Hearing loss is a very prevalent issue around the world today. It affects countless individuals and they have learned to adapt to the challenges that this condition has brought about. Learning about how this condition affects people in their everyday life will help you as a nurse provide the best care available when caring for them. This paper will highlight the etiology‚ causes‚ pathophysiology‚ etiology‚ causes‚ risk factors‚ complications‚ detailed nursing care plan and current treatments involved
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HA hearing loss is sometimes is sometimes called deafness‚ and it . Hearing loss may be partial or total. Hearing loss may be temporary or permanent‚ depending on the cause. Medical care is necessary to treat hearing loss properly and prevent the condition from getting worse.. CAUSES Hearing loss may be caused byCommon causes of hearing loss include: • • Excessive wWax in the ear canal. • • Infection of the ear canal or middle ear. • • Infection of the middle ear. Fluid in the middle ear
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Oyler‚ A. (2011). Untreated Hearing Loss in Adults-A growing National Epidemic. Retrieved December 8‚ 2012‚ From http://www.asha.org/Aud/Articles/Untreated-Hearing-Loss-in-Adults/ This article explains untreated hearing loss in older adults and how it goes undetected. It also explains the impact it has on an individual‚ the benefits‚ and the results of the treatment. Incidence of hearing loss‚ increase with age. Approximately one third of Americans between the ages of sixty five and seventy
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HEARING LOSS BY: NURRASHIDAH BT ABDURAHMAN NABILAH IFFAH BT MD. ARIF ANATOMY OF EAR The ear is made up of three parts 1. Outer ear – consists of pinna and external auditory canal 2. middle ear – consists of tympanic membrane and ossicles (3 tiny bones that are attached to the tympanic membrane which are malleus‚ incus and stapes) 3. inner ear – consists of oval window‚ semicircular ducts‚ cochlea and auditory tube HEARING – transduction of sound to neural impulses and its interpretation
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There are some limitations to the senses of sight and sense of hearing. For example‚ our eyes cannot see very small objects such as germs while our ears could not hear very small or very strong. However‚ with the advent of modern technology‚ obstacles and limitations to the senses as this can also be overcome. To overcome the limitations of sight‚ the telescope‚ microscope and magnifier are used. The telescope let the space scientists to be able to look very distant objects like the moon‚ so that
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INTRODUCTION Defects of Hearing •Hearing defects means ear is not working correctly or as well as it should. •It may occur in more than one part of the ear. •1. DEAF-full or partial decrease in the ability to detect or understand sounds. Deaf usually caused by : - Eardrum is torn-cannot function - Ossicle bone fused together-can’t vibrate - Auditory nerve damaged by loud sound - Cochlea damage due to sickness/ drugs •2. Temporary hearing loss-build-up of earwax •3. Presbycusis- hearing loss related to
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write it down. Later‚ as you read your journaling‚ you‚ too‚ will be blessed to discover that you are indeed dialoguing with God. You Can Hear God’s Voice! C Some final notes: Knowing God through the Bible is a vital foundation to hearing His voice in your heart‚ so you must have a solid commitment to knowing and obeying the Scriptures. It is also very important for your growth and safety that you be related to solid‚ spiritual counselors All major directional moves that come through
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Financial Analysis of Pepsi Co. Pepsi Co. was Created and developed in 1898. It was first introduced as "Brad’s Drink" to be later renamed as Pepsi-Cola on June 16‚ 1903‚ 60 years later removing the “Cola” and leaving just Pepsi. "Brad’s Drink" got its name in New Bern‚ North Carolina‚ United States‚ in 1898‚ after his creator‚ Caleb Bradham He made it in his home where the drink was sold. It was later labeled Pepsi Cola‚ named after the digestive enzyme and kola nuts used in making the beverage
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1. What do you think of speech reading or lip reading? What are your thoughts on this topic? Do all deaf people know how?I think that speech or lip reading is something that should never be expected out of anyone‚ deaf or hearing. I do not think that a person’s mouth can be understood without sound coming out of it. There are too many different ways of saying things; lip shapes are different; lip movements are different; people enunciate words differently therefore causing different facial movements
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LIMITATION OF SIGHT AND HEARING INTRODUCTION Humans have sight and hearing limitation. Without any devices‚ our sight and hearing was limited. Most of the limitation of sight can be overcome with the help of certain optical instruments such as magnifying glass‚ microscope‚ binoculars and others. The range of frequency of hearing in human 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz. It was different according to the age of a person. Hearing limitations can be overcome by using devices such as microphone‚ stethoscope‚ earphone
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