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1
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What happens if diseases or conditions of the ear aren’t treated?

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Can cause damage to nerves and tissues could lead to mild deafness

2
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Advise patients not to put anything into their ears to…

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avoid damaging the tympanic membrane

3
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Why is cerumen produced?

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To protect and moisten the membrane of the ear canal

4
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What work conditions would possibly cause permanent hearing loss?`

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Extremely loud noises

5
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Urge pts should have regular hearing tests to detect hearing loss every…

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year (anually)

6
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Common behaviors of hearing loss

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  • Frequent asking to repeat
  • talking in an inappropriately loud voice.
  • not responding when spoken to.
  • not pronouncing words well
7
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Common pt complaints related to hearing loss/auditory nerve damage

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  • ringing in the ears
  • decreased hearing in one or both ears
  • infection to the ear
  • bleeding from the ear
  • any unusual noise or feeling in ears
8
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Jaeger chart

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Common method of screening for near vision acuity.

  • Conducted in well-lighted room w/o interruptions.
  • card held by pt 14 and 16 in from eye
9
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2 primary color deficiency:

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Daltonism and achromatic vision