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NU665 DEFINITIONS QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023/2024 Define presbycusis - Answers a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body ages presbyopia - Answers impaired vision as a result of aging Catarcts - Answers clouding of the lens Glaucoma - Answers increased intra...

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Define presbycusis - Answers a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body ages



presbyopia - Answers impaired vision as a result of aging



Catarcts - Answers clouding of the lens



Glaucoma - Answers increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina and optic nerve with
loss of vision



macular degeneration - Answers progressive damage to the macula of the retina



recommended vaccines for older adults - Answers .pneumococcal

influenza

zoster

tetanus

Hepatitis



cachexia - Answers a condition of physical wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle mass that
occurs in patients with diseases such as advanced cancer or AIDS



seborrheic keratosis - Answers a benign skin growth that has a waxy or "pasted on" look



psoriasis - Answers chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales.



cause- rapid mitotic division of epithelial cells.



-maybe exacerbated by stress or infections

, Rosacea - Answers Chronic skin disorder of the face with red inflamed areas appearing mostly on the
nose and cheeks.



plan- symptom control and avoidance of triggers



Atopic Dermatitis - Answers noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters,
scabs, and itching



acne - Answers inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles



Cellulitis - Answers Infection of skin cells



Reticular skin lesion - Answers



Macule - Answers flat skin lesion with only a color change



papule - Answers small, solid skin elevation. e.g pimple



Vesicle - Answers Elevated superficial skin lesion < 1cm in diameter, filled with serous fluid



Example: herpetic lesions



pustule - Answers Elevated superficial skin lesion <1cm in diameter, filled with serous fluid



patch - Answers If a macule (skin color change without elevation, i.e freckle) is greater than 1cm, it is
consider a "patch"



plaque - Answers Flattened, elevated lesion with variable shape > 1cm in diameter.

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