis?
6. Which type of hearing loss is considered reversible?
Sensorineural or conductive?