What is the routine Physical exam of the eye

Question 1

What is the routine physical exam of the eye; what does it include? (8 points covered)

Answer 1

1. Determined visual acuity of each eye; allowed to wear corrective lenses of normally worn.
   If the I is painful, instill a drop of topical anesthetic first.
   Do not forgets visual acuity. It is medico - legal necessity.

Question 2

What is the routine physical exam of the eye; what does it include? (8 points covered)

Answer 2

2. Inspect lids and palpebral conjunctiva.

Question 3

What are those initials behind your name, Lori?

Answer 3

APRN

Question 4

What is the routine physical exam of the eye; what does it include? (8 points covered)

Answer 4

3. Examine peri orbital areas -preauricular lymphadenopthy, cellulititis

Question 5

What is the routine physical exam of the eye; what does it include? (8 points covered)

Answer 5

4. Test extra ocular muscle mobility -(to check for paretic muscles and double vision).

Question 6

What is the routine physical exam of the eye; what does it include? (8 points covered)

Answer 6

5. Inspect cornea for abrasions, haziness, ulcerations, dendrites(on fluorescein stain)

Question 7

What is the routine physical exam of the eye; what does it include? (8 points covered)

Answer 7

6. PERRLA

Question 8

What is the routine physical exam of the eye; what does it include? (8 points covered)

Answer 8

7. DETERMINE PRESENCE OF RED FUNDUS REFLEX

Question 9

What is the routine physical exam of the eye; what does it include? (8 points covered)

Answer 9

8. examine fundus and optic disk

pupils may be dialated with 2.5% phenylephrine hydrochloride–> unless you suspect glaucoma

Question 10

Don’t you be nervous. You will climb this mountain, why?

Answer 10

You were born to climb.