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Sensory Perception__ __ are among the most common undesirable side effects associated with medication
therapy. - correct answer-visual disturbances
__ __ is a common condition among older adults, it effects about a third of 60 year olds and
half of people more than 85 years old - correct answer-hearing loss
__ as an adverse medication effect, can result in permanent or temporary inner ear
problems that can affect not only hearing, but also balance and possibly speech. This
represents one of the main preventable causes of deafness. - correct answer-ototoxicity
__ can affect many aspects of sensation and perception in the body such as taste sensation,
balance issues, and visual disturbances - correct answer-cerebrovascular accidents (CVA)
__ is a feeling of numbness/tingling typically in the hands and feet, can also be caused by
various medications. - correct answer-parestesia
__ medications are the most common cause of taste distrubances - correct
answer-chemotherapy agents
*Up to half of all cancer patients experience changes in their taste and/or smell perception.
__ population is at the highest risk as a result of changes in sensory perceptual functioning
as associated with the __ __ - correct answer-elderly; age process
a neurologic disturbance that can affect perception, especially touch, is __ - correct
answer-autism.
According to the CDC, as of 2004 __ or __ __ affected more than 3 million Americans ages
40 years old and older, and this number is predicted to double by 2030 because of the
increasing epidemics of __ and other chronic diseases and also because of the rapidly
growing aging population - correct answer-blindness or low vision; diabetes
As an adult reaches middle age, there is a natural decrease in the ability to focus on near
objects as a result of the reduced elasticity of the lens, called the - correct
answer-presbyopia
As part of the aging process, there is evidence that __ __ tend to increase - correct
answer-tactile thresholds (perceptibility to the sense of touch)
blindness is considered - correct answer-corrected visual acuity of 20/200 in the better
seeing eye.
common medications that can affect sensation and perception are - correct
answer-antihistamines (loratadine, diphenhydramine)
antihypertensives (beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors)
, miotic eye drops (pilocarpine, carbachol)
antiseizure drugs (topiramate, acetazolamide)
diurectics (furosemide)
chemotherapeutic drugs
antibiotics
Cranial Nerve 1: Olfactory - correct answer-Smell reception and interpretation
Cranial Nerve 10: Vagus - correct answer-Sensation behind ear and portion of external ear
cancal; secretion of digestive enzymes, peristalsis; carotid reflex; heart, lungs, and digestive
processes.
Cranial Nerve 11: Spinal accessory - correct answer-Turn head and shrug shoulders
Cranial Nerve 12: Hypoglossal - correct answer-Tongue movement, speech, and swallowing
Cranial Nerve 2: Optic - correct answer-Visual acuity and visual fields
Cranial Nerve 3: Oculomotor - correct answer-Raising eyelids, extraocular movements,
papillary constriction
Cranial Nerve 4: Trochlear - correct answer-Downward and inward eye movement
Cranial Nerve 5: Trigeminal - correct answer-Jaw opening and closing; sensation to eye,
forehead, nose, mouth, teeth, ear, and face
Cranial Nerve 8: Acoustic - correct answer-Hearing and equilibrium
Cranial Nerve 9: Glossopharyngeal - correct answer-Swallowing and speaking; sensation of
nasopharynx, gag reflex, and taste to posterior 1/3 of tongue; secretion of salivary glands
and carotid reflex; certain speech sounds and swallowing
Cranial Neve 7: Facial - correct answer-Controls most facial expressions; taste with anterior
2/3 of tongue; excretion of tears and saliva
Cranial Never 6: Abducens - correct answer-Eye movement laterally
Drugs that can cause taste disturbances include - correct answer-chemotherapeutic drugs,
antimicrobial drugs, antivirals, antihypertensives, calcium channel blockers, and diuretics.
Example of tactile thresholds increasing with the aging process would be - correct
answer-sensing a wrinkled sheet under the back or a slight prick from a small needle, thus
resulting in potential injuries.
Examples of external stimulation: - correct answer-a loud noise or distinct smell such as
garlic or vanilla
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