CP Assisting with the Eye and Ear Ch 38 Review

Procedures that a medical assistant may perform related to ear care include:

• Irrigating the ear to remove wax or foreign objects.

• Performing ear surgery.

• Diagnosing ear infections independently.

• Prescribing antibiotics for ear infections.

An audiometer is used for hearing assessment by:

• measuring hearing sensitivity at different frequencies

• measuring blood pressure

• testing vision clarity

• assessing lung capacity

Adaptations that can be made to assist a patient with hearing impairment during a medical office visit include:

• Using written communication or visual aids

• Speaking more softly than usual

• Turning away from the patient while speaking

• Avoiding the use of any assistive devices

What is presbycusis?

• A decline in hearing acuity and a normal part of aging

• A type of ear infection

• A treatment for hearing loss

• A childhood disease

Older adult patients may be reluctant to admit that they are having ______ problems; the family will frequently volunteer the information.

• hearing

• vision

• mobility

• memory

What is the study of hearing called?

• Cardiology

• Otology

• Neurology

• Dermatology

Who specializes in treating the ear?

• Cardiologists

• Otologists, otorhinolaryngologists, or ENT doctors

• Dermatologists

• Neurologists

Every physical exam includes an examination of the ________ as well as the ears.

• nose and throat

• hands and feet

• lungs and heart

• eyes and hair

Infections that affect the throat or nose may also affect the _____

• ear

• stomach

• foot

• hand

What is the organ of hearing and balance?

• Nose

• Eye

• Ear

• Mouth