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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