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Ear disorders

100

list three things hearing is required for?

Clear speech, responding to others, safety and awareness of surroundings

100

List 3 signs/symptoms of meniere's disease

vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, pain or pressure 

100

List 3 signs or symptoms of otitis media?

Pain, hearing loss, fever, tinnitus, tugging/touching ear a lot in children 

100

What is otitis media?

Infection of the middle ear, caused by viruses and/or bacteria

100

Which ear disorder involves the increased fluid in the inner ear?

Meniere's disease

Ear Continued

100

List 3 obvious signs or symptoms of hearing loss? What might someone do when their hearing is impaired?

Asking to repeat, speaking too loudly, leaning forward to hear

100

What is a psychological or social concern if someone is hard of hearing? How may they feel?

Lonely, left out, isolated, may avoid social events

100

When you first enter a room, how should you always present yourself? List 2 things

Say hello, introduce yourself, and identify why you are there

100

If a hearing aid is not working, what is the first thing you should check?

Check to see if the hearing aid is on.

100

What is the purpose of a hearing aid?

Make sounds louder

Speech

100

Define Apraxia

cannot use the speech muscles for understandable speech

100

What is the key term for difficult or poor speach?

Dysarthria

100

What is the goal of speech rehabilitation?

Improve the ability to communicate

100

List the two names for the following definition: Relates to difficulty expressing or sending out thoughts

Expressive aphasia, Broca's aphasia

100

List the two names for the following definition: Relates to difficulty understanding language

Receptive aphasia, Wernicke's 

Eye

100

Define cataract 

clouding of the lens

100

What is the only treatment for cataracts?

Surgery

100

What eye disorder causes damage to the optic nerve?

Glaucoma

100

What type of vision is lost in Glaucoma?

Peripheral vision (side vision)

100

What is the cure for glaucoma?

No cure

Eye

100

List two facts about age-related macular degeneration (AMD)- what type of vision is impaired and what is it the leading cause of?

Blurs central vision, leading cause of blindness in persons 60 years of age and older

100

Tiny blood vessels in the retina are damaged

Diabetic retinopathy

100

List at least two groups of people who may be at risk for low vision? 

Eye diseases: Glaucoma, cataracts, AMD

Diabetes

Eye Injuries

Birth defects

100

explain how you would walk with a blind or visually impaired person?

Blind person walks slightly behind the nursing assistant. Person touches the nursing asst.'s arm gently. Nurse assistant guides them and uses clear directions

100

What can you wash an ocular prosthesis with?

What can you wash the eye socket with?

Mild soap and warm water for ocular prosthesis

Warm water or saline for socket