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Which is the most prevalent risk Exposure to noise
factor for impaired hearing?
Which statement about tinnitus is -People with tinnitus should be evaluated pathologic conditions
true?
Sensorineural hearing loss
Diminished ability to hear high pitched sounds especially in
Presbycusis
the presence of background noise.
predisposition to impacted cerumen
persistent* sensation of ringing, roaring, blowing and buzzing
in the ears symptom of underlying condition
Tinnitus
associated with: hearing loss, ototoxic medications and meniere's
disease exacerbated with alcohol, caffeine or nicotine
Which letters of the alphabet b,d,k,p,t
become distorted as hearing loss
progresses?
What do studies of the Hearing loss is less likely to have detrimental effects for people
psychosocial consequences who have few social relationships
of hearing impairment
demonstrate?
chronic disease of the respiratory system
What is NOT a contraindication
for clearing the impacted ear recent ear infection and history of ruptured tympanic membrane
canal of cerumen? are also things to assess for
Which statement about age- age related changes affect all the structures involved in visual function
related changes that affect
vision is true?
, loss of accommodation
presbyopia
diminished ability to focus clearly on objects at various distances
diminished acuity diminished ability to detect details and discern objects
Altered color vision Perception to objects looks darker and whites appear more yellowed
What is presbyopia? The loss of accommodation
opacification and yellowing blue and green
of the lens cause an altered
perception of which colors?
What is the leading cause of AMD Age related macular degeneration
SEVERE vision loss?
What cultural group is Hispanics
most at risk for Diabetic
Retinopathy?
What is the leading cause of visual Cataracts
impairment in older adults
What is the second leading Glaucoma
cause of blindness in the
US?
A client complains of a loss of glaucoma
peripheral vision. Which condition
should the client be evaluated
for?
What is NOT a consequence of increased illumination with tinted windows
visual impairment while driving?
An older adult has recently Older adults view incontinence as a normal part of aging.
become
incontinent of urine. Which of
the following is a common
perception of incontinence?
alpha-adrenergic blocking agents
What type of medication may
alpha-adrenergic blocking agents, commonly used to treat
contribute to stress incontinence
hypertension, may contribute to stress incontinence in
in women with
women with estrogen depletion
estrogen depletion?
ex. drugs ending in -osin such as Tamsulosin
What is most common in a long UTI urinary tract infections