Chapter 25 - Eyes And Ears Flashcards
What is TINNITUS?
Ringing or buzzing in ears that is not caused by an external source.
OTITIS MEDIA is the most common cause of what type of hearing loss?
CONDUCTIVE
What is a HORDEOLUM?
A STYE
Drugs that dialate the pupils are called?
MYDRIATIC
The condition in which the lens becomes opaque and interferes with the transmission of light is called?
CATARACT
Allergic _________ is commonly known as “REDEYE”
CONJUNCTIVITIS
Drugs that relax the ciliary muscles are called what?
CYCLOPLEGIC
A ________ is a localized infection of the sebaceous gland in a hair follicle at the base of an eyelash.
STYE
Which of the following is transmitted from a mother to her newborn?
A. Stye
B. CONJUNCTIVITIS caused by chlamydia
C. Blepharitis
B. CONJUNCTIVITIS caused by chlamydia
What is the inflammation of the eyelid margins, accompanied by redness, thickening, and possibly the formation of scales and crusts or shallow marginal ulcers?
BLEPHARITIS
What grows within the eye, causing the eye to become opaque?
A CATARACT
Usually mild and temporary, _________ hearing loss occurs when a problem exists with a part of the outer or middle ear.
CONDUCTIVE
What type of conjunctivitis is more commonly known as “pinkeye?”
VIRAL
VASCULAR RETINOPATHY is a __________ disease in which the retina has become damaged.
NON-INFLAMMATORY
Opthalmic preparations need to be pH balanced, clear, particle-free, and _______.
Sterile
____________ hearing loss is the PERMANENT loss of hearing due to DAMAGED HEARING NERVES.
PRESBYCUSIS
SENSORY HEARING LOSS is defined as:
Hearing loss that occurs when the Cochlea is not working correctly because cilia have been damaged or destroyed.
One of the leading causes of blindness is:
GLAUCOMA
Which of the following is NOT a type of hearing loss?
A. Conductive
B. SENSORY
C. Congenital
Congenital
