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hearing vision abuse Flashcards

1
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what is visual

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vision

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2
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what is auditory

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hearing

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3
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what is olfactory

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smell

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4
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what is tactile

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touch

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5
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gustatory

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taste

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6
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what is kinesthetic

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understanding the extend of an objects movement

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7
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what is stereognosis?

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perception of object size, shape, texture

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8
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what is proprioception

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awareness of own body position and movement

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9
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what is corneal abrasion/ treatment?

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scrape on cornea, treat with ice and eye patch

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10
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what is tonometry

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assess intraocular pressure

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11
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what is opthalmoscopy

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inspects nerve disc

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12
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what is sensorineural hearing loss

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caused by damage to cochlea and vestibulochlear nerve

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13
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what is presbycusis

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increased by age

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14
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what is tinnitus

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ringing in the ear

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15
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what is otitis

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external or middle ear infection caused by bacteria or fungal

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16
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what is serous otitis

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fluid in middle ear

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17
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problems in inner ear cause?

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dizziness and vertigo

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18
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what is nystagmus ?

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involuntary rhythmic eye movement

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19
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what is the weber test

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using tuning forks, bone conduction

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20
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what is rinne test

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running forks bone air conduction

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21
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what are cataracts?

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cloudy lenses increased with age

22
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what are the 3 types of cataracts?

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traumatic, senile, congenital

23
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what is glaucoma

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damage to optic nerve related to intraocular pressure caused by congestion of aqueous humor

24
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what are the symptoms of glaucoma

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Vision loss, blurring, halos, difficult adjusting

25
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how do glaucoma medications work?

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Increases aqueous outflow and decreased production

26
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what can treat long term steroid use

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NSAID

27
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what do miotics do

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increase AH drainage

28
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what do beta blockers do

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decrease production of ah

29
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what does alpha 2 antagonists do?

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decrease drainage of ah

30
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what does carbonic anhydrase do

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increase ah and decrease diuretics

31
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what does prostaglandins do?

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increase ah drainage

32
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what is conjunctivitis

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pink eye caused by bacteria, viral, fungal, toxins, or allergies

33
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what is macular degeneration

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can cause irreversible blindness and visual impairment.
Dry- most common, slow retina breakdown
Wet- abrupt onset, abnormal blood vessels growing under retina

34
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what is reticular activating system RAS

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Extends from hypothalamus to medulla
Monitors sensory stimuli
Mediates arousal

35
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what is morbidity

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frequency of a disease

36
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what is mortality

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death from disease

37
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what is wellness

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state of healthy

38
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what is disease

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pathologic change

39
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what is illness

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response to disease

40
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what are the 4 stages of illness

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Symptoms
Assuming sick
Assuming depend. Role
Achieving recovery

41
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what is health equity?

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highest level of health

42
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what is health disparities

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based on different economy

43
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3 stages of disease prevention

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Primary- promoting health and preventing diseases
Secondary- screening for early detection
Tertiary- illness is diagnosed with goals of reducing disabilities

44
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3 stages of wounds

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Primary- surgical
Secondary- uneven wounds
Tertiary- skin graphs

45
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what did Leavell and clark accomplish?

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interaction between external agent, susceptible host, and environment
how factors create risks

46
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what are the stages of change model?

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Pre-contemplation
Contemplation
Determination
Action
Maintenance/ relapse/ recycling

47
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Spices?

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Sleep disorder
Problem eating
Incontinence
Confusion
Evidence of falls
Skin breakdowns

48
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how to receive data?

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Stimulus
Receptor
Nervous pathway

49
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what is emmetropia

A

normal vision

50
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what is myopia

A

nearsighted

51
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what is hyperopia

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far sighted

52
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what is astigmatism

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irregular cornea

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