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sensory Flashcards

1
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sequence of the sensory sequence

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stimulus
sensory reception
nerve impulse

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2
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mechanoreceptors

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provide senses of touch, pressure, and vibration

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3
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thermoreceptors

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specialized nerve cells in the skin; detect temperature

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4
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hair cells in cochlea

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detect sound waves

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5
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proprioceptors

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nerve receptors on skin, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joint capsules; coordinate input to enable us to detect the motion or position of our body

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6
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photoreceptors

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retina, how we receive light

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7
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chemoreceptors

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for taste

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oflactory receptors

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for smell, located in the epithelium of the nasal cavity

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9
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list the conscious states

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delirium
dementia
confusion
normal consciousness
somnolence
minimally conscious
locked-in syndrome

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somnolence

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extremely drowsy but will respond to normal stimuli

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11
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locked-in syndrome

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cannot follow commands

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12
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list the unconscious states

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sleeping
stupor
coma
vegetative state

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13
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stupor

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has to be aroused by extreme measures

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14
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coma

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cannot be aroused or stimulated in any way

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15
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list the factors that effect sensory function

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developmental stage
culture
illness
medications
stress
personality & lifestyle

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16
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what are the shared symptoms of sensory deprivation and sensory overload

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irritability
confusion
reduced attention span
decreased problem solving ability
drowsiness

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17
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myopia

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near sighted
most common

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18
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hyperopia

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far sighted

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19
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presbyopia

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lens become less elastic making it harder to see close up
occurs gradually with age

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astigmatism

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irregular curvature of the cornea
causes blurred vision

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21
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cataracts

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clouding of the lens
can have surgery to remove

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22
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glaucoma

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increased intraocular pressure distorts shape of the cornea
older adults
bas case of diabetes

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23
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rinopathy

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disorder of the retina due to uncontrolled DM and HTN
inflammation of the eye
white, fluffy patches on the retina
affects vsion

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24
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renal detachment

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EMERGENCY
may cause blindness if not fixed

25
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what may cause renal detachment

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eye trauma
complications of cataracts surgery
sudden blindness

26
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how to know of someone is experiencing macular degeneration

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patient has loss of their central and near vision

27
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strabismus

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when intraocular muscles are weak or have a lesion

28
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strabismus types

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esotropia & exotropia

29
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esotropia

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eyes deviate inward

30
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exotropia

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one eye deviates outward

31
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the most common ear problem

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otitis media
infection of the middle ear

32
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how to help an impacted cerumen (second most common ear problem)

A

otic irrigation

33
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third most common ear problem

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foreign object in the ear

34
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arthritis of auditory bones

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harden overtime
can influence or impair the sound waves

35
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damage to cranial nerve VIII

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sensorineural hearing loss caused by nerve damage:
ear trauma
hereditary
bacterial
viral

36
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what may help mild damage to cranial nerve VIII

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hearing aid

37
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what may help severe damage to cranial nerve VIII

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cochlear implant

38
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presbcusis

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progressive, sensorineural deterioration of hair cells

39
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central deafness

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damage to auditory area of the temporal lobe

40
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will hearing aids help central deafness

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no

41
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what may cause central deafness

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meningitis
stroke
trauma

42
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tinnitus

A

ringing of the ears

43
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what may cause tinnitus

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medications
arthritis of the ear bone
exposure to loud noises
HTN
damage to microscopic nerves of the inner ear

44
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osteosclerosis

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hardening and overgrowth of bones of the middle ear

45
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what is impaired in osteosclerosis

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transmission of airways

46
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what is tactile perception

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touch sensory perception

47
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what can cause impaired tactile perception

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stroke, spinal injuries, peripheral nerve damage, brain injuries, immune system attack, chronic alcoholism

48
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what are the receptors for kinesthetic sense

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proprioreceptors

49
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vertigo

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uncontrolled dizziness, spinning

50
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causes of vertigo

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fluid in the ears
parkinsons
alcohol
stroke
tumors

51
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vestibulo-ocular reflex

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gaze stabilizing reflex

52
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what occurs when someone with an impairment has an issue with the neurons involved with vision

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impaired vestibulo-ocular reflex
individual moves their head and their eyes follow the direction
abnormal reaction–> ocular nerve injury

53
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hemispatial neglect

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occurs when individual has a stroke
- will not do anything on the affected side
- nurse takes care of neglected side

54
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seizure

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abrupt onset of electrical activity in the brain

55
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primary generalized seizures

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widespread electrical activity on both sides of the brain at one time

56
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most common cause of primary generalized seizures

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unknown hereditary factors

57
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what is priority after someone has experienced a seizure

A

draw labs!
possible low levels of meds

58
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partial seizures

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occurs on one side of the brain

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