While Reviewing the Laboratory Reports of a Client Who Presented

question 17

Multiple Choice

While reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who presented with hearing loss, the nurse notes the presence of inflammation in the membranous labyrinth. The client also reports vertigo and loss of balance. Which treatment strategy does the nurse anticipate to be most beneficial to the client?

• A)Tympanostomy
• B)Destructive surgery
• C)Antibiotics and meclizine
• D)Analgesic and antipyretic

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Definitions:

Cranial Bones

The bones that form the skull, protecting the brain and supporting the structures of the face.

Auditory Tubes

Also known as Eustachian tubes, these are channels leading from the middle ear to the pharynx, helping equalize pressure on both sides of the eardrum.

Stylomastoid Foramen

An opening located between the mastoid and styloid processes of the temporal bone, through which the facial nerve exits the skull.

Supra-Orbital Foramen

A hole or notch located above the orbit (eye socket) on the frontal bone, through which nerves and blood vessels pass.