15. The Special Senses

Which cochlear hair cells are stimulated by high-frequency sounds?

A nurse is performing an eye examination. Which of the following questions would NOT be relevant to the examination?

Which of the following statements is true of the basilar membrane?

The nurse is planning to assess a client's near vision. Which technique should be used?

Where is the blind spot located in the human eye?

Which symptoms may a client with Ménière's disease report before an attack?

Which structure controls the size of the pupil?

How does the pinna contribute to the process of hearing by transferring sounds to the brain?

Which of the following regions in the brain contains the visual cortex?

Which layer of the eye is known as the outermost protective layer?

Which of the following statements regarding the vitreous humor is correct?

Which of the following is considered a special sense?

What is a possible cause of conduction deafness?

What happens to the hair cells when the basilar membrane vibrates in the ear?

In the Rinne test, which of the following is assessed by the nurse?