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PSW NACC Review #1 Excellent Questions &
Quality Answers
the |ear |is |needed |for | &|
➹➹: | hearing, |balance
infection |of |the |middle |ear; |viruses/bacteria |are |causes; |can |cause |permanent |damage |to
the |eardrum |or |damage |the |bones |of |the |middle |ear |that |conduct |sound
|
➹➹: | otitis |media
abnormal |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;
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accompanied |by |tinnitus
|
➹➹: | otosclerosis
ringing |in |the |ears
, 2
➹➹: | tinnitus
increased |fluid |in |the |inner |ear, |causing |pressure |in |the |middle |ear; |symptoms |include:
vertigo, |tinnitus, |hearing |loss, |pain/pressure, |severe |dizziness |causing |vomiting
|
➹➹: | Miniere's |Disease
age |related |hearing |loss; |occurs |after |50; |no |cure
➹➹: | presbycusis
hearing |aids |make |all |sounds, |even |background |noise |
➹➹: | louder
a |person |who |is | sees |at |6m |(20ft) |what |a |person |c |normal |vision |sees |@
60m |(200ft)
|
➹➹: | legally |blind
pink |eye; |an |inflammation |of |the |clear |membrane |that |covers |the |while |part |of |the |eye |and
inner |eyelid
|
➹➹: | conjunctivitis
, 3
a |gradual |disease |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
|
➹➹: | age-related |macular |degeneration
The |separation |of |the |retina |from |its |supporting |tissue; |may |be |cured |with |surgical
reattachment
|
➹➹: | retinal |detachment
tiny |blood |vessels |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
|
➹➹: | diabetic |retinopathy
eye |disease |that |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
|
➹➹: | glaucoma
a |clouding |of |the |lens |in |the |eye; |prevents |light |from |entering |the |eye |; |symptoms |include
sensitivity |to |light/glares, |cloudy, |blurry |or |dimmed |vision |; |surgery |is |only |Rx
|
, 4
➹➹: | cataracts
impaired |vision |as |a |result |of |aging; |inability |to |focus |on |close |objects
➹➹: | presbyopia
white |can |with |red |tip |used |by |people |with |vision |loss
➹➹: | blind |cane
the |set |of |attitudes, |values, |behaviours, |and |characteristics |of |a |person
➹➹: | personality |(frued)
the |name |of |the |personality |development |theory |initiated |by |Sigmund |fried
➹➹: | psychoanalytic |theory
awareness |of |surroundings, |what |is |happening, |and |able |to |control |thoughts/behaviours
(Freud)
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➹➹: | conscious
memories, |past |experiences, |and |thoughts |that |can |be |recalled |by |the |person |(freud)
PSW NACC Review #1 Excellent Questions &
Quality Answers
the |ear |is |needed |for | &|
➹➹: | hearing, |balance
infection |of |the |middle |ear; |viruses/bacteria |are |causes; |can |cause |permanent |damage |to
the |eardrum |or |damage |the |bones |of |the |middle |ear |that |conduct |sound
|
➹➹: | otitis |media
abnormal |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
|
➹➹: | otosclerosis
ringing |in |the |ears
, 2
➹➹: | tinnitus
increased |fluid |in |the |inner |ear, |causing |pressure |in |the |middle |ear; |symptoms |include:
vertigo, |tinnitus, |hearing |loss, |pain/pressure, |severe |dizziness |causing |vomiting
|
➹➹: | Miniere's |Disease
age |related |hearing |loss; |occurs |after |50; |no |cure
➹➹: | presbycusis
hearing |aids |make |all |sounds, |even |background |noise |
➹➹: | louder
a |person |who |is | sees |at |6m |(20ft) |what |a |person |c |normal |vision |sees |@
60m |(200ft)
|
➹➹: | legally |blind
pink |eye; |an |inflammation |of |the |clear |membrane |that |covers |the |while |part |of |the |eye |and
inner |eyelid
|
➹➹: | conjunctivitis
, 3
a |gradual |disease |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
|
➹➹: | age-related |macular |degeneration
The |separation |of |the |retina |from |its |supporting |tissue; |may |be |cured |with |surgical
reattachment
|
➹➹: | retinal |detachment
tiny |blood |vessels |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
|
➹➹: | diabetic |retinopathy
eye |disease |that |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
|
➹➹: | glaucoma
a |clouding |of |the |lens |in |the |eye; |prevents |light |from |entering |the |eye |; |symptoms |include
sensitivity |to |light/glares, |cloudy, |blurry |or |dimmed |vision |; |surgery |is |only |Rx
|
, 4
➹➹: | cataracts
impaired |vision |as |a |result |of |aging; |inability |to |focus |on |close |objects
➹➹: | presbyopia
white |can |with |red |tip |used |by |people |with |vision |loss
➹➹: | blind |cane
the |set |of |attitudes, |values, |behaviours, |and |characteristics |of |a |person
➹➹: | personality |(frued)
the |name |of |the |personality |development |theory |initiated |by |Sigmund |fried
➹➹: | psychoanalytic |theory
awareness |of |surroundings, |what |is |happening, |and |able |to |control |thoughts/behaviours
(Freud)
|
➹➹: | conscious
memories, |past |experiences, |and |thoughts |that |can |be |recalled |by |the |person |(freud)
