NSG 261 EXAM 2 PREP EXAM 260
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
2026-2027.
tonometry - ANSWER-the measurement of intraocular pressure - assesses for
glaucoma
Cataracts - ANSWER-clouding of the lens
Glaucoma - ANSWER-increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the
retina and optic nerve with loss of vision
macular degeneration - ANSWER-progressive damage to the macula of the
retina resulting in loss of central vision
,hyperopia - ANSWER-farsightedness
myopia - ANSWER-nearsightedness
Snellen chart - ANSWER-chart used for testing visual acuity; contains letters of
varying sizes and is shown from a distance of 20 ft; avg person who can read
at this distance is said to have 20/20 vision
Rosenbaum chart - ANSWER-used to assess near vision acuity
-ptosis - ANSWER-drooping eyelid
blepharitis - ANSWER-inflammation of the glands and eyelash follicles along
the margin of the eyelids
,blocked lacrimal duct - ANSWER-excessive tearing because tears cannot drain
properly
ectropion - ANSWER-outward turning of the rim of the eyelid
entropion - ANSWER-inward turning of the rim of the eyelid
hordeolum - ANSWER-sty; an acute infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid
periorbital edema - ANSWER-swelling of the tissues surrounding the eye or
eyes
presbyopia - ANSWER-farsightedness caused by loss of elasticity of the lens of
the eye, occurring typically in middle and old age.
, legal blindness - ANSWER-20/200 or less
Ishihara test - ANSWER-test for color blindness
Amsler Grid Test - ANSWER-A test for determining the presence and location of
defects in the central portion of the visual field. = macular degeneration
confrontation test - ANSWER-tests peripheral vision based on the provider's
vision as a baseline
accommodation - ANSWER-the process by which the eye's lens changes shape
to focus near or far objects on the retina. Pupils should converge and constrict
assessing pupils - ANSWER-Look for size, equality, and reactivity
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
2026-2027.
tonometry - ANSWER-the measurement of intraocular pressure - assesses for
glaucoma
Cataracts - ANSWER-clouding of the lens
Glaucoma - ANSWER-increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the
retina and optic nerve with loss of vision
macular degeneration - ANSWER-progressive damage to the macula of the
retina resulting in loss of central vision
,hyperopia - ANSWER-farsightedness
myopia - ANSWER-nearsightedness
Snellen chart - ANSWER-chart used for testing visual acuity; contains letters of
varying sizes and is shown from a distance of 20 ft; avg person who can read
at this distance is said to have 20/20 vision
Rosenbaum chart - ANSWER-used to assess near vision acuity
-ptosis - ANSWER-drooping eyelid
blepharitis - ANSWER-inflammation of the glands and eyelash follicles along
the margin of the eyelids
,blocked lacrimal duct - ANSWER-excessive tearing because tears cannot drain
properly
ectropion - ANSWER-outward turning of the rim of the eyelid
entropion - ANSWER-inward turning of the rim of the eyelid
hordeolum - ANSWER-sty; an acute infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid
periorbital edema - ANSWER-swelling of the tissues surrounding the eye or
eyes
presbyopia - ANSWER-farsightedness caused by loss of elasticity of the lens of
the eye, occurring typically in middle and old age.
, legal blindness - ANSWER-20/200 or less
Ishihara test - ANSWER-test for color blindness
Amsler Grid Test - ANSWER-A test for determining the presence and location of
defects in the central portion of the visual field. = macular degeneration
confrontation test - ANSWER-tests peripheral vision based on the provider's
vision as a baseline
accommodation - ANSWER-the process by which the eye's lens changes shape
to focus near or far objects on the retina. Pupils should converge and constrict
assessing pupils - ANSWER-Look for size, equality, and reactivity
