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NUR 410 Exam One
Sensory changes in older adult
Question | Answer |
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What happens to all senses with advanced age? | less proficient |
presbyopia | inability to focus on close objects clearly |
cataracts | opaque, cloudy lenses; sensitivity to glares and interferes with night vision |
glaucoma | less efficient absorption of intraocular fluid |
arcus senilis | fat deposits cause partial or complete white circle around periphery of cornea; blurs vision |
presbycusis | progressive loss of hearing |