Foundations Exam 3 With Verified Solutions.

Foundations Exam 3 With Verified Solutions. Dizziness - answer-Feeling of faintness experienced WITHIN the patient. -Fall Risk Vertigo - answer-External sensation of movement; Vestibular dysfunction. -Should not operate machinery or drive. Subjective (Vertigo) - answerone's body is rotating in space. Objective (vertigo) - answerobjects are spinning around body. Adverse effects of medications? - answerheadache, dizziness, changes in vision, ringing in ears, dry mouth etc. Presyncope - answerFeeling of faintness/impending loss of consciousness (cardiac related) Disequilibrium - answerFeeling of falling (locomotor problem) Light-headedness - answerVague description of dizziness not fitting other classifications; typically idiopathic/psychogenic. Cataracts - answerClouding of the lens related to aging, common above 65 y/o. Risks for developing Cataracts - answer-Female gender, -AA ethnicity -smoking -alcohol -arc-welding light - Diabetes - Corticosteroids taken long-term, regularly Glaucoma - answer-Optic nerve damage - DM and HTN related Risk for Glaucoma - answer-Increases each year over 50 -History in first-degree relative Hearing loss RFs - answer-Age above 50 - Repeated exposure to noise above 80dB - Ototoxic meds (aminoglycosides, salicylates, furosemide) - Family history (sensorineural hearing loss) - Autoimmune disorders -History of congenital hearing loss What are the consequences of hearing loss? - answerLeads to ineffective interpersonal communication → isolation, depression, low self-esteem, frustration Tinnitus - answer-The perception of noise or ringing in the ears. -Establish pattern (constant or comes and goes?) - Determine characteristics of sound/sensation. Earache - answerRelated to infection of mouth, throat, sinuses Bacterial - answerThick green malodorous Chronic sinusitis or foreign body - answerFoul-smelling, unilateral Allergies - answerProfuse and watery Allergic rhinitis - answerItching, swelling, eye discharge, postnasal drip, cough Infections - answerFatigue, fever, pain Assessment of earache - answer-Constant, comes and goes? One side? Both sides? - Hurt when you pull or touch? Change positions? Which ear structure pain is affected by movement? - answerExternal ear pain Health History - answer-Noticed any changes? -Chronic conditions? -Medication? -Injuries? -Surgery? -History? -Last Exam? Sore Throat Assessment - answer-Feels like? Lump, burning, scratchy? - Are others ill? -Inhale dust/fumes at work? Air dry in environment? - Other symptoms? Fever, cough, fatigue, painful nodes? What is the result of nasal congestion? - answerMouth breathing which leads to a sore throat. Mouth Lesions Assessment - answerWhere? How long? What can mouth lesions indicate? - answerOral cancer or infection (lymph nodes) What are the consequences of mouth sores? - answerPain can cause impaired nutrient intake. RFs oropharyngeal cancer statistics - answer