Outcome 8

Question 1

what is the difference between high-context culture and low-context cultures?

Answer 1

high = rely on rules and focuses on non-verbal, focuses on the status of the speaker and deals with conflict indirectly

low = rely on content and focuses on verbals, less focus on speaker’s status and deals with conflict directly

Question 2

what are the primary and association areas?

Answer 2

• frontal lobe
• lateral cerebral sulcus
• auditory association area
• primary visual area
• visual association
• wernicke’s area

Question 3

what is aphasia?

Answer 3

• neurologic condition where language function is defective or absent (= difficulty producing and understanding speech)

Question 4

what are the different types of aphasia?

Answer 4

expressive, receptive, global and physical

Question 5

what area is effected for expressive (motor) aphasia?

Answer 5

broca’s area

Question 6

which aphasia describes difficulty expressing and forming words but comprehensive is typically okay?

Answer 6

expressive (motor)

Question 7

what are some communication strategies for those with expressive aphasia?

Answer 7

• encouraging them to use other means of communication
• tell them if you don’t understand because they typically have difficulties saying the words and sentences but know what they want to say just can’t come up with the words

Question 8

what aphasia is due to the changes in the wernike’s area?

Answer 8

receptive (sensory)

Question 9

what do people with receptive aphasia experience?

Answer 9

difficulty receiving and processing info

Question 10

what are some communication strategies for those with receptive aphasia?

Answer 10

• speak slowly, clearly and with appropriate tone
• use of simple drawings or writing
• use gestures with your speech
• 1 question at a time
• confirm comprehension before proceeding

Question 11

which is the most severe form of aphasia?

Answer 11

global aphasia

Question 12

what is global aphasia?

Answer 12

both expressive and receptive deficits
- difficulty/inability to understand and produce spoken words + inability to read and write

Question 13

what is physical aphasia?

Answer 13

physical barriers to limit patient’s ability to speak
(I.e. artificial airway)

Question 14

what are the two categories of hearing impairment?

Answer 14

1. sensorineural
2. conductive

Question 15

what category describes hearing loss due to damage to inner ear or the hearing nerve in the brain?

Answer 15

sensorineural

Question 16

what are some potential causes of sensorineural hearing impairment?

Answer 16

aging, chronic exposure to loud noises, viruses, infections, heredity, medications

Question 17

what category of hearing loss is due to a blockage of conduction through the ear canal?

Answer 17

conductive

Question 18

what are some potential causes of conductive hearing loss?

Answer 18

infection, fluid, perforation, wax buildup, foreign objects, tumor

Question 19

how do you classify audio impairments?

Answer 19

mild, moderate, severe, profound

Question 20

how do you classify visual impairments?

Answer 20

mild, moderate, severe, blind