auditory and visual Tuesdays Final

Question 1

Presbyopia is?

Answer 1

narrowing of the peripheral field of vision, decreased ability to focus on near objects and decrease in visual acuity

Question 2

Presbycusis is?

Answer 2

the normal loss of hearing acuity, speech intelligibility , auditory threshold and pitch associated with aging

Question 3

You are caring for a 75-year-old patient who has experienced some sensory deficits. Which of the following might be explained by age-related changes of the sensory system?

A. Decreased sensitivity to glare
B. Inability to hear low frequency sounds
C. Difficulty with red/orange color discrimination
D. Increased difficulty focusing on close objects

Answer 3

increased difficulty focusing on close objects

Question 4

You are caring for a patient who has had functional blindness for 10 years. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Pain is not associated with blindness, since the pain receptors have been destroyed.
B. Since this patient has been blind for a number of years, he is in the acceptance phase of his illness.
C. Since his blindness is functional, not total, he is not considered to be legally blind.
D. A comprehensive approach to patient care is essential with blind patients.

Answer 4

A comprehensive approach to patient care is essential with blind patients

Question 5

Which of the following factors have been associated with the formation of cataracts? Select all that apply.

A.
Aging
B.
Ultraviolet light
C.
History of eye surgery
D.
Exposure to maternal rubella
E.
Smoking
F.
Loud music

Answer 5

Aging
Ultraviolet light
exposure to maternal rubella
smoking

Question 6

The visual disorder characterized by slow, progressive loss of central and near vision is known as:

A. Age-related macular degeneration
B. Diabetic retinopathy
C. Retinal detachment
D. Glaucoma

Answer 6

Age related macular degeneration

Question 7

The type of hearing loss that involves normal sound conduction through the external and middle ear, but distortion in the inner ear, making discrimination difficult, is called a:

A. Sensorineural hearing loss
B. Conductive hearing loss
C. Mixed hearing loss
D. Functional hearing loss

Answer 7

Sensory neural hearing loss

Question 8

.Appropriate nursing care and patient teaching for the patient with external otitis includes which of the following?

A. Applying cold compresses to the affected ear
B. Continuing antibiotic therapy until symptoms of the infection are relieved
C. Advising patient to rinse ears out each morning in the shower
D. Washing hands before and after changing cotton plugs

Answer 8

Washing hands before and after changing cotton plugs

Question 9

You are taking care of a patient with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus. She is expressing some fears about long-term complications of the disease. She states, “I know I’ll go blind within 10 years. Why should I bother controlling my blood sugar?” Your best response is based on the knowledge that:

A. After 10 years with diabetes mellitus, most type 1 patients have advanced diabetic retinopathy.
B. Diabetic retinopathy occurs more frequently in patients with long-standing, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus.
C. The initial stage of diabetic retinopathy only lasts for a couple of months.
D. The initial stage consists of vision loss and the presence of “floaters” in the visual field.

Answer 9

Diabetic retinopathy occurs more frequently in patients with long standing poorly controlled diabetes mellitus

Question 10

The ability of the eye to focus on objects at various distances is called:

A. Refraction
B. Accommodation
C. Constriction
D. Convergence

Answer 10

Accommodation