REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ GRADED A
1. the ear is needed for _____ & ______ hearing, balance
2. infection of the middle ear; viruses/bacteria are caus- otitis media
es; can cause permanent damage to the eardrum or
damage the bones of the middle ear that conduct
sound
3. abnormal formation of a new bone in the middle ear otosclerosis
that gradually immobilizes the stapes and prevents it
from vibrating in response to sound, causing a pro-
gressive loss of hearing; accompanied by tinnitus
4. ringing in the ears tinnitus
5. increased fluid in the inner ear, causing pressure in Miniere's Disease
the middle ear; symptoms include: vertigo, tinnitus,
hearing loss, pain/pressure, severe dizziness causing
vomiting
6. age related hearing loss; occurs after 50; no cure presbycusis
7. hearing aids make all sounds, even background noise louder
_______
8. a person who is ______ ______ sees at 6m (20ft) what a legally blind
person c normal vision sees @ 60m (200ft)
9. pink eye; an inflammation of the clear membrane that conjunctivitis
covers the while part of the eye and inner eyelid
10. a gradual disease that blurs central vision and causes age-related macular de-
damage to the macula, located in the centre of the generation
retina; central vision poor, but may still have periph-
eral vision; NO CURE
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11. The separation of the retina from its supporting tis- retinal detachment
sue; may be cured with surgical reattachment
12. tiny blood vessels in the retina are damaged; blood diabetic retinopathy
can leak from the vessels creating scar tissue that
pulls the retina away from the eye; complication of
diabetes
13. eye disease that causes pressure within the eye, which glaucoma
damages the optic nerve; peripheral vision is lost
(TUNNEL VISION); damage cannot be reversed but
further damage can be controlled
14. a clouding of the lens in the eye; prevents light from cataracts
entering the eye ; symptoms include sensitivity to
light/glares, cloudy, blurry or dimmed vision ; surgery
is only Rx
15. impaired vision as a result of aging; inability to focus presbyopia
on close objects
16. white can with red tip used by people with vision loss blind cane
17. the set of attitudes, values, behaviours, and character- personality (frued)
istics of a person
18. the name of the personality development theory initi- psychoanalytic theory
ated by Sigmund fried
19. awareness of surroundings, what is happening, and conscious
able to control thoughts/behaviours (Freud)
20. subconscious
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memories, past experiences, and thoughts that can
be recalled by the person (freud)
21. experiences and feelings that cannot be remembered unconscious
(freud)
22. the part of the person which actively seeks to fulfill id
needs that must be met stat in the conscious level of
awareness (hunger, warmth, etc) (freud)
23. the part of the person that deals with the reality of ego
the situation the person is in, including thoughts, feel-
ings, common sense, reasoning, and problem solv-
ing-- _____ decides what to do and when (freud)
24. the part of the person that is concerned with morals, superego
and values; _____ judges what the ego thinks and does
against a inner feeling of right and wrong
25. whatever it takes method for working with ABIs WHIT method
26. Neurologic assessment of a patient's best verbal re- Glascow Coma Scale
sponse, eye opening, and motor function; used for (GCS)
ABI pt's
27. A disturbance in a person's ability to cope with or mental health disorder
adjust to stress
28. a state of mind in which a person copes in socially ac- mental health
ceptable ways; influenced by inherited characteristics,
childhood nurturing, and life circumstances.
29. _______ disorders are the most common mental health anxiety
disorders