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PSW NACC Review #1 Questions and Correct
Answers | Latest Update
the ear is needed for _____ & ______
✓ -:- hearing, balance
infection of the middle ear; viruses/bacteria are causes; can cause permanent damage to the
eardrum or damage the bones of the middle ear that conduct sound
✓ -:- otitis media
abnormal formation of a new bone in the middle ear that gradually immobilizes the stapes
and prevents it from vibrating in response to sound, causing a progressive loss of hearing;
accompanied by tinnitus
✓ -:- otosclerosis
ringing in the ears
✓ -:- tinnitus
increased fluid in the inner ear, causing pressure in the middle ear; symptoms include:
vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, pain/pressure, severe dizziness causing vomiting
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✓ -:- Miniere's Disease
age related hearing loss; occurs after 50; no cure
✓ -:- presbycusis
hearing aids make all sounds, even background noise _______
✓ -:- louder
a person who is ______ ______ sees at 6m (20ft) what a person c normal vision sees @
60m (200ft)
✓ -:- legally blind
pink eye; an inflammation of the clear membrane that covers the while part of the eye and
inner eyelid
✓ -:- conjunctivitis
a gradual disease that blurs central vision and causes damage to the macula, located in the
centre of the retina; central vision poor, but may still have peripheral vision; NO CURE
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✓ -:- age-related macular degeneration
The separation of the retina from its supporting tissue; may be cured with surgical
reattachment
✓ -:- retinal detachment
tiny blood vessels in the retina are damaged; blood can leak from the vessels creating scar
tissue that pulls the retina away from the eye; complication of diabetes
✓ -:- diabetic retinopathy
eye disease that causes pressure within the eye, which damages the optic nerve; peripheral
vision is lost (TUNNEL VISION); damage cannot be reversed but further damage can be
controlled
✓ -:- glaucoma
a clouding of the lens in the eye; prevents light from entering the eye ; symptoms include
sensitivity to light/glares, cloudy, blurry or dimmed vision ; surgery is only Rx
✓ -:- cataracts
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impaired vision as a result of aging; inability to focus on close objects
✓ -:- presbyopia
white can with red tip used by people with vision loss
✓ -:- blind cane
the set of attitudes, values, behaviours, and characteristics of a person
✓ -:- personality (frued)
the name of the personality development theory initiated by Sigmund fried
✓ -:- psychoanalytic theory
awareness of surroundings, what is happening, and able to control thoughts/behaviours
(Freud)
✓ -:- conscious
memories, past experiences, and thoughts that can be recalled by the person (freud)
✓ -:- subconscious
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PSW NACC Review #1 Questions and Correct
Answers | Latest Update
the ear is needed for _____ & ______
✓ -:- hearing, balance
infection of the middle ear; viruses/bacteria are causes; can cause permanent damage to the
eardrum or damage the bones of the middle ear that conduct sound
✓ -:- otitis media
abnormal formation of a new bone in the middle ear that gradually immobilizes the stapes
and prevents it from vibrating in response to sound, causing a progressive loss of hearing;
accompanied by tinnitus
✓ -:- otosclerosis
ringing in the ears
✓ -:- tinnitus
increased fluid in the inner ear, causing pressure in the middle ear; symptoms include:
vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, pain/pressure, severe dizziness causing vomiting
1|P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 2 0 2 5
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✓ -:- Miniere's Disease
age related hearing loss; occurs after 50; no cure
✓ -:- presbycusis
hearing aids make all sounds, even background noise _______
✓ -:- louder
a person who is ______ ______ sees at 6m (20ft) what a person c normal vision sees @
60m (200ft)
✓ -:- legally blind
pink eye; an inflammation of the clear membrane that covers the while part of the eye and
inner eyelid
✓ -:- conjunctivitis
a gradual disease that blurs central vision and causes damage to the macula, located in the
centre of the retina; central vision poor, but may still have peripheral vision; NO CURE
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✓ -:- age-related macular degeneration
The separation of the retina from its supporting tissue; may be cured with surgical
reattachment
✓ -:- retinal detachment
tiny blood vessels in the retina are damaged; blood can leak from the vessels creating scar
tissue that pulls the retina away from the eye; complication of diabetes
✓ -:- diabetic retinopathy
eye disease that causes pressure within the eye, which damages the optic nerve; peripheral
vision is lost (TUNNEL VISION); damage cannot be reversed but further damage can be
controlled
✓ -:- glaucoma
a clouding of the lens in the eye; prevents light from entering the eye ; symptoms include
sensitivity to light/glares, cloudy, blurry or dimmed vision ; surgery is only Rx
✓ -:- cataracts
3|P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 2 0 2 5
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impaired vision as a result of aging; inability to focus on close objects
✓ -:- presbyopia
white can with red tip used by people with vision loss
✓ -:- blind cane
the set of attitudes, values, behaviours, and characteristics of a person
✓ -:- personality (frued)
the name of the personality development theory initiated by Sigmund fried
✓ -:- psychoanalytic theory
awareness of surroundings, what is happening, and able to control thoughts/behaviours
(Freud)
✓ -:- conscious
memories, past experiences, and thoughts that can be recalled by the person (freud)
✓ -:- subconscious
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