Nervous system and sensory

Question 1

%% of people with hearing loss 65-74 and 75-80

Answer 1

30% and 50%

Question 2

T/F - communications issues from hearing loss can lead to withdrawal and depression
- people with hearing loss are at greater risk of cognitive decline
- Balance is uneffected by hearing loss

Answer 2

true, True, False - can be effected

Question 3

Sensorineural hearing loss

Answer 3

inner ear/ auditory nerve damage hearing loss with inability to hear high tones or tolerate loud noises

Question 4

which is false about sensorineural hearing loss
- occurs with age, injury or disease
- low range is unaffected
- Tinnitus may be the first sign of hearing loss
- is permanent

Answer 4

• low range may be affected eventually

Question 5

conductive hearing loss

Answer 5

Sound doesn’t reach inner ear due to blockage or punctured ear drum

Question 6

occupational hearing loss

Answer 6

controllable factors damage ears (environmental noise, excessive noise over time, no protection)

Question 7

mixed hearing loss

Answer 7

any combination of conductive and sensorineural

Question 8

Which of the following are associated with hearing loss
- slower walking
- reduced SPPB score
- reduced ADL performance

Answer 8

all

Question 9

presbyopia

Answer 9

trouble focusing on close objects

Question 10

cataracts

Answer 10

clouded lens

Question 11

glaucoma and symptoms

Answer 11

fluid build up puts pressure on optic nerve, leading to poor light adjustment, focus and fogginess

Question 12

AMD

Answer 12

loss of central vision and light contrast

Question 13

diabetic retinopathy

Answer 13

changes in the vessels of the eye, may cause blindness

Question 14

T/F people with poor vision are 2x more likely to fall because risk factors for falls increase

Answer 14

True

Question 15

T/F olfaction and mastication decline are linked with cognitive decline

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Which of the following is true
- cognition can be restored through sensory simulation
- olfactory stimulation leads to improved cognition
- chewing gum increases executive function

Answer 16

• chewing gum improves attention, mood and RT

Question 17

which of the following doesnt occur with age
- reduced brain size
- decreased intelligence
- decreased cognition
- decreased executive function

Answer 17

• decreased intelligence

Question 18

Brain decreased %% by 90 years old

Answer 18

10%

Question 19

Which of the following decrease in the CNS
- enzymes
- receptors
- NT
- cells in spinal cord

Answer 19

all

Question 20

Which of the following does not occur in PNS
- slower nerve conduction and re-innervation
- decreased MUs
- de-innervation of type I and re-innervation of type II MUs

Answer 20

• type II de-innervated and type I re-innervated

Question 21

Which of the following is false
- Alzheimers is the most common form of dementia
- vascular dementia usually occurs from a stroke and results in poor brain circulation
- Lewy body dementia consists of abnormal protein deposits in the brain
- Alzheimers is insidious with onset and shows rapid decline
- lewy body dementia symptoms fluctuate and include hallucinations and movement difficulties

Answer 21

• Alzheimers is gradual onset and continuous decline