Anatomy of the Ear
It is common in infants & children and may be acute or chronic. It can damage the ear drum as well as the bones of the middle ear that carry sound to the inner ear.
What is Otitis Media?
This is the outer layer of the white of the eye, made of tough connective tissue.
What is the sclera?
The breakdown of the macula, the central part of the retina. It is the most common cause of vision impairment in people over 50. The central vision becomes fuzzy or shadowy. It varies in severity.
What is Age-related Macular Degeneration
Promote antioxidant intake, use of corrective lenses, environmental adaptations, assess pt's feelings.
What are 4 nursing interventions to promote visual wellness?
The Pinna/Auricle are contained in this part of the ear which ends at the Tympanic Membrane.
What is another name for the external ear?
This is a hereditary condition in which there is hardening of the ossicles in the middle ear. It interferes with the transmission of sound. Surgery can often restore some hearing.
What is Otosclerosis? AKA Otospongiosis
This is the transparent part of the outer layer that lies over the eye. Light enters through this part.
What is cornea?
The gradual inability to focus on close objects. This condition is associated with aging. Corrective and contact lenses, as well as good lighting can be helpful.
What is Presbyopia?
Effective use of hearing aids, monitor for removing of impacted cerumen, address modifiable risk factors.
What are 3 nursing interventions to promote hearing wellness?
The auditory canal helps with this.
Where are the sound waves guided through?
Tinnitus, a term for what, occurs in some adults and can cause a disability.
What is ringing in the ears?
This part of the eye contains receptors for vision and the nerve receptors of the optic nerve. It is the inner layer of the eye.
What is the retina?
The clouding of the eye's lens, which prevents light from entering the eye. Gradual blurring & dimming of vision occur. A person with this condition remains sensitive to light & glares & vision is eventually lost. It may occur in one or both eyes
What is a cataract?
The name of the chart used to assess distance acuity.
Another name for cerumen
What is ear wax?
The gradual hearing (cusis) loss associated with aging. It usually occurs after 50 years. There is no cure but hearing aids and lip reading are helpful.
What is Presbycusis?
This separates the cornea from the lens. It is filled with a fluid that helps the cornea to keep its shape and position.
What is the aqueous chamber that is filled with aqueous humor?
An eye disease that causes pressure within the eye, damaging the optic nerve. Vision loss & blindness eventually result. Signs & symptoms include tunnel vision, blurred vision, and multicolored halos around lights. Treatment involves medications & possible surgery.
What is Glaucoma?
Hearing or balance problems caused by a medication.
What is ototoxicity?
An increase of fluid in the inner ear causing pressure in the middle ear. Usually only one ear is affected, resulting in vertigo, tinnitus and hearing loss. If the client feels dizzy, he/she must lie down to prevent a fall.
What is Meniere's Disease?
This gives the eye its color and the pupil is located in the middle.
What is the iris?
A disorder in which the small blood vessels in the retinas are damaged. Blood can leak from the blood vessels. New blood vessels grow over the retina creating scar tissue that pulls the retina away from the back of the eye.
What is Diabetic Retinopathy?
Two hearing tests that can be done with Tuning forks to determine if hearing loss is present.
What are the Weber and Rinne tests?