Sensory alterations

Question 1

What is the reticular activating system and what is it responsible for?

Answer 1

Nervous system

Responsible for bringing together information from the cerebellum and other parts of the body

Question 2

What is a sensory deficit?

Answer 2

Absent functioning in one or more senses

Question 3

What is sensory deprivation?

Answer 3

Inadequate quality or quantity of stimulation

Question 4

What is sensory overload?

Answer 4

Reception of multiple sensory stimuli

Question 5

What is perception?

Answer 5

How one processes/views information

Question 6

Why are older adults at risk for altered sensory function?

Answer 6

Proprioceptive changes

Sensory changes

Question 7

How should an older adult check water temperature?

Answer 7

With their elbow

Question 8

What is presbyopia?

Answer 8

Farsightedness caused by loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye, occurring typically in middle and old age

Question 9

What is a cataract?

Answer 9

A clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision

Question 10

What is glaucoma?

Answer 10

When pressure in the eye rises and intraocular pressure increases. Could cause damage to the optic nerve and blindness

Question 11

What is diabetic retinopathy?

Answer 11

Decrease in eyesight due to damage to the blood vessels in the retina

Question 12

What is macular degeneration?

Answer 12

Abnormal blood vessels leak fluid or blood in the region of the macula

Question 13

What is myopia?

Answer 13

Nearsightedness

Question 14

How are cataracts treated?

Answer 14

Surgery

Question 15

What is presbycusis

Answer 15

The slow and progressive loss of hearing due to age. Can be mild, moderate, or severe

Question 16

What is a symptom of age-related hearing loss?

Answer 16

Tinnitus

Question 17

What are some common auditory deficits?

Answer 17

Presbycusis, balance, dizziness, disequilibrium

Question 18

What is xerostomia?

Answer 18

Dry mouth

Question 19

What are common neurological sensory deficits?

Answer 19

Peripheral neuropathy

Question 20

What are age-related sensory alterations of vision?

Answer 20

Presbyopia, reduced visual fields, increased glare sensitivity, decreased night vision, reduced depth perception

Question 21

What happens when cataracts form?

Answer 21

Cloudy lenses
Blurry vision
Dull colors

Question 22

What happens during glaucoma?

Answer 22

Damage to optic nerve
Loss of peripheral vision
Eye drops for treatment
Cannot reverse damage that has occurred

Question 23

What happens is macular degeneration?

Answer 23

Loss of central vision - high concentration of rods and cones
Accumulation of deposits on macula cells

Question 24

What is expressive aphasia?

Answer 24

Inability to name common objects or express simple ideas in words or writing (more common with L CVA)

Question 25

What is sensory or receptive aphasia?

Answer 25

The inability to understand written or spoken language. (more common with R CVA)

Question 26

What is global aphasia?

Answer 26

Both expressive aphasia and receptive aphasia

Question 27

How do you community with a patient with hearing loss?

Answer 27

Stand in front of client and make eye contact
Reduce background noise
Speak slowly and articulate clearly
Emphasize consonants
If a question is not understood, rephrase the question
Use written cues and hand gestures