A test done to assess visual acuity.
SNELLEN'S TEST
A diagnostic procedure that compares air conduction to bone conduction by using a tuning fork to assess hearing ability in individuals.
RINNE TEST
The loss of the ability to recognize objects, persons, sounds, shapes or smells while the specific sense is not defective nor is there any significant memory loss.
AGNOSIA
This is the outermost layer of the epidermis.
A type of pain is characterized by a sudden, sharp onset and is often localized to a specific area
ACUTE PAIN
An eye disorder characterized by lessening of the effective powers of accommodation.
PRESBYOPIA
A term used to describe age-related hearing loss.
PRESBYCUSIS
This term pertains to a temporary improvement in a patient's condition after a traumatic brain injury, after which the condition deteriorates.
LUCID INTERVAL
This is a longitudinal incision through eschar and down to subcutaneous tissue?
ESCHAROTOMY
This is the most appropriate route for administering daily analgesics to a client whose body systems are all functional.
ORAL
The surgical procedure which involves removal of the eyeball
ENUCLEATION
A diet most likely be prescribed to a client with Meniere's Disease
LOW SODIUM DIET
CUSHING'S TRIAD
This is an infectious condition that causes nerve damage and disfiguring sores on your skin aka Hansen's Disease
LEPROSY
This is a phenomenon where pain is felt in a different area of the body than the actual source of the pain
REFERRED PAIN
This is a device used in the field of nursing and health professions to measure the pressure inside the eye
TONOMETER
This is a form of abnormal bone growth within the middle ear that causes progressive hearing loss.
OTOSCLEROSIS
This is a motor disorder caused by damage to the brain, which causes difficulty with motor planning to perform tasks or movements.
APRAXIA
SKIN GRAFT
What is the name of the theory that suggests pain is influenced by a person's perception and emotional state?
GATE-CONTROL THEORY
The medical term for a sterile chronic granulomatous inflammation of the meibomian gland
CHALAZION
Which nerve is the most likely to be involved in deafness if damaged or infected?
Damage to this part of the brain causes personality changes, difficulty speaking, and disturbance in memory, reasoning, and concentration
FRONTAL LOBE
These are simple coiled glands whose main function is to help in regulating the temperature of the body
ECCRINE SWEAT GLANDS
What is the name of the specialized nerve cells that transmit pain signals to the brain?
NOCICEPTORS