Module 6 Eye And Ears Flashcards

1
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How do you air pathways work?

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From the outer ear to the middle of the ear to the cochlea in the inner ear
Cochlea via mechanical vibration of the skull, with almost no stimulation of the outer and middle ear. These vibrations are transmitted directly to the inner ear and cranial nerve VIII

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Conductive hearing loss

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Involves mechanical disfunction of the external ear
It is partial because the person is still able to here at the sound. Apple tooth is increased enough to reach the inner ear.
Cerebrum build up / foreign bodies/ otosclerosis ( a decrease in the mobility of the ossicles )

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Sensorineural or perceptive hearing loss

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Indicates a pathological condition of the inner ear cranial nerve viii or the auditory of the year cerebral cortex, increasing the amplitude may not allow the person to understand words
Age, infection, noise exposure

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Sensorineural or perceptive hearing loss

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Indicates a pathological condition of the inner ear cranial nerve viii or the auditory of the year cerebral cortex, increasing the amplitude may not allow the person to understand words
Age, infection, noise exposure

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5
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Mixed hearing loss

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A mixture of both

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6
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Changes in equilibrium occur when

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Three semi circular canals, become inflamed, causing the person to have vertigo
A strong, spinning Whirling sensation

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7
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Presbycusis

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A gradual sensorineural lost cause by nerve degeneration in the in the ear or auditory nerve in older adults

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8
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Infants have what kind of Eustachian tubes

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Wide and Short ones
Allowing more pathogens to migrate in and higher risk of ear infections

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9
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Otosclerosis is most common in adults of what age

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20-40

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Otitis media

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Middle of the ear infection results from instruction of the Estacion tube, or nasopharynx secretions entering the middle of the year, one of the most common illnesses and children

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11
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Cerumen

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Is genetically determined, can be wet or dry
Ear wax

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12
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Hearing loss is the what most common chronic condition in older adults

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3rd most

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13
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Audism

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Is a form of discrimination based on a persons ability to hear

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14
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Tinnitus

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Ringing, crackling, or buzzing louder at night

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15
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Otorrhera

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Ear discharge

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16
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What should you avoid with a person with vertigo?

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Avoid tilting their head
Avoid laying them down or arising to quickly
Avoid sudden head movements

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17
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In infants and young children, what should the ear position in alignment be

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The top of the pinna should be horizontally aligned with the corner of the eye to the occupants. The ear should be positioned within 10° of vertical

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18
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Battle sign indicates

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Basal skull fracture
May be delayed one to three days
Bruising behind on, and in front of your ear

19
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Do you pull up and back on the pinna in adults or children?

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For adults, pull pinna up and back
For children under three pinna , straight down

20
Q

A blue eardrum indicates

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There’s blood in the middle of the ear

21
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60-60 rule

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No more than 60 minutes a day at 60% max volume

22
Q

What should you check for in eyes

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Contacts

23
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What age does the eye ball reach adult size

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8years

24
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Presbyopia

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The ones becomes more hard in class, like which decreases his ability to accommodate for near vision
Average age 40

25
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Glaucoma, is higher in what heritage

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African

26
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Aboriginal people have a higher rate of vision problems, because

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They have a higher rate of diabetes

27
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Snellen eye chart

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Stan 20 feet away
Largest number is the numerator
If you can read 20 feet away do you have 2020 vision

28
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Confirmation tests

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Putting paper over one’s eye level about 60 cm away and seeing if they can follow with the other eye

29
Q

Periorbital edema

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Swelling under the I could do to thyroid disease, eye injuries, heart, Reno, failure, crying agent, or too much salt

30
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Ectropion vs entropion

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Ecto lower eyelid, droops away
Entro lower eyelid troops in

31
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Ectropion vs entropion

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Ecto lower eyelid, droops away
Entro lower eyelid troops in

32
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Exophthalmus

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Protruding eyes due to thyroid problems or Graves’ disease

33
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Enpotthalmus

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Sunken eyes due to dehydration, or wasting illness

34
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Raccoon eyes

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Basal skull fracture, or eyes and head injury I aneurism blood clots in the sinuses

35
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Resting pupil size for an adult

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3-5

36
Q

What’s it called when pupils have peoples of two different sizes?

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Aniscorina

37
Q

Perrla

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Pupils, equal round, reflective to light and accommodation

38
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Miosis

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Small pupils

39
Q

Mydraisis

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Big pupils

40
Q

What causes red eyes?

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Marijuana cocaine crack Benzothizephines depressants

41
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What causes red eyes?

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Marijuana cocaine crack Benzothizephines depressants

42
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Constricted puipls causes

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Heroin, morphine, oxy, codeine, fentanyl, methadone, codeine, Hydro codeine

43
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Dilated pupils causes

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And that means message means cocaine and crack Hallucinogenics it’s like allergies and mushrooms, opiates hair with marijuana