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NURS 546 Aging Week 6 Exam Questions And AnswersHearing in older/ aging adults - ANSWER - sensory pieces begin to decline in older
adults.
- structure changes
- frequency changes
Why does hearing decline? - ANSWER lifestyle
heritability
risk factors increased age, medications, predisposition, secondhand smoke, toxic
chemicals/ environmental factors.
Ototoxic medications - ANSWER Multiple antibiotics, gentamicin, amikacin,
metronidazole(flagyl), lasix, NSAIDs, chemotherapeutic agents
EX: Aspirin causes a roaring sign in ears ;causes tinnitus.
Which is most common risk factor for impaired hearing ? - ANSWER exposure to noise
Types of hearing loss - ANSWER conductive, sensorineural, mixed
Conductive hearing loss - ANSWER - hearing impairment caused by interference with
sound or vibratory energy in the external canal, middle ear, or ossicles
, - EX: Impacted Cerumen/ear wax
- hearing loss in which you cannot hear at low volume
sensorineural hearing loss ANSWER hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea's
receptor cells or to the auditory nerves; also called nerve deafness
- there has been aging decline in inner ear and/ or noise induced, HIGH PITCH SOUNDS
mixed hearing loss ANSWER combination of sensorineural and conductive hearing loss
Inability to hear high-pitched sounds is called? ANSWER Presbycusis
Which letter become distorted when hear loss is detected (when ear is impacted)? -
ANSWER Letters: B, D, K,P, T
Why: they are higher pitch and explosive having air
Which is NOT a contraindication for clearing the impacted ear canal or cerumen? -
ANSWER when the disease process is not happening in the ear
Tintinus - is a symptom not a condition, there is an underlying condition that causes the
ringing or roaring, blowing and buzzing in the ear
people with tinnitus should be evaluated for associated: - pathogenic conditions. its a
periodic sensation of ringing in the ears, but it is a symptom of an underlying condition!
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