ch 49 sensory alterations Flashcards
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sensory deficits
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a deficit in th enormal function of sensory reception and perception
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3 types of sensory deprivation
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- reduced sensory input (vision loss)
- elimination of patterns or meaning from input
- restrictive environments that produce monotomy and boredom
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sensory overload
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when a person receives multiple sensory stimuli and cannot perceptually disregard or selectiveley ignore some stimuli
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aphasia
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varied degrees of inability to speek, interpret, or understand language
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expressive aphagia
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motor type
-inability to name common objects or express simple ideas in words or writing
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receptive aphasia
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inability to understand written or spoken language
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conductive hearing loss
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excessive cerumen occluding the ear canal
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proprioceptive
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changes common after age 60 include increased difficulty w balance, spatial orientation, and coordinatio
