Wayne is a 75-year-old retired teacher who comes to the physician’s office feeling quite upset. He tells Rebecca, the licensed practical nurse, that he does not know what is happening to him. When people speak to him their speech seems garbled, and lately he is having difficulty reading. After an examination, the physician tells him he has a conductive hearing loss because of accumulated cerumen. The physician tells Rebecca to make an appointment for Wayne to be seen by an optometrist for his vision problem. The optometrist tells Wayne he has the beginning of macular degeneration. Describe the duties of the optometrist.

If Kari is diagnosed with glaucoma, what is the most likely treatment? Describe the treatment briefly, in your own words.

Match the cranial nerve on the left with its function on the right. Choose the BEST answer. Drag and drop options on the right-hand side and submit. For keyboard navigation... SHOW MORE CNI CN II CN VIII CN VII CNX CN IX III = III III III III Special Sense: smell Special Sense: vision Special Sense: Taste posterior 1/3 tongue Special Sense: balance and hearing Special Sense: Taste anterior 2/3 tongue Special Sense: Taste pharynx

why do audiologists use electroacoustic measures in diagnostic audiology?

Patricia Savon is 34 years old. She has come to the clinic because of a general feeling of weakness and some difficulty walking. She also has had problems with her vision. When you bring Patricia to the examining room, she asks you to leave the door open because she is afraid of being shut inside. The physician does a physical examination on Patricia and orders some diagnostic tests. A possible diagnosis for Patricia is multiple sclerosis. 1. The fear that Patricia experiences is known as _______________. 2. Understanding Patricia’s fears, what type of nuclear imaging test will be ordered for her? 3. Patricia wants to know how nuclear imaging works; she is afraid of radiation. Explain to her how imaging devices work. 4. What additional instructions and information can you give Patricia regarding the test? 5. Are there other imaging tests that could be ordered for Patricia?

is/are caused by an irregular curvature of the eye's cornea or lens. Hyperopia Astigmatism Blind spots Emmetropia

What nerve is the cochlea connected to?

Shandra is a 38-year-old Dentist Aide, who recently suffers with numbness in her hands and tingling in her toes. To her knowledge she has no medical conditions and never bothered to check. Six-months ago, she noticed that her vision is a bit blurred, sometimes she may have floating clouds in her vision that are not actually there which usually clear on its own. Shandra is five feet four inches and weighs 170 lbs, medium-frame built but an apple-shaped body-type. She is not physically active and seldom cooks during the working-week. Last Tuesday Shandra visited the doctor, she was ordered to return in two days to complete and OGT and a glycated haemoglobin test (GHT).   (iv) What is the bodily system that is affected and could be affected if not resolved? (v) Additionally, a urine test was completed on the initial day of testing, the results all parameters in normal ranges as well as low levels of ketones, what does this indicate? (vi) What are other possible risk factors, signs and/or…

You have been infected by a virus that led to an inflammation of your cochlea and the destruction of inner ear hair cells. This situation would result in _____________________. Sensorineural hearing impairment Increased movement of stereocilia towards the kinocilium Central hearing impairment Conductive hearing impairment Loss of endolymph in the cochlear duct Please consider providing a detailed and elaborate explanation of both correct options and incorrect options.

Wayne is a 75-year-old retired teacher who comes to the physician’s office feeling quite upset. He tells Rebecca, the licensed practical nurse, that he does not know what is happening to him. When people speak to him their speech seems garbled, and lately he is having difficulty reading. After an examination, the physician tells him he has a conductive hearing loss because of accumulated cerumen. Describe other causes of conductive hearing loss.