Jersey College Health Assessments Final
Review; Questions & Answers
myoclonus? Answer-sudden jerks of hands and feet
outer layer of the skin? Answer-epidermis
layers of the epidermis? Answer-stratum corneum (outermost layer),
lucidum, grandulosum, and germinativum (innermost layer)
inner layer of the skin? Answer-dermis
attach to the hair follicles. Secrete an oily substance called sebum that water
proofs the hair and skin? Answer-sebaceous galnds
what are your sweat glands? Answer-apocrine and eccrine
secretions of sweat and thermoregulation by evaporation? Answer-
eccrine glands
, Jersey College Health Assessments Final
Review; Questions & Answers
hair follicles in the axilla, perineum, and areola? Answer-apocrine sweat
glands
pallor can be associated with? Answer-arterial sufficiency, decreased
blood supply, and anemia
acanthosis nigricans? Answer-dark skin folds especially on the neck, groin,
and axilla
albinism? Answer-lack or loss of pigmentation
vitiligo? Answer-depigmentation of the skin
striae? Answer-stretch marks
myopia? Answer-floaters or spots, can't see far
night blindness? Answer-vitamin A deficiency
, Jersey College Health Assessments Final
Review; Questions & Answers
glaucoma Answer-increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the
retina and optic nerve with loss of vision
macular degeneration Answer-breakdown or thinning of the tissues in the
macula, resulting in partial or complete loss of central vision
papilledema Answer-swelling and inflammation of the optic nerve at the
point of entrance into the eye through the optic disk
temporal lobe Answer-hearing
occipital lobe Answer-vision-reading
fasciculations? Answer-Involuntary contractions or twitchings of muscle
fibers EX: lower motor neuron
tics Answer-involuntary muscular twitching, usually in the facial muscles
, Jersey College Health Assessments Final
Review; Questions & Answers
amsler test Answer-used to evaluate visual field defects. lines with dots
Snellen chart Answer-used to measure visual acuity
E chart Answer-used if client cannot read or has a handicap that prevents
verbal communication; configured just like Snellen chart but characters are only
E's, which face in all directions
Jaeger chart Answer-a chart for testing near vision.
presbyopia Answer-impaired vision as a result of aging. can't see near
(farsightedness)
strabismus? Answer-crossed eyes
rinne test Answer-hearing acuity test performed with a vibrating tuning
fork that is first placed on the mastoid process and then in front of the external
auditory canal to test bone and air conduction
Review; Questions & Answers
myoclonus? Answer-sudden jerks of hands and feet
outer layer of the skin? Answer-epidermis
layers of the epidermis? Answer-stratum corneum (outermost layer),
lucidum, grandulosum, and germinativum (innermost layer)
inner layer of the skin? Answer-dermis
attach to the hair follicles. Secrete an oily substance called sebum that water
proofs the hair and skin? Answer-sebaceous galnds
what are your sweat glands? Answer-apocrine and eccrine
secretions of sweat and thermoregulation by evaporation? Answer-
eccrine glands
, Jersey College Health Assessments Final
Review; Questions & Answers
hair follicles in the axilla, perineum, and areola? Answer-apocrine sweat
glands
pallor can be associated with? Answer-arterial sufficiency, decreased
blood supply, and anemia
acanthosis nigricans? Answer-dark skin folds especially on the neck, groin,
and axilla
albinism? Answer-lack or loss of pigmentation
vitiligo? Answer-depigmentation of the skin
striae? Answer-stretch marks
myopia? Answer-floaters or spots, can't see far
night blindness? Answer-vitamin A deficiency
, Jersey College Health Assessments Final
Review; Questions & Answers
glaucoma Answer-increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the
retina and optic nerve with loss of vision
macular degeneration Answer-breakdown or thinning of the tissues in the
macula, resulting in partial or complete loss of central vision
papilledema Answer-swelling and inflammation of the optic nerve at the
point of entrance into the eye through the optic disk
temporal lobe Answer-hearing
occipital lobe Answer-vision-reading
fasciculations? Answer-Involuntary contractions or twitchings of muscle
fibers EX: lower motor neuron
tics Answer-involuntary muscular twitching, usually in the facial muscles
, Jersey College Health Assessments Final
Review; Questions & Answers
amsler test Answer-used to evaluate visual field defects. lines with dots
Snellen chart Answer-used to measure visual acuity
E chart Answer-used if client cannot read or has a handicap that prevents
verbal communication; configured just like Snellen chart but characters are only
E's, which face in all directions
Jaeger chart Answer-a chart for testing near vision.
presbyopia Answer-impaired vision as a result of aging. can't see near
(farsightedness)
strabismus? Answer-crossed eyes
rinne test Answer-hearing acuity test performed with a vibrating tuning
fork that is first placed on the mastoid process and then in front of the external
auditory canal to test bone and air conduction
