NURS 546 Aging Week 6 Exam Questions and Answers
NURS 546 Aging Week 6 Exam Questions and Answers Hearing in older/ aging adults - Answer- - sensory pieces begin to decline in older adults. - structure changes - frequency changes Why does hearing decline? - Answer- lifestyle heredity risk factors increased age, medications, predisposition, secondhand smoke, toxic chemicals/ environmental factors. Ototoxic medications - Answer- Multiple antibiotics, gentamicin, amikacin, metronidazole(flagyl), lasix, NSAIDs, chemotherapeutic agents EX: Aspirin causes a roaring sign in ears ;causes tinnitus . Which is most prevalent risk factor for impaired hearing ? - Answer- exposure to noise Types of hearing loss - Answer- conductive, sensorineural, mixed Conductive hearing loss - Answer- - hearing impairment caused by interference with sound or vibratory energy in the external canal, middle ear, or ossicles - EX: Impacted Cerumen/ear wax - hearing loss in which you cannot hear at low volume sensorineural hearing loss - Answer- - hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea's receptor cells or to the auditory nerves; also called nerve deafne
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