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School Nurse Certification

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Low set ears may indicate what?   Chromosomal abnormalities or genitourinary defects.  
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Pain when pulling on the top (helix) of the ear may indicate what?   Otitis externa or Swimmer's ear.  
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Pain, tenderness, swelling or nodules located on the bony protruberance behind the ear (the mastoid)may indicate what?   Internal inflammation and infection.  
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Which area of the ear houses the tympanic membrane and the 3 bones that carry vibrations?   The middle ear.  
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What are the three bones that carry the vibration in the inner ear?   The malleus (hammer), the incus (anvil) and the stapes (stirrup.)  
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Which part of the ear houses that 3 semicircular cannals, the vestibule, the cochlea, and the auditory nerve?   The inner ear.  
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What connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx?   The eustachian tubes.  
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What is the usual decibel level for hearing screening?   20 decibles.  
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What are frequencies are usually tested during hearing screenings?   1000, 2000 and 4000Hz  
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How is the Weber test performed?   Place base of a vibrating tuning fork on midline top of the head; ask the child where the sound is heard best.  
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What is the expected outcome of the Weber test?   Sound should be heard equally in both ears?  
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How is the Rinne test performed?   Strike a tuning fork against your palm; place base of tuning fork against the mastoid. Note when sound will no longer be heard by seconds. Repeat process but place the fork against the external meatus; should be heard longer than when on the bone.  
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