When Performing an Otoscopic Examination of a 5-Year-Old Child with a History

question 27

Multiple Choice

When performing an otoscopic examination of a 5-year-old child with a history of chronic ear infections,the nurse sees that his right tympanic membrane is amber-yellow in color and there are air bubbles behind the tympanic membrane.The child reports occasional hearing loss and a popping sound with swallowing.The preliminary analysis based on this information is that:

• A)this is most likely a serous otitis media.
• B)the child has an acute purulent otitis media.
• C)there is evidence of a resolving cholesteatoma.
• D)the child is experiencing the early stages of perforation.

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

A belief that outcomes will always reflect characteristics of the process that generated them (e.g., an expectation that the outcome of a series of coin flips will always look random).

Coin Flips

A random process used to generate two equally likely outcomes, typically representing "heads" or "tails."

Framing

The way information is presented or structured, affecting perception and decision-making.

Illogical Preferences

Choices or decisions made that contradict rational decision-making models or that do not follow logical consistency.