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Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
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A. Migraines
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B. Diabetes
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C. Nystagmus
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D. Conjunctivitis - correct answer D. COnjunctivitis
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Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking spe
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cific questions in an orderly sequence? - correct answer History
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What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a
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"red eye"? - correct answer Do you have blurred vision?
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The term used to rear to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive e
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rror is ... - correct answer asthenopia
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Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most
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likely due to a(n) - correct answer conjunctivits
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,Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
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A. Current medications
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B. Munson's sign
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C. eye fatigue
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D. Exophoria - correct answer D. Eye fatigue
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Which common familial ocular disorder should you record durin
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g a patient's history?
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A. Scholiosis
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B. Keratoconus
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C. Hemophilia
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D. Cholesteremia - correct answer B. Keratoconus
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Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
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A. Diplopia
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B. Halos around lights
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C. Pain in the eye
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D. Sudden loss of vision - correct answer D. sudden loss of vision
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,After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should
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be obtained as part of history taking is... -
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correct answer the chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit
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When a patient complains of diplopia, why is it important to ask i
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f the second image does away after closing one eye? -
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correct answer To determine the type of dup;opia the patient is e
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xperiencing
In general, which types of allures should be discussed with the pa
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tient? - correct answer medication and contact allergies
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Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause tra
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nsient loss of vision? ./ ./ ./
A. Papilledema
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B. Carotid artery disease
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C, Thyroid disorder
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D. Migraine - correct answer C. Thyroid disorder
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Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent w
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hen interviewing a patient with a chief complaint of headaches?
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, A. Duration
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B. Cause
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C. Date
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D. ethnicity - correct answer D. ethnicity
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Binocular diplopia is always caused by... -
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correct answer a weak or paralyzed extraocular muscle
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An improperly measured inter pupillary distance (PD) may result
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in... - correct answer induced prism in spectacle lenses
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consensual light reflex in the right eye results in... -
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correct answer left pupil constriction
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The state of pupillary contraction is known as -
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correct answer miosis
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The amount of light information transmitted to the brain from one
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eye differs from that of the other eye, the patient has a... -
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correct answer afferent pupillary defect or Marcus gun pupil
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Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
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A. Migraines
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B. Diabetes
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C. Nystagmus
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D. Conjunctivitis - correct answer D. COnjunctivitis
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Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking spe
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cific questions in an orderly sequence? - correct answer History
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What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a
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"red eye"? - correct answer Do you have blurred vision?
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The term used to rear to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive e
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rror is ... - correct answer asthenopia
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Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most
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likely due to a(n) - correct answer conjunctivits
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,Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
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A. Current medications
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B. Munson's sign
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C. eye fatigue
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D. Exophoria - correct answer D. Eye fatigue
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Which common familial ocular disorder should you record durin
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g a patient's history?
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A. Scholiosis
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B. Keratoconus
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C. Hemophilia
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D. Cholesteremia - correct answer B. Keratoconus
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Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
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A. Diplopia
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B. Halos around lights
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C. Pain in the eye
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D. Sudden loss of vision - correct answer D. sudden loss of vision
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,After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should
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be obtained as part of history taking is... -
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correct answer the chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit
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When a patient complains of diplopia, why is it important to ask i
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f the second image does away after closing one eye? -
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correct answer To determine the type of dup;opia the patient is e
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xperiencing
In general, which types of allures should be discussed with the pa
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tient? - correct answer medication and contact allergies
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Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause tra
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nsient loss of vision? ./ ./ ./
A. Papilledema
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B. Carotid artery disease
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C, Thyroid disorder
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D. Migraine - correct answer C. Thyroid disorder
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Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent w
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hen interviewing a patient with a chief complaint of headaches?
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, A. Duration
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B. Cause
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C. Date
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D. ethnicity - correct answer D. ethnicity
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Binocular diplopia is always caused by... -
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correct answer a weak or paralyzed extraocular muscle
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An improperly measured inter pupillary distance (PD) may result
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in... - correct answer induced prism in spectacle lenses
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consensual light reflex in the right eye results in... -
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correct answer left pupil constriction
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The state of pupillary contraction is known as -
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correct answer miosis
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The amount of light information transmitted to the brain from one
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eye differs from that of the other eye, the patient has a... -
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correct answer afferent pupillary defect or Marcus gun pupil
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