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MA 33 Ch 13 Homework Quiz Flashcards

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Damage of the retina as a result of diabetes is called:
A. retinitis pigmentosa
B. diabetic retinopathy
C. scotoma
D. ARMD

A

B. diabetic retinopathy

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Inflammation of the inner ear is:
A. otitis externa
B. labyrinthitis
C. myringitis
D. acoustic neuroma

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B. labyrinthitis

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Swelling of the eyelid is:
A. blepharedema
B. blepharitis
C. blepharochalasis
D. blepharoptosis

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The combining form for the hard outer covering of the eye is:
A. scler/o
B. cor/o
C. kerat/o
D. cycl/o

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A. scler/o

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The combining form for the membrane that lines eyelids and covers the surface of the eye is
A. blephar/o
B. conjunctiv/o
C. dacry/o
D. ocul/o

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B. conjunctiv/o

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The combining form for the area on which light rays focus is:
a. uve/o.
b. phak/o.
c. papill/o.
d. macul/o.

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d. macul/o.

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A middle ear infection with pus-filled fluid is called:
a. serous OM. Incorrect
b. Ménière disease.
c. suppurative OM.
d. otosclerosis.

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Inflammation of the eyelids is:

a. blepharedema.
b. blepharitis
c. blepharochalasis.
d. blepharoptosis

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b. blepharitis

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The condition of abnormally small auricles is called

a. tinnitus.
b. macrotia.
c. otitis externa.
d. microtia

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d. microtia

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Hearing loss from damage to the middle or outer ear is called:

a. Ménière disease.
b. sensorineural hearing loss.
c. conductive hearing loss.
d. otosclerosis.

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c. conductive hearing loss.

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Involuntary back-and-forth eye movement caused by a disorder of the labyrinth of the ear is:

a. corneal ulcer.
b. hemianopsia.
c. hyphema.
d. nystagmus

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d. nystagmus

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The eyeball is located in a bony structure termed the
Select one:
a. canthus.
b. orbit.
c. adnexa.
d. palpebral fissure.

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b. orbit.

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The M in the abbreviation ARMD stands for
Select one:
a. myopia.
b. mileusis.
c. macular.
d. myasthenia.

A

c. macular.

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Excessive lacrimation is
Select one:
a. chalazion.
b. hordeolum.
c. epiphora.
d. scotoma

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c. epiphora.

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Inflammation of the middle ear is called

a. labyrinthitis.
b. otitis externa.
c. otosclerosis.
d. otitis media

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d. otitis media

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Measurement of the patency and mobility function of the eardrum is
Select one:
a. otoscopy.
b. audiometric testing.
c. tympanometry.
d. tympanostomy.

A

c. tympanometry.

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The term for crying is
Select one:
a. palpation.
b. lactation.
c. palpebration.
d. lacrimation

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d. lacrimation

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Drooping of the upper eyelid is
Select one:
a. blepharedema.
b. blepharitis.
c. blepharochalasis.
d. blepharoptosis

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d. blepharoptosis

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Tools to measure central vision are
Select one:
a. slit lamps.
b. Schirmer tests.
c. gonioscopes.
d. Amsler grid charts

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d. Amsler grid charts

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A test of sharpness of vision is
Select one:
a. a VA test.
b. a VF test.
c. ophthalmoscopy.
d. tonometry.

A

a. a VA test

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Surgical creation of an opening through the eardrum to promote drainage and/or allow the introduction of artificial tubes to maintain the opening is
Select one:
a. otoscopy.
b. audiometric testing.
c. tympanometry.
d. tympanostomy.

A

d. tympanostomy.

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A cystic mass of epithelial cells and cholesterol is a
Select one:
a. ceruminoma.
b. acoustic neuroma.
c. choroidal hemangioma.
d. cholesteatoma

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d. cholesteatoma

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The area of the retina on which the light rays focus is the
Select one:
a. fovea.
b. limbus.
c. optic disc.
d. macula lutea.

A

d. macula lutea.

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Turning outward of the eyelid, exposing the conjunctiva, is:
a. ectropion.
b. entropion.
c. esotropia.
d. exotropia.

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a. ectropion.

