Eye exam

Question 1

before touching pt

Answer 1

wash hands

Question 2

for fundescopic exam

Answer 2

darken room

Question 3

adjacent to sclera

Answer 3

conjunctiva

Question 4

eye exam equipment

Answer 4

Pen light
ophthalmoscope
gloves
eye chart

Question 5

when there’s a pair of structures

Answer 5

always exam both

Question 6

IAPP

Answer 6

Inspect
Ausculpate–not for eye
Palpate
Purcuss–not for eye

Question 7

Eye flow

Answer 7

External to internal

Question 8

conjuctive and sclera inspection

Answer 8

1. open eye with fingers–thumb and pointer above and below (should be white)
2. for palpebral conjunctiva evert lid

Question 9

cornea and lens inspection

Answer 9

oblique lighting inspect cornea of each eye–should be clear to iris–opacities should be noted

Question 10

if shadow thrown across eye surface when light shined obliquely

Answer 10

bad sign–high convexity

Question 11

for pupils exam

Answer 11

look directly on – should be btwn 3-5 mm–if unequal should be measured and reported

Question 12

direct pupillary reflex

Answer 12

same eye as light shined in contracts

Question 13

consensual pupillary reflex

Answer 13

opposite pupil contracts

Question 14

a patients ability to provide historical information accurately

Answer 14

patient’s reliability