Exam 30: Assisting in Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology

Otosclerosis is a form of conduction deafness that causes the auditory ossicles to become fixed and unable to vibrate when sound waves enter the ears.

A patient diagnosed with myopia has which refractive problem?

The medical term for a stye is hordeolum.

A sensation of noise or ringing in the ears is called

The medical term for the earwax formed by glands lining the external auditory canal is

Which potentially destructive disorder of the eye is characterized by increased fluid inside the eyeball?

The olfactory nerve is the cranial nerve that carries impulses for the sense of sight.

Which of the following structures is/are located in the retina?

__________ is a sensorineural hearing loss that occurs with aging.

The medical term for a drooping eyelid is

A tympanogram can help detect the presence of fluid in the middle ear.

Refraction is the ability of the lens of the eye to bend light rays so that they simultaneously focus on the cornea.

__________ causes the auditory ossicles to become fixed, resulting in a vibration hearing deficit.

The eye's ability to see various-sized objects at different distances is called adjustment.

Mydriatic eye drops are applied before an eye examination to dilate the pupils.

Which of the following tests are tested with corrective lenses unless the provider requests it?

Color is interpreted in the retina through specialized structures called cones.

Which of the following is acceptable when administering the Snellen visual acuity test?

The patient may stand 15 feet from the Snellen chart during the examination.

Which of the following professionals can perform eye examinations, diagnose eye disorders, and perform optic surgery?