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Inflammation of the eardrum caused by a bacterial or viral infection is a. otitis externa. b. labyrinthitis. c. myringitis. d. acoustic neuroma
c. myringitis.
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The combining form for the eyelid is a. blephar/o. b. conjunctiv/o. c. dacry/o. d. ocul/o.
a. blephar/o.
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A benign tumor of the eighth cranial nerve is a a. ceruminoma. b. acoustic neuroma. c. choroidal hemangioma. d. cholesteatoma
b. acoustic neuroma
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A sebaceous gland for an eyelash is a: a. conjunctiva. b. lacrimal gland. c. canthus. d. meibomian gland.
d. meibomian gland.
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The plural of iris is Select one: a. ires. b. irisa. c. irisi. d. irides
d. irides
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A blind spot is a(n) Select one: a. chalazion. b. hordeolum. c. epiphora. d. scotoma.
d. scotoma.
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The condition of abnormally large auricles is called Select one: a. microtia. b. presbycusis. c. macrotia. d. otitis externa.
c. macrotia.
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Assessment of the physical space visible to an individual is Select one: a. a VA test. b. a VF test. c. ophthalmoscopy. d. tonometry.
b. a VF test.
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The combining form for tears is Select one: a. blephar/o. b. conjunctiv/o. c. dacry/o. d. ocul/o
c. dacry/o.
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Visual examination of the interior of the eye is Select one: a. a VA test. b. a VF test. c. ophthalmoscopy. d. tonometry.
c. ophthalmoscopy.
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“Pink eye” is Select one: a. ophthalmia neonatorum. b. keratitis. c. xerophthalmia. d. conjunctivitis.
d. conjunctivitis.
36
Removal of the entire eyeball is Select one: a. evisceration. b. enucleation. c. exenteration. d. ACS.
b. enucleation.
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A middle ear infection with clear fluid discharge is called Select one: a. otorrhea. b. secretory OM. c. Ménière disease. d. suppurative OM.
b. secretory OM.
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A general term for hearing loss or deafness is Select one: a. presbyopia. b. anacusis. c. paracusis. d. presbycusis.
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The combining form for the pupil is Select one: a. scler/o. b. cor/o. c. kerat/o. d. cycl/o.
b. cor/o.
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Farsightedness is Select one: a. amblyopia. b. diplopia. c. myopia. d. hyperopia.
d. hyperopia.
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Separation of the retina from the choroid layer is called Select one: a. ARMD. b. scotoma. c. retinal tear. d. retinitis pigmentosa.
c. retinal tear
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Lack of coordination between the eyes, or “squint,” is Select one: a. hyperopia. b. strabismus. c. exophthalmia. d. exotropia.
b. strabismus
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Hardened swelling of a meibomian gland is a(n) Select one: a. chalazion. b. hordeolum. c. epiphora. d. scotoma.
a. chalazion
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Measurement of hearing is Select one: a. otoscopy. b. audiometric testing. c. tympanometry. d. tympanostomy.
b. audiometric testing
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The area that provides the sharpest vision is the Select one: a. fovea centralis. b. limbus. c. optic disc. d. macula lutea.
a. fovea centralis.
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Abnormal intraocular pressure caused by obstruction of the outflow of aqueous humor is Select one: a. a cataract. b. glaucoma. c. ARMD. d. retinitis pigmentosa.
b. glaucoma.
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The P in the abbreviation PRK stands for Select one: a. presbyopia. b. phac/o. c. pupilla. d. photorefractive
d. photorefractive
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Blockage of the external auditory canal with earwax is Select one: a. tinnitus. b. vertigo. c. Ménière disease. d. impacted cerumen
d. impacted cerumen
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Turning inward of the eyelid toward the eye is Select one: a. ectropion. b. entropion. c. esotropia. d. exotropia.
b. entropion.
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Progressive destruction of an ocular structure, causing a loss of central vision, is Select one: a. a cataract. b. glaucoma. c. ARMD. d. retinitis pigmentosa.
c. ARMD.
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Impairment of color vision is Select one: a. aphakia. b. anisocoria. c. achromatopsia. d. nyctalopia.
c. achromatopsia.
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Inability to see well in dim light is Select one: a. aphakia. b. anisocoria. c. achromatopsia. d. nyctalopia.
d. nyctalopia.
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Double vision is Select one: a. amblyopia. b. diplopia. c. myopia. d. hyperopia.
b. diplopia.
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Trauma to the outer covering of the eye, resulting in an abrasion, is Select one: a. corneal ulcer. b. hemianopsia. c. hyphema. d. nystagmus.
a. corneal ulcer.
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The combining form for the optic disc is Select one: a. uve/o. b. phak/o. c. papill/o. d. macul/o.
c. papill/o.
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The tear gland is the Select one: a. conjunctiva. b. lacrimal gland. c. canthus. d. meibomian gland.
b. lacrimal gland.
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Loss of hearing, sometimes resulting from the aging process, is Select one: a. presbyopia. b. anacusis. c. paracusis. d. presbycusis.
d. presbycusis.
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Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid layer is called Select one: a. uveitis. b. keratitis. c. conjunctivitis. d. blepharitis.
a. uveitis.

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