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C Exam 5

Sensory

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Sensory deficits increase the patients risk for what? Injury- falls, burns
What is stereognosis? ability to recognize a common object through use of touch
How can you test stereognosis? having patient close their eyes and identify the object you place in their hands, repeat the process with their other hand and a different object
When you test for stereognosis what is the key component you are looking for in the exam presence or absence of symmetry
What is parasthesia? abnormal sensation such as tingling, burning, pricking, and numbness
What is graphesthesia? the ability to recognize a letter that is written on the skin through touch
What might cause changes in sensation? neurological or nerve damage
What is anesthesia? loss of sensation
What is hyperesthesia? more than normal sensation
What causes peripheral neuropathy? trauma or a disease process that interferes with stimulation of peripheral nerves
What are some symptoms of motor nerve damage? muscle weakness, cramps, fasciculations, muscle loss
What are some symptoms of sensory nerve damage? Numbness, pain, burning shooting, impaired touch
What should you avoid using on feet of someone with neuropathy? heating pads could cause burns
What kind of lifestyle changes could you promote to help someone with neuropathy? weight loss smoking cessation limit alcohol
What is ageusia? loss of sense of taste
What is anosmia? loss of sense of smell
What is most commonly associated with impaired sense of smell or taste? Respiratory illness- common cold, sinus infection, COVID19
What else could alter taste/smell? Medications Smoking Radiation therapy
What are the 4 different flavors for taste that a normal person should taste? Sweet Salty Bitter Sour Umami
What can be dangerous when a pt has anosmia? mixing bleach and ammonia can be deadly
What is accomodation? ability of the eye to adjust focal length
What is amblyopia? think L for lazy eye. reduced vision is not correctable by corrective lenses
What is convergence? medial rotation of both eyeballs so that each is directed toward a viewed object
When is convergence normally diagnosed? in school-age children when they have difficulty reading and may be interpreted as a learning disability rather then vision problem
What is corneal reflex? blinking in eye in response to corneal irritation
What could failure of corneal reflex indicate? neurologic disorder
What is expothalamos? protruding of eyeballs
What is exophthalmos associated with? hyperthyroid
What is hyperopia? far sighted, can see far away but not near
What is myopia? near sighted, can see near but not far
What is nystagmus? involuntary rapid eye movement
What is presbyopia? near vision loss related to loss of elasticity of lens due to age
What Ptosis? drooping of eye lid. think pointing to toes
What is vertigo? feeling of imbalance
What is diplopia? double vision
What is monochromacy? color blindness
What are risk factors in kids for visual impairments? retinopathy of prematurity low birth weight congenital cataracts fetal alcohol syndrome contact sports injury concussion
What are risk factors for adults for visual impairments? smoking ultraviolet light exposure diabetes(uncontrolled) HTN Injury CVA concussion
What are risk factors for older adults for visual impairments? open-angle glaucoma Macular degeneration
When is vision screened in children? 3-5 years old
If premature when should they have an eye exam? by 6 months of age
What does the snEllen chart test? distance vision, stand 20 feet from the chart
What does the rosenbaum chart test? near vision
How far is the card held for the rosenbaum test? 14 inches from eyes
Which chart should be used to test patients of low literacy, poor cognition, or developmental delays? neither chart
What is an opthalmoscope? allows visualization of the lens, vitreous humor and retina
What age is strabismus considered a normal finding? newborn- 3 months
How can you test corneal reflex? lightly touching with cotton ball
How can you promote continued independence in a patient? providing additional time and being available in a standby assist role
When assistance with ambulation is necessary where should you stand? one foot in front of patient
What can visual impairment lead to? isolation and or depression
What is eye injury/ trauma considered? a medical emergency
What is auditory? term for hearing
What is cerumen? ear wax
What is conductive hearing loss? loss of sound at all frequencies
What is noise induced hearing loss? hearing loss resulting from loud noises over 85 db
What is presbycusis? hearing loss related to ageing
What is sensorineural hearing loss? decreased ability to hear high frequency sounds
