COA Flashcards - Patient Services and Education 16% of exam
(29 cards)
Which ocular condition is commonly associated with Sjogren’s syndrome?
Dry eyes (dry mouth is another finding in Sjogren’s syndrome)
Which systemic disease can cause temporary fluctuations in refractive errors?
Diabetes mellitus (DM)
Name the virus that causes a dendritic patter of keratitis
Herpes simplex
What is the ideal position for a patient who feels faint?
Head lower than the heart
Where do you check pulse on an adult CPR patient?
Neck (carotid pulse)
Increased thirst, excessive urine production and increased hunger and weight loss are characteristics of which endocrine disease?
Diabetes insipidus
What finding can occur 6-8 hours after a metallic foreign body enters the cornea?
Rust ring
Why are alkalil burns more serious than acid burns on the cornea?
Alkali burns penetrate deeper
Variability in the functions of levator and extraocular muscle is characteristic in which systemic disease?
Myathenia gravis
What is the name of the mucous membrane covering the anterior sclera?
Conjunctiva (bulbar)
Blockage of the central retinal artery by an embolus, which stops blood flow and causes acute loss of vision and a cherry red spot in the retina, is termed?
CRAO (Central Retina Artery Occlusion)
What is the visual symptom, and its cause, often experienced by diabetic patients during episodes of increased blood sugar?
Blurred vision caused by temporary myopia or hyperopia due to changes in the refractive index (R.I.) of the crystalline lens (myopic shift = when the R.I. increases; and hyperopic shift = when the R.I. decreases)
What instructions would be given over the phone to a patient who had splashed a chemical into the eyes
Immediately flush the eyes with water for 15-20 minutes and then report to the ER or Ophthalmologist’s office
The most common type of glaucoma is _____ .
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG)
Aqueous drains out of the eye through this net-like structure.
Trabecular Meshwork
Which layer of the cornea is the thickest?
The Stroma
What type of patch should not be used on a patient with a lacerated globe?
A pressure patch
When long waiting times occur in the office what is the ophthalmic medical assistant’s responsibility?
To communicate with the patient and keep them informed in a sensitive manner
What can be used to immobilize an infant for an ophthalmic examination?
A papoose board
_____ is any irritation or inflammation of the conjunctiva.
Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis may be _____, _____, or _____.
Allergic, viral, bacterial
Sudden painless vision loss, which may continue to deteriorate over a few days, and may not recover is known as _____ _____ _____.
Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Forward displacement of the eye in its bony socket causing the eye to bulge forward is termed _____.
Proptosis/exophthalmus
The cornea provides approximately _____ of the refractive power of the eye.
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