NURS 400 Exam 6 (Graded A+)

hearing loss signs and symptoms correct answers talking loud, positioning head with better ear facing the person they are listening to, asks people to repeat things that they are saying, blank look, risk factors of causes of hearing loss correct answers family history, congenital malformations, low birth weight babies, recurrent ear infections, bacterial meningitis, chronic exposure to loud noises, perforation of the tympanic membrane, use of ototoxic substances and medications, ottotoxic medications correct answers diuretic agents, furosemide, chemotherapeutic agents, antimilaria agents, anti inflammatory agents,endomethacin, alcoholic and arsenic, gentamicin, vancomicin,, gold, mecury, lead causes of hearing loss correct answers aging, lesions in outer, inner, middle ear, central auditory pathways largest population of hearing loss correct answers ages 65 and older conductive hearing loss correct answers disruption of sound from the external auditory canal to the inner ear what causes conductive hearing loss correct answers obstruction of the external ear canal, cerumen, edema of canal, perforated tympanic membrane, disruption of the bones in the ear, results in equal hearing loss at all frequencies, benefit from hearing aid sensory neural hearing loss correct answers sound ways transmitted but inner ear does not receive sound, ototoxic drugs, lound sound, chemo, prenatal rubella, viral, meningitis, trauma, aging, hard to hear speech and high frequency hearing aid not helpful presbycusis correct answers degenrating cochlea gradual hearing loss, cupping of ear to hear, need to see speaker while talking, difficultly hearing in large groups, appear senile, social isolation, family think they are unsociable, senile or confused hearing exam correct answers ages 65 older tinnitus correct answers buzzing, roaring, ringing sound, conductive or sensory,watch for aspirin, quanididne toxicity, obstruction, infections, interfere with sleep, everyday life assess for hearing loss correct answers speech detorization, fatigue, irritable, indifferent, depressed, disinterested, social withdrawl, insecurity, indecision, suspicousness, false pride, pretends to hear, fear of mistakes, procrastination, loss of confidence, loneliness, unhappiness, feel isolated, dominate conversations,