GNUR 238 Exam 3 Questions And Answers 2024

GNUR 238 Exam 3 Questions And Answers 2024 Hordeolum - ANS-An acute infection originating in the sebaceous gland of the eyelid; usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus Conjunctivitis - ANS-An inflammation of the palpebral or bulbar conjunctiva; caused by local infection of bacteria or virus and by an allergic reaction, systemic infection or chemical irritation Strabismus - ANS-An abnormal ocular alignment in which the visual axes do not meet at the desired point; can have two types paralytic (motor imbalance) and nonparalytic (muscle weakness, focusing difficulties, unilateral refractive error or anatomic difference in eyes) Cataract - ANS-An opacity of the crystalline lens; most commonly occurs from denaturation of lens protein caused by aging, but can also be congenital or caused by trauma Diabetic retinopathy - ANS-Visual alteration caused by diabetes mellitus; involves the deterioration of the retinal vasculature as a consequence of hyperglycemia and is the leading cause of blindness in working Americans Acute otitis media - ANS-An infection of the middle ear Conductive hearing loss - ANS-This condition is caused by the interference of air conduction to the middle ear which can result from blockage of the external auditory canal (cerumen impaction), problems with the TM (perforations, retraction pockets, or tympanosclerosis), or problems within the middle ear (otitis media with effusion, otosclerosis, trauma, or cholesteatoma) Sensorineural hearing loss - ANS-This condition is caused by structural changes, disorders of the inner ear, or problems with the auditory nerve cerumen - ANS-another name for earwax Epistaxis - ANS... Continues...