Chapter 17 Review: Eye and Ear Flashcards
(19 cards)
Earache or inflammation of the middle ear
Otitis Media
Noise or ringing in ear
Tinnitus
Opacity of crystalline lens of the eye
Cataract
Causes severe vertigo
Meniere Disease
Swimmer’s ear
External otitis
Farsightedness
Hyperopia
Hearing loss due to aging
Otosclerosis
Ear wax
Cerumen
Inflammation of the uveal tract
Uveitis
Inflammation of edges of the eyelids
Blepharitis
Can you identify the common treatments for otitis media?
Antibiotics, surgery
What is one important teaching tip for a client with a hearing loss or deafness?
Face the client when speaking to them
In macular degeneration, what are client communications for the health-care professional?
Suggest magnifiers, audio books, and assistive devices
When a client has an eye infection, what are some of the preventive measures a health-care professional can suggest?
Careful hygeine
What is the name for a stye?
A. Abrasion
B. Macula
C. Drusen
D. Hordeolum
D
For which eye disease is an intraocular lens likely to be implanted or fitted?
A. Corneal abrasion
B. Macular degeneration
C. Cataract
D. Retinal detachment
C
You use the term swimmer’s ear with your client, what term do you put in the medical chart?
A. External Otitis
B. Otitis media
C. Ostoclerosis
D. Meniere disease
A
How is deafness best described?
A. Occurs only with old age
B. Generally caused by injury to the ear
C. Refers only to a sensorineural problem
D. Is always genetic
B
A tonometer, ophthalmoscopic inspection, and periodic vision-field testing will be ordered in which of the following eye disease?
A. Macular degeneration
B. Glaucoma
C. Cataract
D. Uveitis
B
