Gero Sensory

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ptosis

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decrease eyelid tone

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vitreous shrinks

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floaters, flashers, blurred vision

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floaters are usually

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harmless

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flashers require

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attention

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presbyopia

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loss of ability to focus on close objects

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dry eye syndrome tears

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viscous, burning, scratchiness, stringy mucus

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dry eye from

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arthritis, post menopause, meds

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dry eye tx

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humidifier, wrap around sunglasses, OTC tear replacement

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blepharitis

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chronic eyelid inflammation

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blepharitis care

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wash eyes, topical antibiotics, replace eye make up q 3-6 months

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glaucoma

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inability of aqueous humor to leave the eye

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glaucoma major cause of

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blindness

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glaucoma pressure

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increases on optic nerve

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common glaucoma

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open angle

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rare glaucoma

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angle closure

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glaucoma risk factors

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60+yo, fam hx of glaucoma, black, myopia, DM, HTN, migraines

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open angle glaucoma develops

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slowly

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glaucoma tx

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lower IOP

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main med for glaucoma

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beta blocker

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angle closure aka

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acute glaucoma

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acute glaucoma requires

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immediate attention

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acute glaucoma considered

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medical emergency

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acute glaucoma tx

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surgery

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acute glaucoma s/s

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severe eye pain, clouded or blurred vision

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what can be a cause of cataracts

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cumulative sun damage

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cataracts s/s

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film

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cataract tx

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surgery (#1) or contact lenses or glasses

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cataract post op

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avoid heavy lifting and bending

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macular degernation two types

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wet and dry

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dry macular deg

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most common

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macular deg almost exclusively in

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whites

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wet macular deg

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rapid, severe, abn vessels with hemorrhage

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wet macular deg tx

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laser or photodynamic therapy

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dry macular deg

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gradual loss of vision breakdown

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macular deg s/s

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difficulty with tasks needing close vision, dec color vision, printed words appear blurred

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macular deg nurse should encourage

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pt to do rehab for vision

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pt should use what to check vision and how often

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ambler's grid, daily

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DM retinopathy can lead to

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blindness

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DM retinopathy is the

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development of tiny vessels in eye causing eye edema

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DM retinopathy eye exam

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q 6 months

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retinal detachment

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flashes of light followed by floaters, curtain over eyes

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emergency tx of retinal detachment

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bedrest, eye patches, surgery

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bed rest for retinal detachment

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to dec IOP

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assess visual acuity using what

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snellen chart

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blindness in OA increases

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65+yo

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hearing loss is

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abnormal and should be investigated

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cerumen impaction is

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reversible and common cause of conductive hearing loss

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hearing loss can cause

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depression

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cerumen impaction can cause

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tinnitus

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cerumen tx

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remove impaction

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cerumen impaction - otoscopic exam

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can see wax blocking canal

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cerumen removal

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manually by MD or NP or irrigation

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soften cerumen impaction with

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ceruminolytic

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do not use a

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Q-tip to remove cerumen

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hearing loss in OA is

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never normal

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conductive hearing loss

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interrupted sound transmission

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sensorineural hearing loss

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sounds interpreted incorrectly

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presbycusis is which hearing loss

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sensory

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most common type of hearing loss in OA

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presbycusis

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presbycusis is

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loss of ability to discriminate among sibilant consosants

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presbycusis is usually

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bilateral

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presbycusis loss of

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high pitched and conversational tones

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aural rehab

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auditory training, lip reading, speech training, assistive listening devices (stethoscope, microphones), hearing aids

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menieres disease s/s

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vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss

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menieres disease is

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increased pressure in labyrinth of inner ear

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menieres disease tx

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anti vertiginous drugs

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anti vertiginous drugs ie

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meclizine (antivert)

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meclizine affect

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anticholinergic affect

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menieres disease - things to help remove excess ear fluid

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diuretics, low sodium diet

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menieres disease do surgery to

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prevent further hearing loss

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preventing injuries with vertigo

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move slowly, lie down and hold head still if occurs when walking

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what tastes are most severely affected

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sweet and salt

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smell cahnges

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dec sensitive and dec odor recognition

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xerostomia

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dry mouth

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xerostomia caused by

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disease, conditions, meds

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disease cause of xerostomia

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alzheimers, depression, sjorens

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conditions cause of xerostomia

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mouth breathing, radiation of head/neck/mouth

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meds cause of xerostomia

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sedatives, diuretics, antihistamines, antidepressants

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xerostomia can result in

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inc resp infection, impaired nutrition, aspiration, impaired communication, periodontal disease

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xerostomia s/s

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dry cracked lips and tongue, thin oral mucosa, thick white coating on tongue, dec saliva

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xerostomia management

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keep oral mucosa intact, good oral hygiene, inc fluids, avoid stimulates that dehydrate, teach measures to inc saliva, regular dental checks