NSG 333, Chapter 10 Exam Questions And
100% Correct Answers
mandible - Answer What facial bone is mobile and not fused with sutures?
temporal bone - Answer What bone does the mandible articulate with?
cranial nerves V and VII - Answer What nerves innervate the facial muscles?
palpebral fissure - Answer opening between the eyelids
conjunctivae - Answer thin, transparent mucous membranes between eyelid and eyeball
bulbar conjunctiva - Answer covers the scleral surface of the eyeballs
palpebral conjunctiva - Answer lines eyelids and contains blood vessels, nerves, hair
follicles, and sebaceous glands
meibomian gland - Answer secretes an oily substance that lubricates lids, prevents
excessive evaporation of tears, and provides an airtight seal when lids closed
tears - Answer combine with sebaceous secretions to form a constant film over cornea
lacrimal puncta - Answer in the inner canthus, drain tears from eyeball surface into
lacrimal sac into nasolacrimal ducts
- sclera
- uvea
- retina - Answer 3 layers of eyeball
sclera - Answer tough, fibrous outer layer commonly referred to as white of the eye
limbus - Answer junction where sclera merges with cornea
cornea - Answer covers iris and pupil; transparent, avascular, richly innervated with
sensory nerves
cataracts - Answer What condition may impact visual acuity?
visual changes - Answer What can hypertension and diabetes lead to?
mouth lesions - Answer What can HIV and immunodeficiency disorders lead to?
macular degeneration - Answer What is hypertension a risk factor for?
hearing loss - Answer What do autoimmune disorders increase the risk for?
,hearing loss - Answer What can ototoxic medications such as aminoglycosides increase
one's risk for?
corticosteroids - Answer Long term use of what type of drug can increase one's risk for
glaucoma and cataracts?
myringotomy - Answer common surgical procedure of the ears amongst children
GJB2 gene - Answer Genetic mutations of what gene are tied to hearing loss?
- chronic alcohol intake
- smoking - Answer What are risk factors for problems such as cataracts, glaucoma, and
cancers of the oropharynx?
cluster headaches - Answer occur more than once a day and last for less than 1 hour to
about 2 hours
migraine headaches - Answer may occur at periodic intervals and may last from a few
hours to 1-3 days
sinus headaches - Answer may cause tenderness over frontal and maxillary sinuses
tension headaches - Answer located in the front or back of the head
unilaterally - Answer How do cluster or migraine headaches manifest?
cluster headaches - Answer produce pain over eye, temple, forehead, and cheek
tension headaches - Answer viselike headaches
migraine headaches - Answer produce throbbing pain
cluster headaches - Answer produce a burning or stabbing feeling behind one eye
migraine headaches - Answer What type of headache may be accompanied by visual
disturbances, nausea, and vomiting?
cluster headaches - Answer What type of headache may occur with nasal
discharge/stuffiness, red teary eyes, or drooping eyelids?
- hypertension
- hypothyroidism
- vasculitis - Answer What conditions can precipitate headaches?
migraines - Answer What are frequently associated with menstrual periods?
dizziness - Answer feeling of faintness experienced within the patient
vertigo - Answer sensation that the environment is whirling around external to the
, patient
presyncope - Answer feeling of faintness and impending loss of consciousness- often a
cardiovascular symptom
disequilibrium - Answer feeling of falling- often a locomotor problem
vertigo - Answer sensation of movement, usually a rotational motion such as whirling or
spinning
subjective vertigo - Answer sensation that one's body is rotating in space
objective vertigo - Answer sensation that objects are spinning around the body
vertigo - Answer What is the cardinal symptom of vestibular dysfunction?
light-headedness - Answer vague description of dizziness that does not fit any other
classifications; usually idiopathic or psychogenic
detached retina - Answer What may a sudden onset of visual problems indicate?
systemic - Answer What kind of problem involves both eyes?
local - Answer What kind of problem involves just one eye?
- headache
- dizziness
- nausea - Answer What are symptoms commonly associated with visual difficulty?
women - Answer Are men or women at a higher risk for cataracts?
African Americans - Answer Which ethnicity is most at risk for cataracts?
cataracts - Answer What does exposure to low-level ultraviolet B or occupational
exposure such as arc welding increase risk for?
diabetes mellitus - Answer What chronic disease can increase risk for cataracts?
50 - Answer At what age does risk for glaucoma start to increase each year?
3x - Answer Those with a history of glaucoma in a first-degree relative have ___ the risk.
African Americans - Answer Are African Americans or Caucasians more likely to
develop glaucoma?
closed-angle glaucoma - Answer What type of glaucoma are Asians and Alaska natives
most at risk for?
