NURS 294 - Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions

Accommodation Correct Answer-the adjustment of the eye to variations in distance Acromegaly Correct Answer-a disorder caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone; results in enlarged jaws and facial bones Auricle Correct Answer-the external ear Buccal Mucosa Correct Answer-the mucous membranes lining the inside of the mouth Bulbar & Palpebral Conjunctiva Correct Answer-the mucous membrane lining the inner surfaces of the eyelids and anterior part of the sclera; palpebral - lines the inner surface of the eyelids and is thick, opaque, and highly vascular; bulbar - is loosely connected, thin, and transparent, covering the sclera of the anterior third of the eye Inner & Outer Canthus Correct Answer-corner of the eye; the angel at the medial and the lateral margins of the eyelids. The medial canthus opens into a small space containing the opening to a lacrimal duct Cataract Correct Answer-cloudy or opaque areas in part of the lens or the entire lens that interfere