A 70-year-old woman with a diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is receiving teaching from her physician about her diagnosis
The client is eager to avoid future episodes of vertigo and has asked the physician what she can do to prevent future episodes. How can the physician best respond?
A)
"Unfortunately there aren't any proven treatments for your condition."
B)
"There are some exercises that I'll teach you to help reorient your inner ear and prevent vertigo."
C)
"Although they involve some risks, there are some options for ear surgery that can prevent future vertigo."
D)
"We usually don't actively treat BPPV unless it starts to affect your hearing."
Ans:
B
Feedback:
Nondrug therapies for BPPV using habituation exercises and canalith repositioning are successful in many people. Canalith repositioning involves a series of maneuvers in which the head is moved to different positions in an effort to reposition the free-floating debris in the endolymph of the semicircular canals. Surgery is not a noted treatment option, and even in the absence of hearing loss, treatment is warranted.
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