PSW NACC Review #1 Questions & Answers
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Terms in this set (261)
the ear is needed hearing, balance
for _____ & ______
infection of the otitis media
middle ear;
viruses/bacteria
are causes; can
cause permanent
damage to the
eardrum or
damage the bones
of the middle ear
that conduct
sound
,abnormal otosclerosis
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
ringing in the ears tinnitus
increased fluid in Minière’s Disease
the inner ear,
causing pressure in
the middle ear;
symptoms include:
vertigo, tinnitus,
hearing loss,
pain/pressure,
severe dizziness
causing vomiting
age related presbycusis
hearing loss;
occurs after 50; no
cure
,hearing aids make louder
all sounds, even
background noise
_______
a person who is legally blind
________ sees at
6m (20ft) what a
person c normal
vision sees @ 60m
(200ft)
pink eye; an conjunctivitis
inflammation of
the clear
membrane that
covers the while
part of the eye and
inner eyelid
a gradual disease age-related macular degeneration
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
, The separation of retinal detachment
the retina from its
supporting tissue;
may be cured with
surgical
reattachment
tiny blood vessels diabetic retinopathy
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
eye disease that glaucoma
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
Latest Update
Terms in this set (261)
the ear is needed hearing, balance
for _____ & ______
infection of the otitis media
middle ear;
viruses/bacteria
are causes; can
cause permanent
damage to the
eardrum or
damage the bones
of the middle ear
that conduct
sound
,abnormal otosclerosis
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
ringing in the ears tinnitus
increased fluid in Minière’s Disease
the inner ear,
causing pressure in
the middle ear;
symptoms include:
vertigo, tinnitus,
hearing loss,
pain/pressure,
severe dizziness
causing vomiting
age related presbycusis
hearing loss;
occurs after 50; no
cure
,hearing aids make louder
all sounds, even
background noise
_______
a person who is legally blind
________ sees at
6m (20ft) what a
person c normal
vision sees @ 60m
(200ft)
pink eye; an conjunctivitis
inflammation of
the clear
membrane that
covers the while
part of the eye and
inner eyelid
a gradual disease age-related macular degeneration
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
, The separation of retinal detachment
the retina from its
supporting tissue;
may be cured with
surgical
reattachment
tiny blood vessels diabetic retinopathy
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
eye disease that glaucoma
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