100% Correct Answers
mandible - Answer What facial bone is mobile and not fused with sutures?
temporal bone - Answer What bone does the mandible articulate with?
cranial nerves V and VII - Answer What nerves innervate the facial muscles?
palpebral fissure - Answer opening between the eyelids
conjunctivae - Answer thin, transparent mucous membranes between eyelid and eyeball
bulbar conjunctiva - Answer covers the scleral surface of the eyeballs
palpebral conjunctiva - Answer lines eyelids and contains blood vessels, nerves, hair
follicles, and sebaceous glands
meibomian gland - Answer secretes an oily substance that lubricates lids, prevents
excessive evaporation of tears, and provides an airtight seal when lids closed
tears - Answer combine with sebaceous secretions to form a constant film over cornea
lacrimal puncta - Answer in the inner canthus, drain tears from eyeball surface into
lacrimal sac into nasolacrimal ducts
- sclera
- uvea
- retina - Answer 3 layers of eyeball
sclera - Answer tough, fibrous outer layer commonly referred to as white of the eye
limbus - Answer junction where sclera merges with cornea
cornea - Answer covers iris and pupil; transparent, avascular, richly innervated with
sensory nerves
cataracts - Answer What condition may impact visual acuity?
visual changes - Answer What can hypertension and diabetes lead to?
mouth lesions - Answer What can HIV and immunodeficiency disorders lead to?
macular degeneration - Answer What is hypertension a risk factor for?
hearing loss - Answer What do autoimmune disorders increase the risk for?
,hearing loss - Answer What can ototoxic medications such as aminoglycosides increase
one's risk for?
corticosteroids - Answer Long term use of what type of drug can increase one's risk for
glaucoma and cataracts?
myringotomy - Answer common surgical procedure of the ears amongst children
GJB2 gene - Answer Genetic mutations of what gene are tied to hearing loss?
- chronic alcohol intake
- smoking - Answer What are risk factors for problems such as cataracts, glaucoma, and
cancers of the oropharynx?
cluster headaches - Answer occur more than once a day and last for less than 1 hour to
about 2 hours
migraine headaches - Answer may occur at periodic intervals and may last from a few
hours to 1-3 days
sinus headaches - Answer may cause tenderness over frontal and maxillary sinuses
tension headaches - Answer located in the front or back of the head
unilaterally - Answer How do cluster or migraine headaches manifest?
cluster headaches - Answer produce pain over eye, temple, forehead, and cheek
tension headaches - Answer viselike headaches
migraine headaches - Answer produce throbbing pain
cluster headaches - Answer produce a burning or stabbing feeling behind one eye
migraine headaches - Answer What type of headache may be accompanied by visual
disturbances, nausea, and vomiting?
cluster headaches - Answer What type of headache may occur with nasal
discharge/stuffiness, red teary eyes, or drooping eyelids?
- hypertension
- hypothyroidism
- vasculitis - Answer What conditions can precipitate headaches?
migraines - Answer What are frequently associated with menstrual periods?
dizziness - Answer feeling of faintness experienced within the patient
vertigo - Answer sensation that the environment is whirling around external to the
, patient
presyncope - Answer feeling of faintness and impending loss of consciousness- often a
cardiovascular symptom
disequilibrium - Answer feeling of falling- often a locomotor problem
vertigo - Answer sensation of movement, usually a rotational motion such as whirling or
spinning
subjective vertigo - Answer sensation that one's body is rotating in space
objective vertigo - Answer sensation that objects are spinning around the body
vertigo - Answer What is the cardinal symptom of vestibular dysfunction?
light-headedness - Answer vague description of dizziness that does not fit any other
classifications; usually idiopathic or psychogenic
detached retina - Answer What may a sudden onset of visual problems indicate?
systemic - Answer What kind of problem involves both eyes?
local - Answer What kind of problem involves just one eye?
- headache
- dizziness
- nausea - Answer What are symptoms commonly associated with visual difficulty?
women - Answer Are men or women at a higher risk for cataracts?
African Americans - Answer Which ethnicity is most at risk for cataracts?
cataracts - Answer What does exposure to low-level ultraviolet B or occupational
exposure such as arc welding increase risk for?
diabetes mellitus - Answer What chronic disease can increase risk for cataracts?
50 - Answer At what age does risk for glaucoma start to increase each year?
3x - Answer Those with a history of glaucoma in a first-degree relative have ___ the risk.
African Americans - Answer Are African Americans or Caucasians more likely to
develop glaucoma?
closed-angle glaucoma - Answer What type of glaucoma are Asians and Alaska natives
most at risk for?
