Chapter 39 (Sensory Alterations) Vocab

Question 1

Accommodation

Answer 1

the process of accommodating or adapting

in older adults, this process is decreased due to vision changes

Question 2

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Answer 2

an eye disease that causes the progressive loss of central vision

Question 3

Auditory

Answer 3

the sense of hearing

Question 4

Cataracts

Answer 4

a clouding of the lens of the eye that obstructs the passage of light

Question 5

Diabetic Retinopathy

Answer 5

an eye disease caused by damage to the blood vessels in the eye and resulting in vision loss

Question 6

Glaucoma

Answer 6

condition of increased pressure within the eyeball, that causes damage to the retina and optic nerve, causing gradual loss of sight

Question 7

Gustatory

Answer 7

the sense of taste

Question 8

Meniere’s Disease

Answer 8

a progressive disease of the inner ear that can cause dizziness, ringing of the ears, hearing loss, and/or the feeling of pressure or congestion in the ear

Question 9

Olfactory

Answer 9

the sense of smell

Question 10

Ototoxic (ototoxicity)

Answer 10

the state of being poisonous to the ear

Usually refers to a drug that is damaging to the ear/hearing (drugs like analgesics, antibiotics, or diuretics)

Question 11

Presbycusis

Answer 11

age related hearing loss

Question 12

Presbyopia

Answer 12

the gradual loss of your eyes’ ability to focus on nearby objects (farsightedness) caused by loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye

Question 13

Proprioception

Answer 13

perception or awareness of the position and movement of the body

Question 14

Sensory Deficits

Answer 14

deficit in the normal function of sensory reception and perception

ex: hearing and vision loss

Question 15

Sensory Deprivation

Answer 15

inadequate quality or quantity of stimulation

Ex: covid restrictions, bed rest, etc

Question 16

Sensory Overload

Answer 16

reception of multiple sensory stimuli

Question 17

Tactile

Answer 17

the sense of touch

Question 18

Tinnitus

Answer 18

Ringing in the ears

Question 19

Types of Sensory Alterations

Answer 19

• sensory deficits
• sensory deprivation
• sensory overload

Question 20

Sensory Status

Answer 20

part of the assessment

finding out what they can see, smell, touch, etc

onset and duration of symptoms and aggravating/alleviating factors

Question 21

Normal Sensation Sensory Experiences

Answer 21

Reception - stimulation of a receptor such as light, touch, or sound

Perception - integration and interpretation of stimuli

Reaction - the reaction to stimuli that is important to the person

Question 22

Sensory Reception

Answer 22

The stimulation of nerve fibers that comes from the five senses, pressure, pain, temperature, vibration, and position

Question 23

Once a stimulation is sensed, then what..

Answer 23

transmission of impulses to higher centers of the brain occurs