Causes/Symptoms
Ringing of the ears.
What is tinnitus?
True or False: Macular Degeneration causes a loss of peripheral vision.
False. Macular degeneration results in a loss of central vision.
Dorothy has a broken shoulder and macular degeneration. The nurse ensures to place a (blank) precaution.
What is a Fall/Risk Precaution?
The main symptom of macular degeneration.
What is Blurred Vision?
True or False: Low pitched sounds are hard to distinguish as aging occurs.
Dorothy's broken shoulder is not on her dominant side and she would like to feed herself. The nurse placed the tray where on the table.
What is Place the tray on the side of the table?
this light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eyeball is affected.
What is the retina?
True or False: Wet Macular Degeneration causes gradual decrease in central vision.
False: Wet macular degeneration cause rapid visual changes and leads to loss of central vision.
Should Dorothy have eye and ear exams every 3 months, every 6 months, or yearly at her age and with her condition?
What is Yearly ear and eye exams?