Deck 16: Special Senses of the Eye and Ear

Question 1

The term canthus refers to the

A)inner lining of the eyelids.
B)tear duct.
C)bony socket that holds the eyeball.
D)corner of the eye where the lids meet.
E)pupil of the eye.

Answer 1

corner of the eye where the lids meet.

Question 2

The term that refers to the passage from the tear-collecting sac to the nose is the

A)lacrimal duct.
B)lacrimal conduit.
C)lacrimal-nasal duct.
D)nasal-lacrimal canal.
E)nasolacrimal duct.

Answer 2

nasolacrimal duct.

Question 3

A procedure involving the surgical repair of the eyelid is called a

A)blepharitis.
B)blepharoptosis.
C)blepharoplasty.
D)blepharotomy.
E)blepharectomy.

Answer 3

blepharoplasty.

Question 4

Which term containing a prefix, root, and suffix refers to an outward turning of the eye?

A)Strabismus
B)Exotropia
C)Esotropia
D)Stereopsis
E)Amblyopia

Question 5

The procedure LASIK is used to treat which of the following eye conditions?

A)myopia and astigmatism.
B)emmetropia and hypertropia.
C)presbyopia and cataracts.
D)esotropia and exotropia.
E)strabismus and stereopsis.

Question 6

Which of the following terms contains a prefix meaning inward?

A)Antibiotic
B)Contamination
C)Esotropia
D)Exotropia
E)Accomodation

Question 7

Which of the following terms means pertaining to tears?

A)Orbital
B)Conjunctival
C)Lacrimal
D)Ductal
E)Tarsal

Question 8

Which of the following tests would be used to measure distance vision?

A)Jaeger reading cards
B)Ophthalmoscope
C)Ishihara color system
D)Snellen letter chart
E)Tonometer

Question 9

What is the meaning of the term ciliary?

A)Around the eye
B)Pertaining to pupil
C)Pertaining to the fibrous outer covering of the eyeball
D)Pertaining to a hair-like structure
E)Fibrous covering

Question 10

What is the meaning of the term ocular?

A)Inflammation of the eyeball
B)A condition involving the entire eye
C)Pertaining to the tear duct
D)Pertaining to the eyelid
E)Pertaining to the eye

Question 11

Which of the following terms means an infection that can be transmitted from person to person?

A)Contagious
B)Contaminate
C)Purulent
D)Contamination
E)Refraction

Question 12

The term photophobia means

A)love of photography.
B)desire for light.
C)fear of the dark.
D)fear of the light.
E)fear of having one's picture taken.

Question 13

In the abbreviation PERRLA, what does the A stand for?

A)astigmatism
B)accommodation
C)asymptomatic
D)atrophy
E)auditory

Question 14

Which of the following terms that means containing a lot of pus is spelled correctly?

A)Pourulent
B)Purulent
C)Purrulent
D)Purullent
E)Perulint

Question 15

The term for the opening in the center of the iris is ________, and its plural form is ________.

A)cornea; corneas
B)sclera; sclerae
C)canthus; canthi
D)pupil; pupillae
E)lens; lenses

Question 16

Which of the following terms has a word element which means narrowing?

A)Chalazion
B)Corneal
C)Dacryostenosis
D)Hordeolum
E)Blepharoptosis

Question 17

Which term containing a prefix, root, and suffix means pertaining to around the bony socket that holds the eye?

A)Lacrimal
B)Orbital
C)Periorbital
D)Intracanthal
E)Intraocular

Question 18

Which of the following terms refers to a condition involving the eyelid?

A)Blepharitis
B)Dacryostenosis
C)Strabismus
D)Periorbital
E)Scleritis

Question 19

Conjunctivitis is commonly known as

A)esotropia.
B)strabismus.
C)photophobia.
D)pink eye.
E)lazy eye.

Question 20

Which of the following terms means inflammation of the fibrous, outer covering of the eyeball?

A)Sclera
B)Scleral
C)Scleritis
D)Blepharitis
E)Retinitis

Question 21

Adjustment of the lens of the eye to read a newspaper, or follow an object from arm's length to the patient's nose is known as

A)accommodation.
B)photosensitivity.
C)presbyopia.
D)refraction.
E)visual acuity.

Question 22

Which term containing a prefix, root, and suffix refers to an inability to focus light rays uniformly on the retina?

A)Astigmatism
B)Emmetropia
C)Glaucoma
D)Myopia
E)Esotropia

Question 23

The term used to describe a normal refractive condition of the eye is

A)astigmatism.
B)myopia.
C)hyperopia.
D)emmetropia.
E)presbyopia.

Question 24

Which of the following terms has a root that means sight?

A)Presbyopia
B)Ciliary
C)Stereopsis
D)Scleritis
E)Strabismus

Question 25

The abbreviation used to instruct a person to take a medication four times each day is

A)q.i.d.
B)b.i.d.
C)q.4.h.
D)t.i.d.
E)p.r.n.

Question 26

A synonym for neonatal conjunctivitis is

A)allergic conjunctivitis.
B)scleritis.
C)ophthalmia neonatorum.
D)hyperopia.
E)macular degeneration.

Question 27

A tonometer is an instrument used to measure

A)peripheral vision.
B)intraocular pressure.
C)color acuity.
D)visual acuity.
E)near vision.

Question 28

A person skilled in the measurement of vision, but who cannot treat eye diseases or prescribe medication is known as an

A)optician.
B)optometrist.
C)audiologist.
D)ophthalmologist.
E)opportunist.

Question 29

A medical specialist who treats diseases of the ear is an

A)audiologist.
B)otologist.
C)optician.
D)optometrist.
E)ophthalmologist.

