Module 04Content

Direction:

You will perform a history of a head, ear, or eye problem that your instructor has provided you or one that you have experienced and perform an assessment including head, ears, and eyes. You will document your findings, identify actual or potential risks, and submit this in a Word document to the drop box provided.

83 year old male in an assistive living facility comes to the nursing station and is C/O pain. He states increased pain in his right ear and decreased hearing. He denies ear discharge. He endorses vertigo for 7 months that is precipitated by sudden changes in head position. His weight is down 5 pounds since last week to 105 pounds. His vitals are 144/82, HR 63, temp 99.0, RR 16 and O2 sat of 97% on room air. On physical exam you notice that