Chapter 33 Hearing, Speech, And Vision Problems

Question 1

Aphasia

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The total or partial loss of the ability to use or understand language (phasia); a language disorder resulting from damage to parts of the brain responsible for language

Question 2

Blindness

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The absence of sight

Question 3

Braille

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A touch reading and writing system that uses raised dots for each letter of the alphabet; the first 10 letters also represent the number 0 through 9

Question 4

Broca aphasia

Answer 4

See expressive aphasia

Question 5

Cerumen

Answer 5

Earwax

Question 6

Deafness

Answer 6

Hearing loss in which it is impossible for the person to understand speech through hearing alone

Question 7

Expressive aphasia

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Difficulty expressing or sending out thoughts; Broca aphasia, motor aphasia

Question 8

Expressive-receptive aphasia

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Difficulty expressing or sending out thoughts and difficulty understanding language; global aphasia, mixed aphasia

Question 9

Global aphasia

Answer 9

See “ expressive-receptive aphasia”

Question 10

Hearing loss

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Not being able to hear the range of sounds associated with normal hearing

Question 11

Low vision

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Eyesight that cannot be corrected with eyeglasses, contacts lenses, medications, or surgery

Question 12

Mixed aphasia

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See “ expressive-receptive aphasia “

Question 13

Motor aphasia

Answer 13

See “expressive aphasia

Question 14

Receptive aphasia

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Difficulty understanding language; wernicke aphasia

Question 15

Tinnitus

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A ringing, roaring, hissing, or buzzing sound in the ears or head

Question 16

Vertigo

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Dizziness

Question 17

Wernicke aphasia

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See receptive aphasia

Question 18

AFB

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American Foundation for the Blind

Question 19

AMD

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Age-related macular degeneration

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ASL

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American Sign Language

Question 21

HOH

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Hard of Hearing

Question 22

Otitis media

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Is acute or chronic
Chronic otitis media can damage the tympanic membrane (eardrum) or the ossicles

Question 23

Cochlear implants

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Is a small, surgically implanted device that works by delivering impulse directly to the auditory nerve, which carries the signals to the brain.

Question 24

Glaucoma

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Damage to the optic nerve

Question 25

Glaucoma is

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Leading cause of vision loss in the United States

Question 26

Cataracts

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Is a clouding of the lens

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AMD can occur during middle age. Rick of increasing with again.

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Smoking Obesity Race; whites are at great risk than any other groups Family history

Question 28

A person with meniere disease has

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Vertigo

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Care of the person with meniere disease includes preventing

Answer 29

Falls

Question 30

Which is NOT an obvious sign of hearing loss?

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Loneliness and boredom

Question 31

You are talking to a person with hearing loss. You should do the following except

Answer 31

Shout out to

Question 32

You are talking to a person hearing loss. You can do the following except

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Change the subject if the person does not seem to understand

Question 33

A hearing aid

Answer 33

Makes sounds louder

Question 34

A hearing aid does not seem to be working. Your first action is to

Answer 34

See if it’s turned on

Question 35

A person has aphasia. You know that

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The person has a language disorder

Question 36

A person with receptive aphasia has trouble

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Understanding messages

Question 37

A person has a speech disorder, you should do the following except

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Correct the persons speech

Question 38

A person had cataract surgery. You should do the following except

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Let the person rub the eye

Question 39

A person has age-related macular degeneration. Which is true?

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There is a blind spot in the center of the eye

Question 40

These statements are about low vision. Which is false?

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Eyesight can be corrected

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Who is at risk for low vision?

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The person with diabetic retinopathy

Question 42

Braille’s involves

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Raised dots arranged for letters of the alphabet

Question 43

Which are dangers to persons who are blind or visually impaired?

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Burnt -out bulbs

Question 44

A person is blind. The mealtime setting should

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Be the same for every meal

Question 45

A person is blind. You should do the following except

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Move furniture to provide variety

Question 46

You are talking to a person who is visually impaired. You should

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Face the person when talking

Question 47

A person is blind. To give directions you can say

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On your left

Question 48

When eyeglasses are not worn they should be

Answer 48

Put in the eyeglass case