NACC - PSW Exam Review 200
COMPLETE REVISION QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
hearing, balance - Answer: the ear is needed for _____ & ______
otitis media - Answer: 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
otosclerosis - Answer: 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
tinnitus - Answer: ringing in the ears
Miniere's Disease - Answer: increased fluid in the inner ear, causing pressure in the middle ear;
symptoms include: vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, pain/pressure, severe dizziness causing vomiting
presbycusis - Answer: age related hearing loss; occurs after 50; no cure
louder - Answer: hearing aids make all sounds, even background noise _______
legally blind - Answer: a person who is ______ ______ sees at 6m (20ft) what a person c normal vision
sees @ 60m (200ft)
conjunctivitis - Answer: pink eye; an inflammation of the clear membrane that covers the while part of
the eye and inner eyelid
,age-related macular degeneration - Answer: 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
retinal detachment - Answer: The separation of the retina from its supporting tissue; may be cured with
surgical reattachment
diabetic retinopathy - Answer: 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
glaucoma - Answer: 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
cataracts - Answer: 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
presbyopia - Answer: impaired vision as a result of aging; inability to focus on close objects
blind cane - Answer: white can with red tip used by people with vision loss
personality (frued) - Answer: the set of attitudes, values, behaviours, and characteristics of a person
psychoanalytic theory - Answer: the name of the personality development theory initiated by Sigmund
fried
conscious - Answer: awareness of surroundings, what is happening, and able to control
thoughts/behaviours (Freud)
subconscious - Answer: memories, past experiences, and thoughts that can be recalled by the person
(freud)
, unconscious - Answer: experiences and feelings that cannot be remembered (freud)
id - Answer: the part of the person which actively seeks to fulfill needs that must be met stat in the
conscious level of awareness (hunger, warmth, etc) (freud)
ego - Answer: the part of the person that deals with the reality of the situation the person is in, including
thoughts, feelings, common sense, reasoning, and problem solving-- _____ decides what to do and
when (freud)
superego - Answer: the part of the person that is concerned with morals, and values; _____ judges what
the ego thinks and does against a inner feeling of right and wrong
WHIT method - Answer: whatever it takes method for working with ABIs
Glascow Coma Scale (GCS) - Answer: Neurologic assessment of a patient's best verbal response, eye
opening, and motor function; used for ABI pt's
mental health disorder - Answer: A disturbance in a person's ability to cope with or adjust to stress
mental health - Answer: a state of mind in which a person copes in socially acceptable ways; influenced
by inherited characteristics, childhood nurturing, and life circumstances.
anxiety - Answer: _______ disorders are the most common mental health disorders
DSM-5 - Answer: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition--published by the
American Psychiatric Association to classify mental health disorders
psychiatrist - Answer: physician who specializes in mental health disorders and who CAN prescribe
medications for Rx
psychologist - Answer: HCP educated in Rx for mental health disorders but DO NOT prescribe meds for
Rx; aka psychotherapist
COMPLETE REVISION QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
hearing, balance - Answer: the ear is needed for _____ & ______
otitis media - Answer: 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
otosclerosis - Answer: 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
tinnitus - Answer: ringing in the ears
Miniere's Disease - Answer: increased fluid in the inner ear, causing pressure in the middle ear;
symptoms include: vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, pain/pressure, severe dizziness causing vomiting
presbycusis - Answer: age related hearing loss; occurs after 50; no cure
louder - Answer: hearing aids make all sounds, even background noise _______
legally blind - Answer: a person who is ______ ______ sees at 6m (20ft) what a person c normal vision
sees @ 60m (200ft)
conjunctivitis - Answer: pink eye; an inflammation of the clear membrane that covers the while part of
the eye and inner eyelid
,age-related macular degeneration - Answer: 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
retinal detachment - Answer: The separation of the retina from its supporting tissue; may be cured with
surgical reattachment
diabetic retinopathy - Answer: 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
glaucoma - Answer: 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
cataracts - Answer: 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
presbyopia - Answer: impaired vision as a result of aging; inability to focus on close objects
blind cane - Answer: white can with red tip used by people with vision loss
personality (frued) - Answer: the set of attitudes, values, behaviours, and characteristics of a person
psychoanalytic theory - Answer: the name of the personality development theory initiated by Sigmund
fried
conscious - Answer: awareness of surroundings, what is happening, and able to control
thoughts/behaviours (Freud)
subconscious - Answer: memories, past experiences, and thoughts that can be recalled by the person
(freud)
, unconscious - Answer: experiences and feelings that cannot be remembered (freud)
id - Answer: the part of the person which actively seeks to fulfill needs that must be met stat in the
conscious level of awareness (hunger, warmth, etc) (freud)
ego - Answer: the part of the person that deals with the reality of the situation the person is in, including
thoughts, feelings, common sense, reasoning, and problem solving-- _____ decides what to do and
when (freud)
superego - Answer: the part of the person that is concerned with morals, and values; _____ judges what
the ego thinks and does against a inner feeling of right and wrong
WHIT method - Answer: whatever it takes method for working with ABIs
Glascow Coma Scale (GCS) - Answer: Neurologic assessment of a patient's best verbal response, eye
opening, and motor function; used for ABI pt's
mental health disorder - Answer: A disturbance in a person's ability to cope with or adjust to stress
mental health - Answer: a state of mind in which a person copes in socially acceptable ways; influenced
by inherited characteristics, childhood nurturing, and life circumstances.
anxiety - Answer: _______ disorders are the most common mental health disorders
DSM-5 - Answer: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition--published by the
American Psychiatric Association to classify mental health disorders
psychiatrist - Answer: physician who specializes in mental health disorders and who CAN prescribe
medications for Rx
psychologist - Answer: HCP educated in Rx for mental health disorders but DO NOT prescribe meds for
Rx; aka psychotherapist
