Question

multiple choice
circle the correct answers.

1. which disorder may cause vertigo?

a. glaucoma
b. otitis media
c. ménières disease
d. cataracts

1. which of these actions by a client indicate that the client has a hearing impairment?

a. speaking very softly
b. asking for words to be repeated
c. pronouncing words very clearly
d. answering questions appropriately while watching television

1. what is the most common cause of blindness in clients over 50?

a. cataracts
b. age - related macular degeneration
c. vertigo
d. otitis media

1. symptoms of retinal detachment include:

a. yellow liquid discharge from the affected eye
b. a reported loss of central vision
c. reports of seeing yellow halos around people
d. flashing lights in the corner of the affected eye

1. when a client is legally blind, she:

a. cannot sense light and has no usable vision
b. can sense some light but has no usable vision
c. has some usable vision but cannot read newsprint
d. sees at 6 metres what a person with normal vision sees at 60 metres

1. what disease do the following statements describe?

• pressure within the eye is increased.
• it has a gradual or sudden onset.
• the signs and symptoms include tunnel vision, blurred vision, and blue - green halos around lights.
• with a sudden onset, there also is severe eye pain, nausea, and vomiting.

a. ménières disease
b. glaucoma
c. cataract
d. brain tumour

1. what disease do the following statements describe?

• involves increased fluid in the inner ear.
• symptoms are vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing impairment.

a. ménières disease
b. glaucoma
c. cataract
d. brain tumour

1. what disorder do the following statements describe?

• the lens becomes opaque.
• a gradual blurring and dimming of vision occurs.
• it can occur in one or both eyes.
• aging is the most common cause.

a. ménières disease
b. glaucoma
c. cataract
d. brain tumour

Explanation:

1. Ménière's disease is associated with vertigo due to inner - ear problems. Glaucoma affects the eye, otitis media is an ear infection not typically causing vertigo, and cataracts are related to the eye lens.
2. Asking for words to be repeated is a common sign of hearing impairment. Speaking softly may not be related to hearing, pronouncing clearly is not a sign of hearing issues, and answering questions appropriately while watching TV is normal.
3. Cataracts are the most common cause of blindness in clients over 50. Age - related macular degeneration is also a cause but not the most common, vertigo is not a cause of blindness, and otitis media affects the ear.
4. Flashing lights in the corner of the affected eye are a symptom of retinal detachment. Yellow liquid discharge is not typical, loss of central vision can be due to other conditions, and seeing yellow halos is not a main symptom.
5. Legally blind means seeing at 6 metres what a person with normal vision sees at 60 metres.
6. Glaucoma is characterized by increased eye pressure, tunnel vision, blurred vision, and blue - green halos around lights. Ménière's disease affects the ear, cataracts are about lens opacity, and brain tumours have different symptoms.
7. Ménière's disease involves increased fluid in the inner ear and causes vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing impairment. Glaucoma is an eye condition, cataracts are about the eye lens, and brain tumours have different symptoms.
8. Cataracts are when the lens becomes opaque, causing a gradual blurring and dimming of vision, and aging is a common cause. Ménière's disease affects the ear, glaucoma has different symptoms related to eye pressure, and brain tumours have different symptoms.

Answer:

1. C. Ménière's disease
2. B. Asking for words to be repeated
3. A. Cataracts
4. D. Flashing lights in the corner of the affected eye
5. D. Sees at 6 metres what a person with normal vision sees at 60 metres
6. B. Glaucoma
7. A. Ménière's disease
8. C. Cataract