Pearson chapter 30

Question 1

chalazion

Answer 1

a chronic cyst in the eyelid.

Question 2

conjunctivitis

Answer 2

inflammation of the conjunctiva, the outermost layer of the eye

Question 3

glaucoma

Answer 3

increased intraocular pressure leading to damage of the optic nerve and blindness

Question 4

hordeolum (Sty)

Answer 4

acute infection of a gland in the eyelid.

Question 5

labyrinthitis

Answer 5

inflammation of the lining of the maze of canals in the inner ear

Question 6

mastoiditis

Answer 6

infection of the mastoid process of the temporal bone

Question 7

Ménière’s disease

Answer 7

a condition of the inner ear leading to tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing loss

Question 8

otitis externa

Answer 8

an infection of the external ear canal.

Question 9

otitis media

Answer 9

infection of the middle ear

Question 10

otoscope

Answer 10

a lighted instrument used to inspect the ear canal and tympanic membrane

Question 11

ototoxic

Answer 11

the property by which a substance, such as a drug, can cause temporary or permanent hearing loss

Question 12

Orbital and periorbital cellulitis

Answer 12

Serious bacterial infections of tissues around eye

Question 13

Epistaxis

Answer 13

nosebleed

Question 14

Sinusitis

Answer 14

upper respiratory infection

Question 15

Abscess

Answer 15

infection in pulp cavity of tooth

Question 16

Peritonsillar abscess

Answer 16

Infection in capsule surrounding palatine tonsils
caused by streptococcal and staphylococcal bacteria

Question 17

Diphtheria

Answer 17

Bacterial infection and contagious disease; contact
with pseudomembrane or respiratory droplets
particularly infectious