Question 1

Which term is commonly called red eyes or pink eye?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cataract
B)   Conjunctivitis
C)   Daltonism
D)   RetinopathyE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

A physician uses an otoscope to examine a patient's ear. She notes that the patient has inflammation of the tympanic membrane, also referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   blepharitis.
B)   mastoiditis.
C)   myringitis.
D)   otitis.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

A 46-year-old woman has recently developed farsightedness that appears to be worsening with age. This is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   amblyopia.
B)   astigmatism.
C)   myopia.
D)   presbyopia.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

A patient reports she no longer drives at night because she has difficulty seeing. Which of the following terms matches this symptom?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hyperopia
B)   Myopia
C)   Nyctalopia
D)   PresbyopiaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

An electronic instrument for measuring hearing is a(n) ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An electronic instrument for measuring hearing is...

Question 6

Which of the following is a means of measuring intraocular pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ophthalmometer
B)   Ophthalmometry
C)   Tonometer
D)   TonometryE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

What does myringitis mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inflammation of the inner ear
B)   Inflammation of the middle ear
C)   Inflammation of the external ear structures
D)   Inflammation of the tympanic membraneE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Adjustment of light refraction to improve visual acuity is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   daltonism.
B)   accomodation.
C)   assessment.
D)   angiography.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

A 14-year-old boy who is on the high school swim team is complaining of pain in his ear. His physician diagnoses the pain as swimmer's ear, resulting from exposure to a fungus. The term for this condition is:

Accepted Answer

A)   otitis media.
B)   otomycosis.
C)   otorrhea.
D)   otosclerosis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

What does hordeolum mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cataract
B)   Glaucoma
C)   Retinal detachment
D)   StyE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The profound inability to see color is referred to as ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The profound inability to see color is...

Question 12

Which term means a yellowish, brown waxy substance which lubricates and protects the ear?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cerumen
B)   Cochlea
C)   Malleus
D)   StapesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Any disease of the retina is known as ____________.

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The answer of Any disease of the retina is known...

Question 14

____________ means tearing or crying.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ means tearing or crying....

Question 15

What does iridic mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pertaining to the tears
B)   Pertaining to hearing
C)   Pertaining to the cornea
D)   Pertaining to the irisE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

What does ocular mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   Of, pertaining to, or affecting the eye
B)   Pertaining to hearing
C)   Pertaining to the cornea
D)   Pertaining to the irisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which term means inflammation of the eyelid?

Accepted Answer

A)   Blepharitis
B)   Ophthalmitis
C)   Photophobia
D)   PtosisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following are special receptors that initiate the sense of pain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chemoreceptors
B)   Mechanoreceptors
C)   Nociceptors
D)   ThermoreceptorsE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Which term means pertaining to the external ear?

Accepted Answer

A)   Auditory
B)   Aural
C)   Otosclerosis
D)   OtoscopicE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

A 4-year-old girl is evaluated by a pediatrician for a possible ear infection. In her ear, the physician finds a large amount of discharge, also called:

Accepted Answer

A)   otorrhea.
B)   hordeolum.
C)   otalgia.
D)   vertigo.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 14: Special Sensory Organs of the Peripheral Nervous System

Adjustment of light refraction to improve visual acuity is called:

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A 14-year-old boy who is on the high school swim team is complaining of pain in his ear. His physician diagnoses the pain as swimmer's ear, resulting from exposure to a fungus. The term for this condition is:

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Which term means a yellowish, brown waxy substance which lubricates and protects the ear?

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Any disease of the retina is known as ____________.

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What does myringitis mean?

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Which of the following is a means of measuring intraocular pressure?

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Which of the following are special receptors that initiate the sense of pain?

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Which term means inflammation of the eyelid?

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Which term is commonly called red eyes or pink eye?

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A patient reports she no longer drives at night because she has difficulty seeing. Which of the following terms matches this symptom?

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A 46-year-old woman has recently developed farsightedness that appears to be worsening with age. This is referred to as:

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What does iridic mean?

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An electronic instrument for measuring hearing is a(n) ____________.

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The profound inability to see color is referred to as ____________.

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What does hordeolum mean?

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A physician uses an otoscope to examine a patient's ear. She notes that the patient has inflammation of the tympanic membrane, also referred to as:

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Which term means pertaining to the external ear?

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A 4-year-old girl is evaluated by a pediatrician for a possible ear infection. In her ear, the physician finds a large amount of discharge, also called:

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What does ocular mean?

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____________ means tearing or crying.

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