Cerumen impaction - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Why do we perform audiometric tests? - ANSWER to determine the different characteristics of a hearing loss if one presents A hearing loss is characterized by what three descriptors? - ANSWER 1. Type of hearing loss (conductive, sensorineural, mixed) 2. Degree of hearing loss (mild, moderate, etc) 3. Configuration of hearing loss or what the hearing loss looks like (ex: flat, rising, sloping, etc) Conductive hearing loss - ANSWER a loss that occurs when sound is NOT transmitted efficientl...

Why do we perform audiometric tests? : to determine the different characteristics of a hearing loss if one presents A hearing loss is characterized by what three descriptors? : 1. Type of hearing loss (conductive, sensorineural, mixed) 2. Degree of hearing loss (mild, moderate, etc) 3. Configuration of hearing loss or what the hearing loss looks like (ex: flat, rising, sloping, etc) Conductive hearing loss 2 | P a g e : a loss that occurs when sound is NOT transmitted efficiently throu...

Hearing Conservation Certification Questions with Complete Solutions CAOHC's primary objective is to: a. Promote hearing loss prevention by enhancing the quality of occupational hearing conservation practices b. Provide input to legislative action regarding occupational hearing program implementation c. Train council members in occupational hearing program implementation d. Train audiologists in occupational hearing program implementation A A COHC is NOT able to train other OHCs to ...

NUR 1060 GERONTOLOGY EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED 2024/2025 An older client reports to a nurse, "My daughter says there is something wrong with my hearing. I am not so sure. Yes, I have some problems hearing, but I am 78 years old. What does she expect? I noticed that at Christmas dinner, with all the racket around, I had some trouble. I think it is that my granddaughters mumble a lot, just like all young people. I guess it has been getting steadily worse; ...

Question : The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is: Student Answer: Reduced physiological reserve Instructor Explanation: The major impact of all of these physiological changes can be highlighted with three primary points. First, there is a reduced physiological reserve of most body systems, particularly cardiac, respiratory, and renal. Second, there are reduced homeostatic mechanisms that fail to adjust regulatory systems such a...

Why do we perform audiometric tests? - ️️to determine the different characteristics of a hearing loss if one presents A hearing loss is characterized by what three descriptors? - ️️1. Type of hearing loss (conductive, sensorineural, mixed) 2. Degree of hearing loss (mild, moderate, etc) 3. Configuration of hearing loss or what the hearing loss looks like (ex: flat, rising, sloping, etc) Conductive hearing loss - ️️a loss that occurs when sound is NOT transmitted efficiently t...

Unprotecting noise exposure can cause the following types of hearing loss Correct Answer-SENSORINEURAL The range of human speech IS Correct Answer-250 HZ-4000HZ What is the cause of conductive hearing loss Correct Answer-Cerumen impaction the audiometer use for industrial hearing testing is Correct Answer-Pure - tone air conduction Identify the correct starting settings on an audiometer for testing. Correct Answer-0 db and 1000HZ When testing the correct procedure to follow is Cor...

1.How many sets of Kegels should be done each day to help with urinary incontinence? -Three sets of 10 a day 2. What is the first line treatment for allergic rhinitis? - intranasal corticosteroid—ie: Flonase. 3. What is the term used for the loss of high-pitched tones in geriatrics? -Presbycusis 4. What type of hearing loss does cerumen impaction cause? - Conductive hearing loss 5. You see an older woman bending over leaving on her shopping cart at the grocery store. What is the like...

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2023 AANP Practice Questions (verified Q&A) A 65-year-old woman presents for a follow-up examination after a new patient visit. She has not seen a healthcare provider for several years. She is a smoker and her hypertension is now adequately controlled with medication. Her mother died at age 40 from a heart attack. The fasting lipid profile shows cholesterol = 240 mg/dL, HDL = 30, and LDL = 200. In addition to starting Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes, the nurse practitioner should start the patien...