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auricle/pinna

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outside of the ear structure movable cartilage

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function of cerumen (earwax)

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protect and lubricate the ears.

ASIANS and NATIVE AMERICANS MORE LIKELY TO HAVE DRY CERUMEN.

BLACK AND WHITE = usually wet

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color of tympanic membrane (ear drum)

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pearly gray and slightly concave

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eustachian tube

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equalize air pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane. slight slanted in adults.

  • more shorter horizontal in kids and more prone to infections
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function of the middle ear

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conduction of sounds to the inner ear

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function of CN VIII

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responsible for conducting nerve impulses to the brain

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what is the normal pathway for hearing

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air conduction

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sensorineural hearing

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  • LOSS IS GRADUAL CAUSED BY NERVE DEGENERATION IN INNER EAR

- aging, noise damage, MEDICATIONS

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presbycusis

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the slow loss of hearing in both ears

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labyrinth

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labyrinth is the innermost part of the ear. contains the chochelar and vestibular system

IF INFLAMMED, feeds the wrong information to the brain. such as feeling like everything around you is spinning

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rubella

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damages the infants organ of corti which impairs hearing

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otosclerosis

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conductive hearing loss between 20-40 years. having to turn up volume or letting people speak louder before you can hear

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Nerve degeneration

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can’t tell where sound is coming from or everything sounds together or mixed up

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perforated eardrum

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normal finding

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characteristics of recruitment

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significant hearing loss when speech is low but when speech is high causes pain

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what can cause startle in children

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STARTLE= shake when a child hears loud noise

ototoxic drugs taken by parent during pregnancy can cause this

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what should you do before inserting the speculum

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pull the pinna( auricle ) up and back before inserting the speculum

INFANTS - pull the down down

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purulent drainage from ear

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indicates otitis externa or otitis media

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bloody or clear drainage from ear

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can indicate a skill fracture

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voice test to assess hearing

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whisper a set of random numbers and letters and then ask the patient to repeat

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21
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performing otoscopic examination on kids

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perform this exam at the end of the assessment

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tympanic membrane of new born babies

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appear thick and opaque

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asking 7 months kid to clap hands

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they’ll turn their head to localize sound

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high tone frequency loss

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common in people with presbycusis ( OLDER PEOPLE

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tympanostomy tubes
decrease the pressure and allow for drainage
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otitis externa
enlarged superficial cervical nodes
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serous otitis media
amber yellow color to the tympanic membrane indicating possible serum or pus in the middle ear
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ulcerated curated nodule that fails to heal
carcinoma
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early sign of otitis media
hypomobility of the tympanic membrane
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dense white patches on the tympanic membrane
indicates scars caused from frequent ear infections
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are of black and white dots on tympanic membrane and ear canal wall
yeast or fungal infection
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prevention of otitis externa ( swimmers ears )
rubbing alcohol or 2% acetic acid ear drops after every swim
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tinnitus
buzzing ringing sounds in the ear
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objective vertigo
feeling like the room is spinning SUBJECTIVE: The person feels like he or she is spinning
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changes in hearing that occurs with aging
- progression of hearing loss is slow - aging person may find it harder to hear consonant than vowels - sounds may be garbled and difficult to localize
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extraocular muscles are stimulated by what cranial nerves
CN 3,4,6
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what makes up the outer layer of the eye
cornea and sclera. they’re very sensitive to touch
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what makes up the middle layer of the eye
choroid: dark pigment prevent light from reflecting internally
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stimulations of sympathetic on eyes
elevates eye lid and dilates the pupil parasympathetic causes it to constrict
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visual accommodation
pupillary construction when looking at a near object
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pupillary light reflex
construction of both pupils in response to a bright light
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infants eyesight
by 3 months of age, infants develop more coordinated eye movements and can fixate on an object
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physiologic chnages responsible for presbyopia
loss of lens elasticity
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occasional floaters
are usually insignificant caused by condensers vitreous fibers
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visual activity
use a snellen chart. if the person cannot read the letters shorten the distance until they can see the letters
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diagnostic positions test
parallel movement of both eyes
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darkskin people sclera
small brown macules may be observed
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how to check for ptosis
observe the distance between the palpebral fissures
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pupillary light reflex method
shine the light across the pupil moving towards the eye and observe consensual pupillary constriction
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normal accommodation test response
convergence of the axes of the eyes
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using ophthalmoscope, the red glow
red glow is normal reflection of the ophthalmoscope light off the inner retina
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when does fixating on an object occur
by 2 to 4 weeks infants can fixate on an object but they can’t follow a bright light or you until 1 MONTH
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color vision test
boys should be tested once between 4 and 8 years . COLOR VISION IS NOT TESTED IN GIRLS
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lazy eye test
strabismus test by performing the formal light reflex
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periobital edema
history of heart failure
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shining light across the iris of the eyes from the temporal side
assessing for shadows which may indicate glaucoma
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anisocoria
unequal pupil size
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retinal detachment
shadow or diminished vision in one quadrant or half of the visual field
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hordeolum (stye)
painful red and swollen pustule
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macular degeneration
most common cause of blindness. loss of central vision
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glaucoma
loss of peripheral vision
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cataract
problem in lens opacity
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corneal abrasion
shattered appearance to light rays
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papilledema
increased intracranial pressure
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hyphema
term for blood in anterior chamber
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ectropion
- excessive tearing | atrophy if the elastic and fibrous tissue

HEALTH ASSESSMENT (4 decks)

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