How do you treat sensorineural hearing loss? cochlear implant
What can pregnancy cause? tinnitus and vertigo
What are risk factors of hearing impairment in children? prenatal TORCH Premature birth(NICU greater than 5 days) maternal diabetes bilirubin greater then 16 within 24 hrs of birth Bacterial meningitis
What are risk factors of hearing impairment in adults? drug related ototoxicity temp hearing loss (corticosteriods) CVA smoking bacterial meningitis meniere disease
What are the most common causes of hearing impairment? genetic abnormalities at birth environmental causes recurrent bouts of otitis media age
When are babies screened for hearing? as newborns before they leave the hospital
How often should adults get hearing screening? every 10 years until 50, every 3 years after 50
What is an otoscope? used to visualize outer canal, tympanic membrane, and middle ear
What is otoacoustic emissions? microphone used to play sounds in the ear of infant and microphone detects echo is there is not hearing loss CAN be performed by RN
What is auditory brainstem response? electrodes are placed to detect nerve response from sounds played from small headphones
When does conductive hearing loss occur? when sounds cannot get through the outer and middle ear
What can cause conductive hearing loss? fluid in middle ear from cold allergies ear infections poor eustachian tube function Earwax hole in eardrum foreign object stuck in ear
When does sensorineural hearing loss occur? as a result of disorders that affect the inner ear, the auditory nerve and auditory pathways to the brain
What is the most common type of permanent hearing loss? SNHL
What can cause sensorineural hearing loss? pregnancy TORCH Viral infections- meningitis rubella head trauma Menieres disease aging ototoxic drugs
What is the tug test? pull pinna up and back on adults down and back on children pain will suggest inflammation or infection
What color should the tympanic membrane be? shiny and translucent
What is a whisper test? have patient occlude ear and whisper a 2 syllable word to see if they can repeat it back to you
What is an audiogram? a hearing test performed by an audiologist
What is the weber test? place vibrating tuning fork on forehead or top of head sound should be heard equally in both ears.
What would it indicate if the sound is softer in the impaired ear during a weber test? sensorineural hearing loss
What would it indicate is the sound is louder in the impaired ear during a weber test? conductive hearing loss
What is a Rinne test? place vibrating tuning fork on mastoid bone then in front of the ear. AC greater then BC
If the sound during a rinne test is louder over the bone what could that indicate? potential conductive hearing loss
What is a tympanogram? test used to make sure the ear drum is working
What would you educate a parent about for a child with an ear infection? feed in upright position avoid chewing during acute phase encourage fluids heat therapy as prescribed Lie effected side down
In children older than 3 how do you place ear drops? pull ear up and back
What is a myringotomy? small hole is placed in tympanic membrane and tubes are palced
What is a tympanoplasty? reconstruction of structures in the middle ear
What does a cochlear implant consist of? microphone, speech processor, transmitter, reciever/stimulator, and electrodes
When are hearing aides used? pt with conductive hearing loss
What shouldn't you do when talking to someone with hearing loss? over articulate words
What is dyspraxia? neuro disorder that effects ability to plan or process motor skills
What is proprioception? include being able to walk or kick without looking at your feet
What does the sobriety test looking for? proprioception
What is sensory processing disorder? aversion to things that overstimulate their sense ex. bright lights strong smells loud environments
What might someone with sensory processing disorder do when they don't have enough stimulation? seek out stimulation
What is spatial awareness? aware of your surroundings and your relationship to things in space
What some risk factors in kids for kinesthetic impairment? autism vestibular issue dyspraxia strabismus
What are some risk factors in adults for kinesthetic impairment? pregnancy (balance) vision impairment spinal injury peripheral neuropathy parkinsons disease MS Diabetes alcohol arthritis
What is vision therapy? orthoptic vision therapy- series of exercises to improve binocular function Behavioral/perceptual vision therapy- exercises to improve visual processing and perception Therapy for prevention or correction of myopia
What is a normal finding for kinesthetic? negative rhomburg test
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