The Challanged Patient

Question 1

Colostomy

Answer 1

A surgical diversion of the large intestine through an opening in the skin where the fecal matter is collected in a pouch; may be temporary or permanent.

Question 2

Conductive Deafness

Answer 2

Deafness caused when there is a blocking of the transmission of the sound waves through the external ear canal to the middle or inner ear

Question 3

Diabetic Reinopathy

Answer 3

Slow loss of vision as a result of damage done by diabetes

Question 4

Enucleation

Answer 4

Removal of the eyeball after trauma or illness

Question 5

Glaucoma

Answer 5

Group of eye diseases that results in increased intraocular pressure on the optic nerve; if left untreated, it can lead to blindness

Question 6

Labyrinthitis

Answer 6

Inner ear infection that causes vertigo, nausea, and unsteady gait

Question 7

Mucoviscidosis

Answer 7

Cystic fibrosis, so called because of the abnormally viscous mucous secretions associated with the disease

Question 8

Neutropenia

Answer 8

A condition that results from an abnormally low neutophil count in the blood

Question 9

Otitis media

Answer 9

Middle ear infection

Question 10

Presbycusis

Answer 10

Progressive hearing loss that occurs with aging.

Question 11

Sensorineural deafness

Answer 11

Deafness caused by the inability of nerve impulses to reach the auditory center of the brain because of nerve damage either to the inner ear or to the brain

Question 12

Aphasia

Answer 12

Abscence or impairment of the ability to communicate through speaking, writing, or signing as a result of brain dysfunction.

Question 13

Causes of visual impairment

Answer 13

Injury
Disease
Congenital conditions
Infection
Degeneration of the retina, optic nerve, or nerve pathways