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BSN 425 Neuro-sensory Considerations in the Older Adult well answered

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Question 1 of 8

Which term describes the yellowing around the cornea that occurs with aging?

Jaundice

Cataracts

Blepharitis

Arcus senilis - correct answer ✔✔Arcus senilis

Arcus senilis causes yellowing around the cornea and causes a round ring of fat deposits.



Question 2 of 8

Which middle ear change could impact an older person's ability to hear?

Degeneration of the ossicles

Decreased vestibular sensitivity

The tragi become larger and coarser

Auricles lose cartilage and elasticity - correct answer ✔✔Degeneration of the ossicles

The ossicles help with sound conduction. As a person ages, these ossicle joints degenerate, causing
decreased hearing acuity



Question 3 of 8

Match the balance disorder to its description.

Severe vertigo with tinnitus and progressive sensorineural hearing loss Meniere's Disease

Constant feeling of poor balance that occurs with ambulation

Macular Disequilibrium NO

Vertigo related to rotational head movements

Ampullary Disequilibrium

Severe episodes of vertigo due to a change in head position

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