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When assisting a blind or visually impaired person what can be done to provide a consistent mealtimes setting
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The legally blind person sees that 20 feet what a person with normal vision sees at
200 feet
A child with normal hearing begins to repeat sounds at
3-6 months
Global aphasia
Expressive - receptive aphasia; next aphasia
Broca's aphasia
Expressive aphasia; motor aphasia
When persons are 85 years or older about what percentage has hearing loss
50%
If a young child has otitis media, you may observe
A problem with balance, fluid draining out of the air, or child does not respond to quiet sounds
Tinnitus
A ringing, Ryan, hissing, or buzzing sound in the ears or head
AMD
Age-related Macular degeration
Cataracts are most commonly caused by
Aging
Most cataracts are caused by
Aging
Motor aphasia
Also called expressive aphasia or Broca's aphasia
The person with hearing loss may
Answer questions or respond inappropriately, think others are mumbling or slurring words, shun social events to avoid embarrassment
An effective measure to use when caring for a speech impaired person is to
Ask questions to which you not answer
If a blind person uses a cane you can assist you by
Asking if you can assist before trying to help
If you are caring for person who has Meniere's disease it's important to
Assist with walking
If a blind person uses a guy dog it's correct to
Avoid distracting a guide dog pipetting or feeding them
Symptoms of glaucoma include
Blurred vision and halos around lights Perfield vision is lost the person is there a time
When a person cannot communicate here she may be
Frustrated angry or depressed
Which of these is not a risk factor for glaucoma
Caucasian and Asian's over 40 years of it
When you're caring for person with a hearing, follow the nurses instructions before
Cleaning the hearing
How can a person with low vision use a computer as an adaptive device
Computer systems using large print and computer systems that talk
Drugs and surgery are used with glaucoma to
Control clock home and prevent further damage to the optic nerve
If a woman is speaking to a hearing-impaired person, why should she just the pitch of her voice
They hear lower frequency better
When a person has Meniere's disease attacks can occur
Daily or once a year
Risk factors for cataracts are
Diabetes smoking alcohol use and prolonged exposure to sunlight Family history
Everyone with diabetes is at risk for
Diabetic retinopathy
Expressive - receptive aphasia
Difficulty expressing or sending out thoughts and difficulty understanding language; global aphasia, next aphasia
Receptive aphasia
Difficulty understanding language a.k.a. Wernicke's aphasia
Vertigo
Dizziness
When a person has that eye surgery for cataracts the care include
Don't let them bend over at the waist or pick up objects from the floor
Cerumen
Earwax
Which of these measures can reduce the risk of AMD
Eating a healthy diet high in Greenleffe vegetables and fish
Which of these is a preventable cause of hearing loss
Exposure to very loud sounds and noises
Mixed aphasia
Expressive - receptive aphasia; global aphasia
With Meniere's disease, the person avoids turning the
Head
Common causes of speech disorders
Hearing loss developmental disabilities and brain injury
Deafness
Hearing loss in which it is impossible for the person to understand speech through hearing alone
Low vision
I say that cannot be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses, medicine, or surgery
When you enter the room of a blind person you should first
Identify yourself give your name title and reason for being there
A person with AND would develop a blind spot
In the center of vision
Otitis media often begins with
Infection
If the person has age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
It can be treated with surgery
Examples of noises that can cause hearing loss
Loud music loud engines shooting firearms job-related noises
If a person has expressive aphasia, he or she
Might speak in single words or put words in the wrong order
NAD
National Assoc. of the Deaf
NIDCD
National Institute of Deafness and other communication disorders
Hearing loss
Not being able to hear the normal range of sounds associated with normal hearing
If the person has otitis media, the person may develop
Permanent hearing loss
When a person is blind you should not
Rearrange furniture and equipment
Wernicke's aphasia
Receptive aphasia
When you're caring for a person after cataract surgery, and eye shield is worn as directed and is worn for
Sleep including naps
Symptoms of hearing loss and include
Speaking too loudly leaning forward to hear cupping the ear asking forwards repeated asking
Eyeglasses should be cleaned with
Special cleaning solution or warm water
Blind
The absence of site
After cataract surgery report to the nurse at once if
The patient complains of eye pain or his eye drainage
When a person has expressive aphasia the person knows what... Thinking is...
The person knows what to say and thinking is clear
What a person has receptive aphasia the person may speak in... That have no...
The person may speak in long sentences that have no meaning
How would you notice if a person with dementia has otitis media
They are taking or pulling at one or both ears
Why is it important for a person with a hearing loss to see your face when you were speaking to them
They may be able to read your lips and see your facial expression
Diabetic retinopathy is the result of
Tiny blood vessels in the retina being damaged as a complication of diabetes
When you oriented person to the room why do you let the person move about the room
To familiarize themselves with their setting
When a person has glaucoma, he or she may have difficulty seeing objects
To their left or right
Aphasia
Total or partial loss of the ability to use or understand language; a language disorder resulting from damaged parts of the brain responsible for language
Braille
Touch reading and writing system that uses raised dots for each letter of the alphabet
If a person has apraxia, the brain
Understands speech and knows what to say but cannot coordinate with the speech muscles
When your sister blind person to walk it's best if you
Walk slightly ahead of the person and allow them to lately hold onto your arm
Which type of AMD is the more severe form
Wet AMD
When cleaning an artificial are you should
When's the eye with sterile water before the person inserts it, watch the island and eyelashes with warm water, wash the prosthesis with mild soap and warm water
When caring for a person with a hearing loss, which of these would not help communication
speak as loudly as possible