Ch. 58 Pre-Lecture Quiz

Question 1

Those who have excellent distance vision but blurry near vision are farsighted and said to have the diagnosis of _______________.

Answer 1

hyperopia

Question 2

TRUE or FALSE
Cranial nerves II, V, and VI control eye movement and pupil size.

Answer 2

FALSE

Question 3

TRUE or FALSE
A person is considered legally blind whose best corrected visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye or whose widest visual field diameter is 20 degrees or less.

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

_______________________ are ocular medications that result in relaxation of the ciliary muscle and cause the pupil to dilate.

Answer 4

Mydriatics

Question 5

Chronic bilateral inflammation of the eyelid margins is a common inflammatory eye disorder known as _________________.

Answer 5

blepharitis

Question 6

________________ is the loss of accommodative power in the lens due to age.

Answer 6

Presbyopia

Question 7

TRUE or FALSE
A cataract causes a central opacity in the lens that results in painless, blurry vision.

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

TRUE or FALSE
Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of irreversible blindness and visual impairment in the world.

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 9

________________, is called the “silent thief” due to patients being unaware of the condition until there is significant vision loss.

Answer 9

Glaucoma

Question 10

TRUE or FALSE
When caring for patients with low vision or blindness, it is important to encourage and support independence as much as possible.

Answer 10

TRUE