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N1015 GERO EXAM 2 Questions and
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Conductive hearing loss causes
Ans: -Cerumen impaction (MC) or other obstruction
-Eustachian tube dysruption (due to URI)
-Middle ear effusion
-Otosclerosis
-Ossicular disruption
-Chronic ear infection
otosclerosis
Ans: hardening of the bony tissue of the middle ear
sensorineural hearing loss
Ans: the most common form of hearing loss, also called nerve
deafness; caused by damage to the cochlea's receptor cells or
to the auditory nerves
conductive hearing impairment
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Ans: Disruption of transmission of sound vibrations from
external auditory meatus to the inner ear
sensorineural hearing loss symptoms
Ans: High frequency sound most affected
presbycusis
Ans: a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the
body ages, hair cells of cochlear degenerate
tinnitus
Ans: perception of ringing, hissing, or other sounds in the ears
or head when no external sound is present
myringotomy
Ans: tube placed to allow equalization of pressure of air within
the middle ear and prevent fluid accumulation
cateract
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Ans: clouding of the lens of the eye that can significantly
interfere with light transmission on to the retina and ability to
perceive images clearly
Glaucoma
Ans: increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the
retina and optic nerve with gradual loss of peripheral vision
macular degeneration
Ans: breakdown or thinning of the tissues in the macula,
resulting in partial or complete loss of central vision
Visual deficit communication
Ans: Stay in field of vision, announce presence when entering
or exiting room, do not shout at blind person, explain sounds in
the room, explain all procedures and when you are about to
touch the patient, speak in warm pleasant tones
Hearing deficit communications
Ans: Stay in patient field of vision, decrease background noise,
speak in normal tone, speak clearly, change to newer subject at
slower rate,
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Sensation
Ans: The perception of stimuli through the senses
visual impairment
Ans: a difficulty in seeing that may include blindness or partial
sightedness
Visual loss psychosocial consequence
Ans: Learning difficulties, depression, anxiety, loss of self
worth, difficult interpersonal relationships
presbyopia
Ans: farsightedness caused by loss of elasticity of the lens of
the eye, occurring typically in middle and old age
retinopathy
Ans: degenerative disease of the retina
hearing loss causes
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N1015 GERO EXAM 2 Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Conductive hearing loss causes
Ans: -Cerumen impaction (MC) or other obstruction
-Eustachian tube dysruption (due to URI)
-Middle ear effusion
-Otosclerosis
-Ossicular disruption
-Chronic ear infection
otosclerosis
Ans: hardening of the bony tissue of the middle ear
sensorineural hearing loss
Ans: the most common form of hearing loss, also called nerve
deafness; caused by damage to the cochlea's receptor cells or
to the auditory nerves
conductive hearing impairment
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Ans: Disruption of transmission of sound vibrations from
external auditory meatus to the inner ear
sensorineural hearing loss symptoms
Ans: High frequency sound most affected
presbycusis
Ans: a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the
body ages, hair cells of cochlear degenerate
tinnitus
Ans: perception of ringing, hissing, or other sounds in the ears
or head when no external sound is present
myringotomy
Ans: tube placed to allow equalization of pressure of air within
the middle ear and prevent fluid accumulation
cateract
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Ans: clouding of the lens of the eye that can significantly
interfere with light transmission on to the retina and ability to
perceive images clearly
Glaucoma
Ans: increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the
retina and optic nerve with gradual loss of peripheral vision
macular degeneration
Ans: breakdown or thinning of the tissues in the macula,
resulting in partial or complete loss of central vision
Visual deficit communication
Ans: Stay in field of vision, announce presence when entering
or exiting room, do not shout at blind person, explain sounds in
the room, explain all procedures and when you are about to
touch the patient, speak in warm pleasant tones
Hearing deficit communications
Ans: Stay in patient field of vision, decrease background noise,
speak in normal tone, speak clearly, change to newer subject at
slower rate,
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Sensation
Ans: The perception of stimuli through the senses
visual impairment
Ans: a difficulty in seeing that may include blindness or partial
sightedness
Visual loss psychosocial consequence
Ans: Learning difficulties, depression, anxiety, loss of self
worth, difficult interpersonal relationships
presbyopia
Ans: farsightedness caused by loss of elasticity of the lens of
the eye, occurring typically in middle and old age
retinopathy
Ans: degenerative disease of the retina
hearing loss causes
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