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PN2003 - VARIATIONS MIDTERM EXAM2024-2025
muscle weakness caused by nerve damage or disease - ANSWER paresis
disorder affecting the production or comprehension of speech - ANSWER aphasia
difficulty expressing/comprehending verbal/written language due to brain injury -
ANSWER dysphasia
difficulty forming words (articulating) due to damage to CNS/PNS - ANSWER
dysarthria
loss of muscle function in part of your body - ANSWER paralysis
decreased vision or blindness in half of one eye or the same half of both eyes -
ANSWER hemianopia
progressive degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia resulting in the reduced
production of dopamine - ANSWER Parkinson's disease
slow movement - ANSWER bradykinesia
weakness on one side of the body - ANSWER hemiparesis
paralysis of one side of the body - ANSWER hemiplegia
temporary or intermittent neurological event that can result from any situation that
reduces cerebral circulation - ANSWER transient ischemic attack TIA
stroke; interruption of blood supply to the brain - ANSWER cerebrovascular
accident
stroke caused by a blood clot - ANSWER embolic stroke
A stroke is caused by a ruptured blood vessel. - ANSWER hemorrhagic stroke
, age-related decrease in the eye's ability to change the shape of the lens to focus on
near objects - ANSWER presbyopia
clouding of the crystalline lens of the eye - ANSWER cataract
eye disease involving increased intraocular pressure - ANSWER glaucoma
narrow-angle; medical emergency; sudden onset - ANSWER acute glaucoma
gradual onset; loss of vision; tired eyes - ANSWER chronic glaucoma
- ANSWER miotic
- ANSWER mydriatic
- ANSWER intraocular pressure
loss of central vision due to the development of drusen deposits in the retinal
pigmented epithelium - ANSWER macular degeneration
increased blood sugar causes the tiny vessels in the retina to become weak and
begin to leak; complication of diabetes - ANSWER diabetic retinopathy
inflammation of the conjunctiva - ANSWER conjunctivitis
degenerative disease of bones of the middle ear & inner ear - ANSWER
otosclerosis
age-related high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss - ANSWER presbycusis
ringing in the ears - ANSWER tinnitus
ear wax - ANSWER cerumen
antibiotics such as gentamicin, loop diuretics such as furosemide, chemotherapy
agents (cisplatin), NSAIDs;can result in sensorineural hearing loss, dysequilibrium,
or both - ANSWER ototoxic drugs
middle ear infection - ANSWER otitis media
sensation of spinning, dizziness - ANSWER vertigo
episodes of vertigo; fluctuating hearing loss leading to permanent loss of hearing -
ANSWER Meniere's disease
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