HSC 4502 UNIT 4 EXAM MODULE 10 QUESTIONS
Which of the following is NOT used to diagnose epilepsy?
- TIA
- MRI
- CT
- EEG - Answers :TIA
Bell's palsy is a paralysis of facial muscles caused by _____ of the facial nerve. -
Answers :inflammation
Age-associated cataracts occur in both eyes, whereas congenital cataracts may occur
in one eye. - Answers :True
The _____ is a fibrous connective tissue that lends shape and support to the eyeball
and is the visible white of the eye. - Answers :Sclera
The _____ provides oxygen and nutrients to the innermost layer of the eyeball. -
Answers :Uvea
The inner and posterior layer of the eyeball is the _____, which contains light-sensitive
nerve endings. - Answers :Retina
A wide pupil is said to be _____. - Answers :Dilated, and permits more light to enter the
eye
In hyperopia, _____. - Answers :Distant vision remains good, but the eye cannot form
focused images of close objects
Diagnosis for many eye diseases and disorders uses a dilated eye exam and _____ eye
chart. - Answers :Snellen
Most cases of astigmatism can be treated with _____. - Answers :Corrective eyeglasses
or contacts
Macular degeneration affects the central part of the _____. - Answers :Retina
There are two forms of macular degeneration: _____. - Answers :Atrophic and
exudative
Macular degeneration usually occurs after age _____. - Answers :50
____ grids, composed of a grid of fine lines, can detect distorted, incomplete, or wavy
images in the central vision field. - Answers :Amsler
, Vitamin supplementation may help slow _____, but should only be done under a
doctor's supervision. - Answers :Dry macular degeneration
Risks for _____ can be reduced by controlling blood sugar and hypertension and by
getting regular eye exams. - Answers :Glaucoma
The etiology of a stye is an infection with _____. - Answers :Staphylococcus bacteria
Color vision is made possible by photoreceptors in the retina called _______. - Answers
:Cones
Most people with impaired color vision cannot distinguish shades of _____. - Answers
:Red and green
Retinoblastoma is a rare, _____ tumor of the retina. - Answers :Recessively inherited
childhood
The _____ vibrates against an opening in the cochlea, a snail-shaped organ within the
inner ear - Answers :stapes
Cerumen keeps the _____ soft and flexible. - Answers :Tympanic membrane
If the swelling of otitis media becomes severe, it may perforate the _____. - Answers
:Tympanic membrane
Breastfeeding infants until 6 months of age has been shown to reduce the incidence of
_____. - Answers :Otitis media
Treatment for _____ may include hearing aids if the auditory nerve and cochlea remain
functional. - Answers :Presbycusis
T/F Light entering the eye first passes through the lens. - Answers :False
T/F Tonometry measures eyeball pressure used to detect glaucoma - Answers :True
T/F In myopia, the eyeball grows too long and distant images focus short of the retina -
Answers :True
T/F Myopia is treated with convex lenses and hyperopia is treated with concave lenses -
Answers :False
T/F Presbyopia is caused by age-related reduction in lens flexibility
True - Answers :True
T/F Of the two, wet macular degeneration is the more destructive. - Answers :True
Which of the following is NOT used to diagnose epilepsy?
- TIA
- MRI
- CT
- EEG - Answers :TIA
Bell's palsy is a paralysis of facial muscles caused by _____ of the facial nerve. -
Answers :inflammation
Age-associated cataracts occur in both eyes, whereas congenital cataracts may occur
in one eye. - Answers :True
The _____ is a fibrous connective tissue that lends shape and support to the eyeball
and is the visible white of the eye. - Answers :Sclera
The _____ provides oxygen and nutrients to the innermost layer of the eyeball. -
Answers :Uvea
The inner and posterior layer of the eyeball is the _____, which contains light-sensitive
nerve endings. - Answers :Retina
A wide pupil is said to be _____. - Answers :Dilated, and permits more light to enter the
eye
In hyperopia, _____. - Answers :Distant vision remains good, but the eye cannot form
focused images of close objects
Diagnosis for many eye diseases and disorders uses a dilated eye exam and _____ eye
chart. - Answers :Snellen
Most cases of astigmatism can be treated with _____. - Answers :Corrective eyeglasses
or contacts
Macular degeneration affects the central part of the _____. - Answers :Retina
There are two forms of macular degeneration: _____. - Answers :Atrophic and
exudative
Macular degeneration usually occurs after age _____. - Answers :50
____ grids, composed of a grid of fine lines, can detect distorted, incomplete, or wavy
images in the central vision field. - Answers :Amsler
, Vitamin supplementation may help slow _____, but should only be done under a
doctor's supervision. - Answers :Dry macular degeneration
Risks for _____ can be reduced by controlling blood sugar and hypertension and by
getting regular eye exams. - Answers :Glaucoma
The etiology of a stye is an infection with _____. - Answers :Staphylococcus bacteria
Color vision is made possible by photoreceptors in the retina called _______. - Answers
:Cones
Most people with impaired color vision cannot distinguish shades of _____. - Answers
:Red and green
Retinoblastoma is a rare, _____ tumor of the retina. - Answers :Recessively inherited
childhood
The _____ vibrates against an opening in the cochlea, a snail-shaped organ within the
inner ear - Answers :stapes
Cerumen keeps the _____ soft and flexible. - Answers :Tympanic membrane
If the swelling of otitis media becomes severe, it may perforate the _____. - Answers
:Tympanic membrane
Breastfeeding infants until 6 months of age has been shown to reduce the incidence of
_____. - Answers :Otitis media
Treatment for _____ may include hearing aids if the auditory nerve and cochlea remain
functional. - Answers :Presbycusis
T/F Light entering the eye first passes through the lens. - Answers :False
T/F Tonometry measures eyeball pressure used to detect glaucoma - Answers :True
T/F In myopia, the eyeball grows too long and distant images focus short of the retina -
Answers :True
T/F Myopia is treated with convex lenses and hyperopia is treated with concave lenses -
Answers :False
T/F Presbyopia is caused by age-related reduction in lens flexibility
True - Answers :True
T/F Of the two, wet macular degeneration is the more destructive. - Answers :True
