PSW NACC Review#1 Practice Exam 260 Questions and Verified Answers 100%

PSW NACC Review #1 Practice Exam
260 Questions and Verified Answers 100%

1. hearing, balance: the ear is needed for x x x x x x x & x




2. otitis media: infection of the middle ear; viruses/bacteria are causes; can cause permanent
x x x x x x x x x x x x




damage to the eardrum or damage the bones of the middle ear that conduct sound
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




3. otosclerosis: abnormal formation of a new bone in the middle ear that gradually immobilize
x x x x x x x x x x x x x




s the stapes and prevents it from vibrating in response to sound, causing a progressive loss of he
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




aring; accompanied by tinnitus
x x x




4. tinnitus: ringing in the ears x x x x




5. Miniere's Disease: increased fluid in the inner ear, causing pressure in the middle ear; sym
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




ptoms include: vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, pain/pressure, severe dizziness causing vomitin
x x x x x x x x x x




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6. presbycusis: age related hearing loss; occurs after 50; no cure x x x x x x x x x




7. louder: hearing aids make all sounds, even background noise
x x x x x x x x x




8. legally blind: a person who is x x x x x x




sees at 6m (20ft) what a person c normal vision sees @ 60m (200ft)
x x x x x x x x x x x x x




9. conjunctivitis: pink eye; an inflammation of the clear membrane that covers the while part o
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




f the eye and inner eyelid
x x x x x




10. age-
related macular degeneration: a gradual disease that blurs central vision and causes damage
x x x x x x x x x x x x x




to the macula, located in the centre of the retina; central vision poor, but may still have peripher
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




al vision; NO CURE
x x x




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,11. retinal detachment: The separation of the retina from its supporting tissue; may be cured wi
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




th surgical reattachment
x x




12. diabetic retinopathy: tiny blood vessels in the retina are damaged; blood can leak from th
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




e vessels creating scar tissue that pulls the retina away from the eye; complication of diabete
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




s
13. glaucoma: eye disease that causes pressure within the eye, which damages the optic nerve;
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




peripheral vision is lost (TUNNEL VISION); damage cannot be reversed but further damage can b
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




e controlled
x




14. cataracts: a clouding of the lens in the eye; prevents light from entering the eye ; symptoms in
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




clude sensitivity to light/glares, cloudy, blurry or dimmed vision ; surgery is only Rx
x x x x x x x x x x x x x




15. presbyopia: impaired vision as a result of aging; inability to focus on close objects
x x x x x x x x x x x x x




16. blind cane: white can with red tip used by people with vision loss
x x x x x x x x x x x x




17. personality (frued): the set of attitudes, values, behaviours, and characteristics of a person
x x x x x x x x x x x x




18. psychoanalytic theory: the name of the personality development theory initiat-
x x x x x x x x x




ed by Sigmund fried
x x x x




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, 19. conscious: awareness of surroundings, what is happening, and able to control thoughts/b
x x x x x x x x x x x




ehaviours (Freud) x




20. subconscious: memories, past experiences, and thoughts that can be recalled by the pers
x x x x x x x x x x x x




on (freud) x




21. unconscious: experiences and feelings that cannot be remembered (freud) x x x x x x x x




22. id: the part of the person which actively seeks to fulfill needs that must be met stat in the c
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




onscious level of awareness (hunger, warmth, etc) (freud)
x x x x x x x




23. ego: the part of the person that deals with the reality of the situation the person is in, includi
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




ng thoughts, feelings, common sense, reasoning, and problem solving--
x x x x x x x x




decides what to do and when (freud) x x x x x x




24. superego: the part of the person that is concerned with morals, and values;
x x x x x x x x x x x x




judges what the ego thinks and does against a inner feeling of right and wrong
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




25. WHIT method: whatever it takes method for working with ABIs
x x x x x x x x x




26. Glascow Coma Scale (GCS): Neurologic assessment of a patient's best verbal response, e
x x x x x x x x x x x x




ye opening, and motor function; used for ABI pt's
x x x x x x x x




27. mental health disorder: A disturbance in a person's ability to cope with or adjust to stress
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




28. mental health: a state of mind in which a person copes in socially acceptable ways; influ
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x




enced by inherited characteristics, childhood nurturing, and life circum- stances.
x x x x x x x x x




29. anxiety: x disorders are the most common mental health disorders x x x x x x x




30. DSM-5: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edi-
x x x x x x x x x




tion--published by the American Psychiatric Association to classify mental health disorders
x x x x x x x x x x




31. psychiatrist: physician who specializes in mental health disorders and who CAN presc
x x x x x x x x x x x




ribe medications for Rx
x x x




32. psychologist: HCP educated in Rx for mental health disorders but DO NOT prescribe m
x x x x x x x x x x x x x


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