anatomy & physiology
collects and transmits sound waves from the outside environment
What is the external ear?
also referred to as earwax
What is cerumen?
health care provider who specializes in treating clients with alterations in hearing
What is an audiologist?
described as ringing, roaring, or constant sound in the ear
What is tinnitus?
progressive disorder that develops from excessive buildup of endolymphatic fluid in the inner ear
What is Meniere's disease?
transfers and amplifies air vibration from external ear to the ossicles
What is the tympanic membrane?
a.k.a." the eardrum"
What is the tympanic membrane?
treatment indicated for mild to moderate hearing loss
What are hearing aides?
type of tinnitus that includes aneurysms and TMJD
What is objective tinnitus?
dizziness categorized by perception of motion when not moving or altered perception with movement of the head
What is vertigo?
transduces physical vibrations into electrical impulses
What is the cochlea?
age related hearing loss
What is presbycusis?
treatment indicated for severe sensorineural hearing loss, improves speech perception
What is cochlear implants?
involves the use of external devices to mask the sound of tinnitus
What is acoustic therapy?
the common age of onset for the chronic condition with no known cause
What is 40 years old?
transmits electrical impulses to the auditory cortex of the brain
What is the vestibulocochlear nerve?
type of hearing loss caused by foreign object, fluid accumulation and allergies
What is conducive hearing loss?
timeframe post procedure, cochlear implant electrodes are activated
What is 2 weeks?
hematocrit and hemoglobin are lab tests used to rule out this cause of tinnitus
What is anemia?
client education to include instructions on this diet to help reduce edema, therefore reducing the pressure in the endolymphatic sac
What is a low sodium diet? (1-2 gram/day)
transfers and amplifies sound waves into physical vibrations
What is the malleus, incus, and stapes?
Stand at arm's length behind a client, ask client to cover one ear while whispering a word or number six times
What is the whispered voice test?
correct time frame for hearing aides to be professionally examined
What is twice per year?
type of testing that may be completed along with reflexes and peripheral strength testing
What is cranial nerve testing?
the priority nursing diagnosis to use to develop a plan of care for clients with excessive vertigo
What is safety/increased fall risk?