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Assessment of the eye Flashcards

1
Q

it is used to test distant visual acuity

A

Snellen chart

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2
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what is the proper way to perform Snellen chart

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20 ft away from the chart, covering one eye with an opaque card

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3
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is configured just like the snellen chart bt the characters on it are only E’s

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E chart

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4
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what will you used to test near vision of the client

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using jaeger test. let the client hold the newspaper 14 inches away from the eye.

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5
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a hand-held instrument that allows the examiner to view the fundus of the eye

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opthamoscope

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6
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nearsightedness

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myopia

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7
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farsightedness

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hyperopic

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8
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what is the normal distant visual acuity

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20/20

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9
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how will you test the distant visual acuity?

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position the client 20 ft from the snellen chart or e chart and ask her to read each line until she cannot decipher the letters

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10
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what is the normal near visual acuity

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14/14

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11
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(impaired near vision) is indicated when the clients move the chart away from their eyes to focus on the print; it is common in clients over 45 years of age

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presbyopia

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12
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how will you perform the confrontation test?

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position yourself approximately 2 ft away from the client at eye level

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13
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this test assesses parallel alignment of the eyes

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corneal light reflex test

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14
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how will you perform corneal light reflex?

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hold a penlight approximately 12 in from the clients face

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15
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teem used to describe misalignment that occurs only when fusion reflex is blocked

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phoria

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16
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constant malalignment of the eyes

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strabismus

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17
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specific type of misalignment

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tropia

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18
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inward turn of the eye

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esotropia

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19
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outward turn of the eye

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exotropia

20
Q

an oscillating shaking movement of the eye

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nystagmus

21
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drooping of the upper lid, maybe attributed to oculomotor nerve damage, myasthenia gravis, weakened muscle or tissue or a congenital disorder

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ptosis (blepharoptosis)

22
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inverted lower lid, which may cause pain and injure the cornea as the eyelash brushes against the conjunctiva and cornea

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entropion

23
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everted lower lid, results in exposure and drying of the conjuctiva

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ectropion

24
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redness and crusting along the lid margins, an infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus.

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seborrhea or blepharitis

25
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hair follicle infection

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folliculitis

26
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infection of the meibomian gland (located in the eyelid)

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chalazion

27
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protrusion of the eyeballs accompanied by retracted eyelid margins

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exophthalmos a.k.a proptosis

28
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generalized redness of the conjunctiva suggests what?

A

conjunctivitis

29
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is a local inflammation of the sclera.

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episcleritis

30
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occurs when the client has jaundice or icterus

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yellow sclera

31
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bright red areas on the sclera, these are often caused by sneezing, coughing or vomiting which may break a blood vessel.

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subconjunctival hemorrhage

32
Q

pupil is bigger than the other

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anisocoria

33
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pupil constriction

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miosis

34
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dilated pupils

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mydriasis

35
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a normal condition in older clients, appears as white arc around the limbus

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arcus senilis

36
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abbreviation for left eye oculus sinister

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O.S

37
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abbreviation for right oculus dexter

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O.D

38
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can be detected when light directed to the blind eye results in no response in either pupil

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monocular blindness

39
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swelling of the optic disc, appears as a swollen disc with blurred margins a hyperemic (blood-filled) appearance.

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papilledema

40
Q

use as the standard of measure for the location and size of other structures and any abnormalities or lesion within the ocular fundus

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diameter of the optic disc

41
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evidence by the disc being white in color and a lack of disc vessels, caused by death of optic nerve

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optic atrophy

42
Q

small depression within the neurosensory retina where visual cavity is highest

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fovea

43
Q

occurs when injury causes red blood cells to collect in the lower half of the anterior chamber

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hyphemia

44
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usually results from an inflammatory response in which white blood cells accumulate in the anterior chamber and produce cloudiness in front of the iris

A

hypopyon

45
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a tender red bump on the edge of the eyelid. It is an infection of a gland of the eyelid.

A

hordeolum (stye)

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