Quiz 13

Question 1

Astigmatism can be described as:

Answer 1

defective curvature of the cornea and lens

Question 2

Condition in which blood and other fluids leak from intraocular vessels and destroy the visual cells leading to permanent visual loss is:

Answer 2

macular degeneration

Question 3

Condition of color blindness that is more common in men is called

Answer 3

achromatopsia

Question 4

ENT is the abbreviation for

Answer 4

ears, nose, and throat

Question 5

Identify the synonym for sty.

Answer 5

hordeolum

Question 6

Incision of the eardrum to relieve pressure and release pus from the middle ear, or to surgically insert tympanostomy tubes in the eardrum, is called

Answer 6

myringotomy

Question 7

Test that measures hearing acuity of various sound frequencies is called

Answer 7

audiometry

Question 8

Muscular eye disorder in which the eyes turn from the normal position so that they deviate in different directions is called

Answer 8

strabismus

Question 9

The degenerativedisease of aging where there is increasing opacity (cloudiness) of the lens as a result of protein deposits on its surface that slowly build up until vision is lost is called

Answer 9

cataract

Question 10

Ossification in the bony labyrinth that leads to progressive deafness is:

Answer 10

otosclerosis

Question 11

Perception of ringing, hissing, or other sounds in the ears or head when no external sound is present is called:

Answer 11

tinnitus

Question 12

The surgical repair of a perforated eardrum with a tissue graft is called

Answer 12

myringoplasty

Question 13

Total deafness, or complete hearing loss, is called

Answer 13

anacusis

Question 14

What is a feeling of spinning or dizziness called?

Answer 14

vertigo

Question 15

What is an inflammation of the middle ear called?

Answer 15

otitis media

Question 16

What is an unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light called?

Answer 16

photophobia

Question 17

What is retinal damage marked by aneurysmal dilation of blood vessels caused by?

Answer 17

diabetic retinopathy

Question 18

What is the medical term that means impairment of hearing due to the aging process?

Answer 18

presbycusis

Question 19

What is the test that evaluates bone conduction versus air conduction of sound in one ear at a time?

Answer 19

Rinne

Question 20

What test does the optometrist use to diagnose glaucoma?

Answer 20

tonometry

Question 21

Separation of the retina from the choroid, which disrupts vision and results in blindness if not repaired is called:

Answer 21

retinal detachment

Question 22

Strabismus in which there is deviation of the visual axis of one eye away from that of the other, resulting in double vision, is called:

Answer 22

exotropia

Question 23

Rare disorder characterized by progressive deafness, vertigo, and tinnitus, possibly due to swelling of membranous structures within the labyrinth is:

Answer 23

Menieredisease

Question 24

OM is the abbreviation for

Answer 24

otitis media

Question 25

decrease sensitivity of the inner ear to motion and prevent nerve impulses from the inner ear from reaching the vomiting center of the brain

Answer 25

vertigo and motion sickness agents

Question 26

reduce intraocular pressure by decreasing the amount of aqueous humor in the eyeball by reducing production or increasing outflow

Answer 26

antiglaucoma agents

Question 27

loosen and help remove impacted cerumen

Answer 27

wax emulsifiers

Question 28

cause the pupil to constrict

Answer 28

miotics

Question 29

cause the pupil to dilate and prepare the eye for an internal examination

Answer 29

mydriatics

Question 30

Inflammation of the conjuctiva is called

Answer 30

conjunctivitis

Question 31

Hearing loss due to the inability of nerve stimuli to be delivered to the brain from the inner eat as a result of damage to the auditory nerve or cochlea is called:

Answer 31

sensorineural

Question 32

A standard eye examination to determine the smallest letters a person can read on a Snellen chart at a distance of 20 feet is called:

Answer 32

visual acuity test

Question 33

A visual examination of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane using an otoscope is called a(n

Answer 33

otoscopy

Question 34

process of flushing the eternal ear canal with sterile water or sterile saline solution to treat blockages by a foreign body or ear wax impaction

Answer 34

ear irrigation

Question 35

excision of the lens by ultrasonic vibrations that break the lens into tiny particles which are suctioned out of the eye

Answer 35

phacoemulsification

Question 36

laser surgery that creates an opening on the rim of the iris to allow aqueous humor to flow between the anterior and posterior chambers to relieve intraocular pressure from glaucoma

Answer 36

laser iridotomy

Question 37

electronic transmitter surgically implanted into the cochlea of a deaf person to restore hearing

Answer 37

cochlear implant

Question 38

excision of a portion of the iris used to relieve intraocular presure in patients with glaucoma

Answer 38

iridectomy

Question 39

use of a laser beam to seal leaking or hemorrhaging retinal blood vessels to treat diabetic retinopathy

Answer 39

laser photocoagulation

Question 40

A condition in which the aqueous humor fails to drain properly and accumulates in the anterior chamber of the eye, causing intraocular pressure, is called:

Answer 40

glaucoma