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. Explain and describe the symptoms of macular degeneration.

Mr. Smith, who is 68 years old, had almost lost vision in both his eyes. The doctor diagnosed his condition as the “dry” form of macular degeneration. Explain how this disorder results in the loss of vision.

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…