Anatomy
The pearl-gray, slightly cone-shaped layer of flexible tissue that separates the outer and middle ear.
Tympanic membrane
Increase intraocular pressure, damage to optic nerve, and peripheral vision loss.
Glaucoma
Involves both conductive and sensorineural hearing impairments.
Mixed hearing loss
Referred to as the unseen handicap.
Hearing loss/Deafness
Considered the gold standard for evidence-based decisions about prescribing medications for older adults.
Beers Criteria
Cornea
Significantly affects reading, driving, and ADLs, reduces central vision, and can be wet or dry.
Macular degeneration.
Diminished ability to focus on near objects
This disease process can lead to hearing impairments due to damage to the small vessels in the ear.
Diabetes
What is an effective but often overlooked risk-reduction intervention for older adults that nurses should educate on and promote.
Immunizations/Vaccines
Focuses light onto retina.
Conductive
Name two types of medications that are ototoxic.
Aspirin , Loop diuretics
Name two hearing test that can be done with Tuning Forks.
Rinne test and Weber test
Functional Consequences Theory
Sound vibrations are transmitted to this part of the ear.
Cochlea.
Tinnitus
What type of hearing loss is preventable?
Noise induced hearing loss
What are 3 nursing interventions to promote hearing wellness?
Effective use of hearing aids, monitor for removing of impacted cerumen, address modifiable risk factors.
Resilience
What are the three auditory ossicles?
Malleus, Incus, and Stapes.
Spinning sensation, hearing loss, starts in one ear but can later move to both.
Meniere's Disease
Snellen
What are 3 nursing interventions to promote visual wellness?
Promote antioxidant intake, use of corrective lenses, environmental adaptations, assess pt's feelings.
Name the four different types of Dementia
Alzheimers
Vascular
Lewy Body
Frontotemporal