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Eyes And Ears Flashcards

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1
Q

The average person blinks 2 to 3 seconds in order to?

A

Refocus

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2
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Conduction of hearing loss can be caused by?

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Chronic ear infection
Fluid in the middle ear
Earwax
Conduction hearing loss

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3
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Ideal exam room for a Ishihara test

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Natural lighting and patient holding book in hands

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4
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Another name for double vision

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Diplopia

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5
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Medical term for ear pain

A

Otalgia

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6
Q

Inability to see well in dim light

A

Ncytalopia

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7
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Inflammation of eyelids

A

Blepharitis

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8
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The eyeball is located in a bony structure called

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Orbit

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9
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Middle ear infection with purulent fluid

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Serous otitis media

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10
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What is the involuntary back and forth eye movement

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Nystagmus

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11
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What does ARMD stand for ?

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Age related macular degeneration

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12
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Which test will test the lowest density sound of an individual?

A

Audiometry

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13
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What does an audiometry test for?

A

Tests for sound of hearing

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14
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Abnormal intaocular pressure caused by obstruction of the outflow of the aqueous humor?

A

Glaucoma

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15
Q

What is hearing loss from damage from the middle or outer ear?

A

Conductive

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16
Q

Drooping of the upper eyelid?

A

Blepharoptosis

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17
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A surgical creation of an opening of the eardrum to promote drainage and/or allow the introduction of artificial tubes?

A

Tympanostomy

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18
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Medical term for earwax ?

A

Cerumen

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19
Q

What is nearsightedness?

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Myopia

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20
Q

What is true about the aqueous humor of the eye?

A

It is continuously placed

21
Q

The measurement of hearing is called?

A

Decibels/ audiometry

22
Q

What is the disorder where there is clouding of the lens of the eye?

A

Cataracts

23
Q

Which of the following is true about an error of the refraction?

A

Light rays are not being bent properly to focus on retina

24
Q

The progressive loss of elactisity in Lens usually accompanied by age?

A

Presbyopia

25
Q

Fusing of ossicles in the middle ear is?

A

Otosclerosis

26
Q

Inflammation of the middle ear?

A

Otitis media

27
Q

What to do about an corneal abrasion?

A

Irrigate the eye

And put on antibiotic ointment

28
Q

Inflammation of the cornea?

A

Keratitis

29
Q

Protusion of the eyeball from its orbit?

A

Exophthalma

30
Q

Extreme sensitivity to light?

A

Photophobia

31
Q

Abnormal sounds such as ring, buzzing, or jingling heard in one or both ears?

A

Tinnitus

32
Q

Blockage of the external auditory canal with earwax?

A

Impacted cerumen

33
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Dull or dim vision?

A

Amblyopia

34
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Dizziness or abnormal sensation of movement when there is none ?

A

Vertigo

35
Q

What does PRK stand for?

A

Photo refractive keratectomy

36
Q

Infection of one of the sebaceous glands of an eyelash or stye?

A

Hordeolum

37
Q

What do you use when testing a patient for visual activity?

A

A Snellen chart

38
Q

Loss of hearing resulting by aging process is called ?

A

Presbycusis

39
Q

Medical term for pink eye ?

A

Conjunctivitis

40
Q

A destruction of the macuela

A

Progressive destruction of maculatea

41
Q

What is an optician?

A

Writing prescriptions for corrective Lens

42
Q

Chronic condition of the inner ear characterized by vertigo hearing loss and timitus?

A

Meunière disease

43
Q

Choroia structures regulates the shape of the lens and secretes aqueous humor?

A

Cilliary body

44
Q

Blockage of the meibomian gland is ?

A

Chalazion

45
Q

Irregular shape of the cornea ?

A

Astigmatism

46
Q

First part of the routine examination of an eye exam ?

A

Snellen court

47
Q

Visual examination of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane?

A

Tuning g fork

Test

48
Q

Hearing loss from the inner ear and auditory nerve is called?

A

Sensorineural hearing loss

49
Q

What is farsightedness?

A

Hyperopia

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