NSE 103 – TERMS EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
diabetic retinopathy - Answer- high blood sugar levels = damage to blood vessels =
vision loss
legal blindness - Answer- 20/200
hyphema - Answer- blood in cornea
Hypopyon - Answer- WBC in eye, indicating infection
BPMH - Answer- Best Possible Medication History
ptosis - Answer- drooping of eyelid
leukocoria - Answer- white pupil
Coloboma - Answer- congenital defect of the iris
POAG - Answer- primary open angle glaucoma
Axenfeld Rigger Syndrome - Answer- eye development disorder resulting in cornea &
iris defects
strabismus diplopia - Answer- double vision due to eye misalignment
Conjunctivitis - Answer- inflammation of the conjunctiva
conjunctiva - Answer- clear membrane covering inside of eyelid
blepharitis - Answer- inflammation of the eyelid
Subconjuctival - Answer- injection under the conjunctiva
Retinoblastoma - Answer- cancer starting in retina cells
Marfan Syndrome in eyes - Answer- causes myopia or astigmatism when the lens
becomes dislocated
astigmatism - Answer- defective curvature of lens of the eye
, aniridia - Answer- absence of an iris
IOP - Answer- intraocular pressure
Corticosteroids - Answer- anti-inflammatory agents
ABCDE - Answer- Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
Primary Survey (Health Assessment) - Answer- - done on all patients
- ABCs
focused health assessment - Answer- focus on 1 system
Head to toe assessment - Answer- all systems assessment
complete health assessment - Answer- all systems + function + sleep/eating patterns +
etc
pulse - Answer- Beat of the heart felt through the walls of the arteries
effective action - Answer- supports the promotion of health (ie. stop a bleeding wound
with guase)
ineffective action - Answer- does not support the promotion of health (ex. ice on an
open & bleeding wound)
unrelated action - Answer- does not help the situation (ex. "How did this happen?" in a
life-threatening situation = not priority)
contraindicated action - Answer- intervention that should not be used (ex. giving blood
thinner to someone with an open wound)
anthropometric measurements - Answer- measurable aspects on the body (weight,
height, BMI, vitals)
Body's thermostat - Answer- hypothalamus
Oral temperature range - Answer- 35.8 - 37.3
axillary temperature range - Answer- 34.8 - 36.3
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
diabetic retinopathy - Answer- high blood sugar levels = damage to blood vessels =
vision loss
legal blindness - Answer- 20/200
hyphema - Answer- blood in cornea
Hypopyon - Answer- WBC in eye, indicating infection
BPMH - Answer- Best Possible Medication History
ptosis - Answer- drooping of eyelid
leukocoria - Answer- white pupil
Coloboma - Answer- congenital defect of the iris
POAG - Answer- primary open angle glaucoma
Axenfeld Rigger Syndrome - Answer- eye development disorder resulting in cornea &
iris defects
strabismus diplopia - Answer- double vision due to eye misalignment
Conjunctivitis - Answer- inflammation of the conjunctiva
conjunctiva - Answer- clear membrane covering inside of eyelid
blepharitis - Answer- inflammation of the eyelid
Subconjuctival - Answer- injection under the conjunctiva
Retinoblastoma - Answer- cancer starting in retina cells
Marfan Syndrome in eyes - Answer- causes myopia or astigmatism when the lens
becomes dislocated
astigmatism - Answer- defective curvature of lens of the eye
, aniridia - Answer- absence of an iris
IOP - Answer- intraocular pressure
Corticosteroids - Answer- anti-inflammatory agents
ABCDE - Answer- Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
Primary Survey (Health Assessment) - Answer- - done on all patients
- ABCs
focused health assessment - Answer- focus on 1 system
Head to toe assessment - Answer- all systems assessment
complete health assessment - Answer- all systems + function + sleep/eating patterns +
etc
pulse - Answer- Beat of the heart felt through the walls of the arteries
effective action - Answer- supports the promotion of health (ie. stop a bleeding wound
with guase)
ineffective action - Answer- does not support the promotion of health (ex. ice on an
open & bleeding wound)
unrelated action - Answer- does not help the situation (ex. "How did this happen?" in a
life-threatening situation = not priority)
contraindicated action - Answer- intervention that should not be used (ex. giving blood
thinner to someone with an open wound)
anthropometric measurements - Answer- measurable aspects on the body (weight,
height, BMI, vitals)
Body's thermostat - Answer- hypothalamus
Oral temperature range - Answer- 35.8 - 37.3
axillary temperature range - Answer- 34.8 - 36.3
