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Sensory Alterations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Process of receiving data about internal or external environment through the senses. | Reception |
| Conscious process of selecting, organizing and interpreting data from the senses to meaningful information. Person becomes conscious of the stimuli and receives the information. | Perception |
| When a person has a different quality or quantity of stimuli than they are accustomed to. | Sensory alterations |
| A deficit in the normal function of sensory reception and perception. | Sensory deficits |
| When a person experiences an inadequate quality or quantity of stimulation, such as monotonous or meaningless stimuli. | Sensory deprivation |
| A gradual decline in the ability of the lens to accommodate or to focus on close objects.Individual is unable to see near objects clearly. | Presbyopia |
| Cloudy or opaque areas in part of the lens or the entire lens that interferes with passage of light through lens. "Usually develop gradually, without pain, redness, or tearing of eye." | Cataracts |
| Slowly progressive increase in intraocular pressure that causes progressive pressure against the optic nerve, resulting in peripheral vision loss, decreased visual acuity and difficulty adapting to darkness.Halo effect around light. | Glaucoma |
| Pathological changes occur in blood vessels of the retina, resulting in decreased vision or loss due to hemorrhage and macular edema. | Diabetic retinopathy |
| Condition in which macula(Specialized portion of the retina responsible for central vision) loses its ability to function efficiently.1st signs include blurring or reading material,distortion or loss of central vision, and distortion of vertical lines. | Macular degeneration |
| Common progressive hearing disorder in older adults. | Presbycusis |
| Common condition in older adulthood, usually resulting from vestibular dysfunction. | Dizziness and disequilibrium |
| Decrease in salivary production that leads to thicker mucus and a dry mouth.Often interferes with ability to eat and leads to appetite and nutritional problems. | Xerostomia |
| Disorder of the peripheral nervous system, characterized by symptoms that include numbness and tingling of the affected area and stumbling gait. | Peripheral neuropathy |
| Cerebrovascular accident caused by clot, hemorrhage, or emboli disrupting blood flow to brain.Creates altered proprioception,coordination,ad imbalance. | Stroke |
| What happens here is the RAS is unable to keep a normal level of activation to the brain and the person may hallucinate in order to keep a level of arousal. | Sensory deprivation |
| Persons at high risk for deprivation are: | Nursing home patients |
| Person becomes very confused and at times disoriented, they are deprived of the touch sensation. | ICU syndrome or psychosis |
| Lack of culturally assistive, supportive, or facilitative acts. | Cultural care deprivation |
| Changes common after 60 include increased difficulty with balance,spatial orientation, and coordination. | Proprioception |
| To assess hearing you can use the: | Hearing handicapped inventory |
| The assessment of ______________ is important in the person with a sensory alteration. | Mental status |
| Person is unable to name common objects or write. May understand question but can't express answer. | Expressive Aphasia |
| Person unable to understand what is spoken or wrote.The can express words but can't understand comments or questions of others. | Receptive aphasia |
| Inability to understand language or communicate orally. | Global |
| Some antibiotics are ________ and permanently damage the auditory nerve. | Ototoxic |
| abnormal alignment of one or both eyes | Stabismus |
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