PSW NACC Review #1 questions with
updated solutions passed
hearing, balance - correct answer ✔✔the ear is needed for _____ & ______
otitis media - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer ✔✔ringing in the ears
Miniere's Disease - correct 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 - correct answer ✔✔age related hearing loss; occurs after 50; no cure
louder - correct answer ✔✔hearing aids make all sounds, even background noise _______
legally blind - correct answer ✔✔a person who is ______ ______ sees at 6m (20ft) what a
person c normal vision sees @ 60m (200ft)
,conjunctivitis - correct answer ✔✔pink eye; an inflammation of the clear membrane that covers
the while part of the eye and inner eyelid
age-related macular degeneration - correct 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 - correct answer ✔✔The separation of the retina from its supporting tissue;
may be cured with surgical reattachment
diabetic retinopathy - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer ✔✔impaired vision as a result of aging; inability to focus on close
objects
blind cane - correct answer ✔✔white can with red tip used by people with vision loss
personality (frued) - correct answer ✔✔the set of attitudes, values, behaviours, and
characteristics of a person
, psychoanalytic theory - correct answer ✔✔the name of the personality development theory
initiated by Sigmund fried
conscious - correct answer ✔✔awareness of surroundings, what is happening, and able to
control thoughts/behaviours (Freud)
subconscious - correct answer ✔✔memories, past experiences, and thoughts that can be
recalled by the person (freud)
unconscious - correct answer ✔✔experiences and feelings that cannot be remembered (freud)
id - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer ✔✔whatever it takes method for working with ABIs
Glascow Coma Scale (GCS) - correct answer ✔✔Neurologic assessment of a patient's best verbal
response, eye opening, and motor function; used for ABI pt's
mental health disorder - correct answer ✔✔A disturbance in a person's ability to cope with or
adjust to stress
updated solutions passed
hearing, balance - correct answer ✔✔the ear is needed for _____ & ______
otitis media - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer ✔✔ringing in the ears
Miniere's Disease - correct 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 - correct answer ✔✔age related hearing loss; occurs after 50; no cure
louder - correct answer ✔✔hearing aids make all sounds, even background noise _______
legally blind - correct answer ✔✔a person who is ______ ______ sees at 6m (20ft) what a
person c normal vision sees @ 60m (200ft)
,conjunctivitis - correct answer ✔✔pink eye; an inflammation of the clear membrane that covers
the while part of the eye and inner eyelid
age-related macular degeneration - correct 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 - correct answer ✔✔The separation of the retina from its supporting tissue;
may be cured with surgical reattachment
diabetic retinopathy - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer ✔✔impaired vision as a result of aging; inability to focus on close
objects
blind cane - correct answer ✔✔white can with red tip used by people with vision loss
personality (frued) - correct answer ✔✔the set of attitudes, values, behaviours, and
characteristics of a person
, psychoanalytic theory - correct answer ✔✔the name of the personality development theory
initiated by Sigmund fried
conscious - correct answer ✔✔awareness of surroundings, what is happening, and able to
control thoughts/behaviours (Freud)
subconscious - correct answer ✔✔memories, past experiences, and thoughts that can be
recalled by the person (freud)
unconscious - correct answer ✔✔experiences and feelings that cannot be remembered (freud)
id - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer ✔✔whatever it takes method for working with ABIs
Glascow Coma Scale (GCS) - correct answer ✔✔Neurologic assessment of a patient's best verbal
response, eye opening, and motor function; used for ABI pt's
mental health disorder - correct answer ✔✔A disturbance in a person's ability to cope with or
adjust to stress
