CCE MIDTERM 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
How far away should the patient stand for the Snellen Eye Chart? - Answer-20 ft.
How many letters can you get wrong and still pass? - Answer-2
At what level do you refer the patient to the optometrist? - Answer-20/30
What line is 20/20? - Answer-Line 8
What does each component of "20/20" mean? - Answer-first "20" = physical stance
away from chart
second "20" = stance at which the "normal" eye could read the line
i.e. 20/13 means that the patient is standing 20 feet from the chart but is able to read
the line that the "normal" eye could see at only 13 feet away from the chart.
What is the card called that measures vision at 14 in.? - Answer-Jaeger--used for
patients with increased difficulty in reading or are over the age of 40. Report results
same as Snellen (ie. 14/14 = 20/20)
What type of thermometer is used to record temperature? - Answer-sheathed
thermometer
What is the average temperature in degrees Fahrenheit? - Answer-98.6
What is the normal oral temperature in a resting persons range? - Answer-96.4 to 99.1
Where do you place the blood pressure cuff? - Answer-about 2.5 cm (1 inch) above the
brachial artery near the antecubital fossa.
What is the big side of the stethoscope called? - Answer-diaphragm
What is the small side of the stethoscope called? - Answer-bell
What 3 tools are needed for blood pressure? - Answer-Cuff, Stethoscope,
Sphygomometer
How far above the arterial occlusion do you inflate the BP cuff? - Answer-20-30 mmHg
What pace do you deflate the cuff at? - Answer-2 mm Hg per second
, Why do we inflate past the point where we hear the pulse? - Answer-Avoid missing an
ausculatory gap
Where do we keep the patients arm when taking BP? - Answer-At the level of the Heart
What artery is being palpated when taking BP? - Answer-Brachial Artery
first hearing a sound is the ____________ sound - Answer-Phase 1 Korotkoff's
the sound muffles is the ___________sound - Answer-Phase IV Korotkoff's (most
accurate for diastolic pressure in children)
Final disappearance of the sound is the ______ sound - Answer-Phase V Korotkoffs's
(most accurate for diastolic pressure in adults)
What is the normal range for BP? - Answer-<120/<80 mmHg
What is considered pre-hypertensive? - Answer-120-139/ 80-89 mmHg
What is considered stage 1 Hypertensive? - Answer-140-159/90-99 mmHg
What is stage 2 Hypertension? - Answer->or = to 160/> or = to 100 mmHg
What is considered a significant difference when taking bilateral BP? - Answer->20
mmHg
Diastole - Answer-1st sound (opening of blood flow)
Systole - Answer-2nd sound (no noise, blood flow has returned)
What is the first hearing test that you perform? - Answer-General Hearing Assessment
aka "Masked Test"
What is the patient responsibility during the masked hearing test? - Answer-Wiggle
opposite tragus and close eyes. Then signify when the noise is heard/not heard (3ft
away)
What size tuning fork is used for the Webers and Rinnes tests? - Answer-512 Hz
Where do you place the tuning fork for Weber's Test? - Answer-Midline of patients skull
(Glabella)
What test is valuable when the patient reports hearing better in one ear than in the
other? - Answer-Weber's Test
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
How far away should the patient stand for the Snellen Eye Chart? - Answer-20 ft.
How many letters can you get wrong and still pass? - Answer-2
At what level do you refer the patient to the optometrist? - Answer-20/30
What line is 20/20? - Answer-Line 8
What does each component of "20/20" mean? - Answer-first "20" = physical stance
away from chart
second "20" = stance at which the "normal" eye could read the line
i.e. 20/13 means that the patient is standing 20 feet from the chart but is able to read
the line that the "normal" eye could see at only 13 feet away from the chart.
What is the card called that measures vision at 14 in.? - Answer-Jaeger--used for
patients with increased difficulty in reading or are over the age of 40. Report results
same as Snellen (ie. 14/14 = 20/20)
What type of thermometer is used to record temperature? - Answer-sheathed
thermometer
What is the average temperature in degrees Fahrenheit? - Answer-98.6
What is the normal oral temperature in a resting persons range? - Answer-96.4 to 99.1
Where do you place the blood pressure cuff? - Answer-about 2.5 cm (1 inch) above the
brachial artery near the antecubital fossa.
What is the big side of the stethoscope called? - Answer-diaphragm
What is the small side of the stethoscope called? - Answer-bell
What 3 tools are needed for blood pressure? - Answer-Cuff, Stethoscope,
Sphygomometer
How far above the arterial occlusion do you inflate the BP cuff? - Answer-20-30 mmHg
What pace do you deflate the cuff at? - Answer-2 mm Hg per second
, Why do we inflate past the point where we hear the pulse? - Answer-Avoid missing an
ausculatory gap
Where do we keep the patients arm when taking BP? - Answer-At the level of the Heart
What artery is being palpated when taking BP? - Answer-Brachial Artery
first hearing a sound is the ____________ sound - Answer-Phase 1 Korotkoff's
the sound muffles is the ___________sound - Answer-Phase IV Korotkoff's (most
accurate for diastolic pressure in children)
Final disappearance of the sound is the ______ sound - Answer-Phase V Korotkoffs's
(most accurate for diastolic pressure in adults)
What is the normal range for BP? - Answer-<120/<80 mmHg
What is considered pre-hypertensive? - Answer-120-139/ 80-89 mmHg
What is considered stage 1 Hypertensive? - Answer-140-159/90-99 mmHg
What is stage 2 Hypertension? - Answer->or = to 160/> or = to 100 mmHg
What is considered a significant difference when taking bilateral BP? - Answer->20
mmHg
Diastole - Answer-1st sound (opening of blood flow)
Systole - Answer-2nd sound (no noise, blood flow has returned)
What is the first hearing test that you perform? - Answer-General Hearing Assessment
aka "Masked Test"
What is the patient responsibility during the masked hearing test? - Answer-Wiggle
opposite tragus and close eyes. Then signify when the noise is heard/not heard (3ft
away)
What size tuning fork is used for the Webers and Rinnes tests? - Answer-512 Hz
Where do you place the tuning fork for Weber's Test? - Answer-Midline of patients skull
(Glabella)
What test is valuable when the patient reports hearing better in one ear than in the
other? - Answer-Weber's Test
