SURGICAL NURSING EXAM QUESTIONSS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
QUESTION: what is myopia? - ANSWER-near/short sightedness, close is clear, far is blurry
-usual starts in puberty and gets worse untill eye is fully grown. also in very young children.
QUESTION: conditions associated with myopia? - ANSWER-squint- childhood eyes point in diff.
directions.
lazy eyechildhood, one eye. doesnt develop properly
glaucoma - IOC pressure.
cataracts - develpoment of cloudy atches inside lense.
Retinal detachment - wherby retina pulls awat from the blood vessel that nourish it
QUESTION: What is astigmatism? - ANSWER-Failure to converge image at one point on the fovea (likea
refraction rather than focusing)
QUESTION: Causes of astigmatism? - ANSWER--Hereditary - corneal or lenticular
-Injuries to the cornea, such as infection that scars the cornea
keratoconus & kertoglobus - causes bulgin, thinner and shape change.
,Some conditions of the eyelid
others that affect cornea or lense
QUESTION: What is presbyopia? - ANSWER-gradual loss of your eyes' ability to focus on nearby objects.
It's a natural part of aging 40-65yrs
QUESTION: Aetiology of bacterial conjunctivitis? - ANSWER-S.Aureus, Sterp. Pneumo or H.flu
also STIs chlamydia trachromatis, N.gonnorheae
QUESTION: what is opthalmia neonatorum? - ANSWER-chlamydia or gonorrheae infection from infected
birth canal affecting 20-40%
QUESTION: What is Episcleritis ? - ANSWER-Inflamationof localiased superficial episclera vascular
network, most commonly diffuse (moderate to sever inflam @1-3 month intervals)
-Nodular/focal episcleritis (can often present with associated systemic disease)
QUESTION: What are the classification of Allergic conjunctivitis? - ANSWER-type 1 hypersensitivity -
seasonal (SAC)
perrenial - chronic (PAC)
Atopic - relates to eczema and athsma
gaint pappilary (GPC)
Limbal and tarsal kertaoconjuctivitis (VKC)
,QUESTION: What is gaint pappilary Allergica conjunctivitis - ANSWER-inner lining of the eyelid swells
and develops small bumps. Known as papillae, these bumps tend to form after chronic irritation
QUESTION: what can cause a corneal abbration? - ANSWER-Direct trauma
Foreign body between eyelid and conjunctiva
Heat by contact
UV radiation (Arc Eye)
QUESTION: What can cause corneal ulcer? - ANSWER-can be secondary to abrasive trauma, pentrating
injuries or prolonged use of contact lenses
QUESTION: What are dendritic ulcers? - ANSWER-Herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratitis is the most
frequent cause of corneal blindness.
- aggressive treatment -
QUESTION: Symptoms of Dendritic ulcers? - ANSWER-Pain
Photophobia
Blurred vision
Tearing
Redness
, - with fluorescein staining and has a delicate branching pattern,
QUESTION: Appearance of dendritic ulcer on opthalmoscopy? - ANSWER-- infectious epithelial keratitis
(with characteristic dendritic ulcers)
-neurotrophic keratopathy
-stromal keratitis endotheliitis (classified as disciform, diffuse, or linear)
QUESTION: what are the symptoms of keratic precipitates and anterior uveitis - ANSWER-Pain, generally
developing over a few hours or days except in cases of trauma:
Redness
Photophobia
Blurred vision
Increased lacrimation
Chronic anterior uveitis presents primarily as blurred vision and mild redness.
pain & photophobia normaly only during acute episode.
QUESTION: what are the symptoms of posterior Uveitis? - ANSWER-Blurred vision and floaters
Absence of symptoms of anterior uveitis (ie, pain, redness, and photophobia)
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
QUESTION: what is myopia? - ANSWER-near/short sightedness, close is clear, far is blurry
-usual starts in puberty and gets worse untill eye is fully grown. also in very young children.
QUESTION: conditions associated with myopia? - ANSWER-squint- childhood eyes point in diff.
directions.
lazy eyechildhood, one eye. doesnt develop properly
glaucoma - IOC pressure.
cataracts - develpoment of cloudy atches inside lense.
Retinal detachment - wherby retina pulls awat from the blood vessel that nourish it
QUESTION: What is astigmatism? - ANSWER-Failure to converge image at one point on the fovea (likea
refraction rather than focusing)
QUESTION: Causes of astigmatism? - ANSWER--Hereditary - corneal or lenticular
-Injuries to the cornea, such as infection that scars the cornea
keratoconus & kertoglobus - causes bulgin, thinner and shape change.
,Some conditions of the eyelid
others that affect cornea or lense
QUESTION: What is presbyopia? - ANSWER-gradual loss of your eyes' ability to focus on nearby objects.
It's a natural part of aging 40-65yrs
QUESTION: Aetiology of bacterial conjunctivitis? - ANSWER-S.Aureus, Sterp. Pneumo or H.flu
also STIs chlamydia trachromatis, N.gonnorheae
QUESTION: what is opthalmia neonatorum? - ANSWER-chlamydia or gonorrheae infection from infected
birth canal affecting 20-40%
QUESTION: What is Episcleritis ? - ANSWER-Inflamationof localiased superficial episclera vascular
network, most commonly diffuse (moderate to sever inflam @1-3 month intervals)
-Nodular/focal episcleritis (can often present with associated systemic disease)
QUESTION: What are the classification of Allergic conjunctivitis? - ANSWER-type 1 hypersensitivity -
seasonal (SAC)
perrenial - chronic (PAC)
Atopic - relates to eczema and athsma
gaint pappilary (GPC)
Limbal and tarsal kertaoconjuctivitis (VKC)
,QUESTION: What is gaint pappilary Allergica conjunctivitis - ANSWER-inner lining of the eyelid swells
and develops small bumps. Known as papillae, these bumps tend to form after chronic irritation
QUESTION: what can cause a corneal abbration? - ANSWER-Direct trauma
Foreign body between eyelid and conjunctiva
Heat by contact
UV radiation (Arc Eye)
QUESTION: What can cause corneal ulcer? - ANSWER-can be secondary to abrasive trauma, pentrating
injuries or prolonged use of contact lenses
QUESTION: What are dendritic ulcers? - ANSWER-Herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratitis is the most
frequent cause of corneal blindness.
- aggressive treatment -
QUESTION: Symptoms of Dendritic ulcers? - ANSWER-Pain
Photophobia
Blurred vision
Tearing
Redness
, - with fluorescein staining and has a delicate branching pattern,
QUESTION: Appearance of dendritic ulcer on opthalmoscopy? - ANSWER-- infectious epithelial keratitis
(with characteristic dendritic ulcers)
-neurotrophic keratopathy
-stromal keratitis endotheliitis (classified as disciform, diffuse, or linear)
QUESTION: what are the symptoms of keratic precipitates and anterior uveitis - ANSWER-Pain, generally
developing over a few hours or days except in cases of trauma:
Redness
Photophobia
Blurred vision
Increased lacrimation
Chronic anterior uveitis presents primarily as blurred vision and mild redness.
pain & photophobia normaly only during acute episode.
QUESTION: what are the symptoms of posterior Uveitis? - ANSWER-Blurred vision and floaters
Absence of symptoms of anterior uveitis (ie, pain, redness, and photophobia)
