Hearing, Speech, and Vision

Tinnitus is

• Dizziness

• A ringing, roaring, hissing, or buzzing in the ears

• Vertigo

• Hearing loss

Vertigo means

• Dizziness

• Ringing in the ears

• Tinnitus

• Hearing loss

Which is an infection of the middle ear?

• Otitis media

• Meniere's disease

• cataract

• glaucoma

The following are common with otitis media EXCEPT

• pain

• hearing loss

• tinnitus

• vomiting

Cerumen is

• tinnitus

• veritgo

• dizziness

• ear wax

The total or partial loss of the ability to use or understand language is

• Braille

• cerumen

• aphasia

• tinnitus

Meniere's disease involves the

• middle ear

• inner ear

• optic nerve

• lens of the eye

The person experiencing vertigo must

• lie down

• drink plenty of fluids

• wear a hearing aid

• stop smoking

A resident has a hearing assistant dog. You know that the dog is

• The person's pet

• Trained to alert the person to certain sounds

• Trained to assist the person with ADL's

• Part of the person's treatment and therapies

The person has a hearing aid. You know

• the hearing aid corrects the person's hearing

• hearing aids are kept next to the sink

• hearing aids should be washed with soap and water

• hearing aids are costly