NR 509 Final Exam Preparation Guide
Containing 131 Questions and Answers/
A+ Score Solution 2024.
Function of the auditory ossicles - Answer: to transform sound vibrations into
mechanical waves
symptoms associated with cardiovascular conditions and vertigo - Answer:
arrhythmias, orthostatic hypotension, vasovagal stimulation, lightheadedness,
weakness, or syncope.
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symptoms associated with neurologic conditions and vertigo - Answer: ataxia,
diplopia, and dysarthria
Xanthelasma - Answer: slightly raised yellowish, well-circumscribed plaques along
the nasal area of the eyelid (s) that are consistent with lipid disorders.
Pinguecula - Answer: A harmless yellowish triangular nodule in the bulbar
conjunctiva on either side of the iris that stops at the limbus
Chalazion - Answer: a non-tender nodule or cyst, usually on the underside of the
upper eyelid, caused by an obstruction in a sebaceous gland
Episcleritis - Answer: ocular inflammation of the episcleral vessels
visual acuity 20/200 - Answer: constitutes legal blindness, at 20 feet the patient
can read what a person with normal vision can read at 200 feets
left cranial nerve III paralysis - Answer: upward, downward or inward movements
are impaired
A Left Cranial Nerve VI Paralysis - Answer: eyes conjugated when looking to the
right, esotropia in the left eye when looking straight ahead, and esotropia is
maximum in the left eye when looking to the left, and the left eye is unable to
look down when turned inward.
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conjugate gaze - Answer: both eyes in the same direction simultaneously
left cranial nerve III paralysis - Answer: upward, downward, or inward movements
are impaired
myopia - Answer: nearsightedness; occurs when the image focuses in front
(anterior) of the retina
hyperopia - Answer: farsightedness; difficulty seeing close objects; light rays
focuses on a point behind (posterior) the retina
strabismus, heterotropia - Answer: a condition of eye misalignment caused by
intraocular muscle imbalance
astigmatism - Answer: A condition in which the eye does not focus properly in the
retina because of uneven curvatures of the cornea, causing blurriness.
periorbital edema - Answer: swelling of the tissues surrounding the periphery of
the eye orbits
parotid gland - Answer: The largest salivary gland lies in front of the ears,
extending from zygomatic arch down the jaw angle. Its duct ( Stensen's Duct),
runs forward to an opening in the buccal mucose, opposite to the second molar. If