Question 30

A condition in which there is a complete or partial opacity of the lens is called a ________.

Question 31

Which of the following terms means three-dimensional vision?

A)Strabismus
B)Stereopsis
C)Exotropia
D)Amblyopia
E)Astigmatism

Question 32

A condition causing increased intraocular pressure leading to death of retinal cells and eventual blindness is known as ________.

Question 33

Which of the following terms, meaning a cyst on the outer edge of an eyelid, is spelled correctly?

A)Calazion
B)Callazyon
C)Calezeon
D)Chalation
E)Chalazion

Question 34

Read this selection: Dacryocystitis is an infection of the lacrimal sac, with swelling and pus at the medial corner of the eye.Which of the following statements best describes a patient with this condition?

A)No inflammation is involved.
B)Antibiotics would not help this patient.
C)A visual acuity test would help with diagnosis.
D)The canthus is purulent.
E)The patient is definitely not contagious.

Question 35

A synonym for rods and cones is

A)photocells.
B)photodetectors.
C)photoreceptors.
D)photophobias.
E)photodynamics.

Question 36

Which of the following terms means pertaining to the light-sensitive, innermost layer of the eyeball?

A)Pupillary
B)Sclera
C)Scleral
D)Retina
E)Retinal

Question 37

The suffix in the medical term keratotomy means

A)a new opening.
B)a surgical incision.
C)a condition.
D)a surgical repair.
E)a surgical excision.

Question 38

The suffix in the term ophthalmoscopy means

A)instrument for viewing.
B)eye.
C)to examine, to view.
D)measure.
E)abnormal condition.

Question 39

Lutea is a word element that means

A)gray.
B)green.
C)red.
D)blue.
E)yellow.

Question 40

The term sclera is derived from the Greek term meaning

A)eyelid.
B)net.
C)hard.
D)band or lace.
E)disease.

Question 41

The plural form of the singular term for the wing-shaped structure of the external ear is

A)pinnae.
B)pinas.
C)pinnas.
D)pinum.
E)pinni.

Question 42

The medical term for swimmer's ear is

A)otitis media.
B)otitis externa.
C)labyrinthitis.
D)otitic effusion.
E)tympanitis.

Question 43

Which of the following terms means pertaining to the base of a structure?

A)Macular
B)Cochlear
C)Structural
D)Vestibular
E)Basilar

Question 44

A person suffering from acute labyrinthitis would likely exhibit which of the following symptoms?

A)Vertigo and nausea
B)Deafness and tinnitus
C)Tinnitus and coryza rhinitis
D)Nausea and conductive hearing loss
E)Vertigo and tinnitus

Question 45

An instrument to measure hearing is called a(n)________.

Question 46

Which of the following conditions is a complication of chronic OME and requires surgery?

A)Perforated tympanic membrane
B)Cholesteatoma
C)Otosclerosis
D)Ménière's disease
E)Otoliths

Question 47

Phacoemulsification is a surgical procedure performed to correct which of the following conditions?

A)Glaucoma
B)Retinal detachment
C)Acute macular degeneration
D)Cataract
E)Retinoblastoma

Question 48

The medical term for a sensation of spinning or whirling is ________.

Question 49

A myringotomy allows an effusion in the inner ear to drain through ________ or ________ tubes.

A)tympanic; eustachian
B)eustachian; auditory
C)tympanostomy; pressure equalization
D)foramina; PE
E)auditory; cochlear

Question 50

The most common cause of sensorineural hearing loss is

A)large doses of acetaminophen.
B)frequent use of antibiotics.
C)wax-filled ear canals.
D)repeated exposure to loud noise.
E)exposure to polluted water while swimming.

Question 51

Which of the following terms means pertaining to the eardrum?

A)Pinna
B)Meatal
C)Auricular
D)Tympanic
E)Mastoid

Question 52

A scoop-shaped instrument for scraping is called a(n)

A)otoscope.
B)incus.
C)stapes.
D)curette.
E)chiasm.

Question 53

A synonym for the medical term auricle is

A)cerumen.
B)pinna.
C)tympanic membrane.
D)incus.
E)mastoid.

Question 54

Which of the following terms has a root meaning a stone?

A)Phacoemulsification
B)Cholesteatoma
C)Otolith
D)Metastasis
E)Retinoblastoma

Question 55

________ is a condition where spongy bone forms around the junction of the stapes and oval window preventing the stapes from conducting the sound vibrations to the inner ear that causes loss of hearing.

A)A perforated tympanic membrane
B)Otosclerosis
C)A cholesteatoma
D)Ménière's disease
E)A tympanic effusion

Question 56

A patient reports dizziness that begins and goes away suddenly with no warning.The term to describe this condition is

A)chronic.
B)benign.
C)paroxysmal.
D)acute.
E)exacerbation.

Question 57

An inflammation of the middle ear that is of sudden onset is called

A)otitis externa.
B)otitis media.
C)acute otitis media.
D)bilateral otitis.
E)chronic tinnitus.

Question 58

Which of the following terms comes from the Latin meaning hammer?

A)Malleus
B)Incus
C)Stapes
D)Temporal
E)Tympanic

Question 59

The term otomycosis means

A)a condition of a bacterial infection in the external ear canal.
B)an abnormal condition of a fungal infection in the external ear canal.
C)an abnormal condition of hardening of the eardrum.
D)a condition of excessive earwax.
E)a condition involving trauma to the external ear canal.

Question 60

Two tests using tuning forks to determine the type and extent of hearing loss are the

A)Weber and audiometer.
B)Weber and Rinne.
C)Rinne and tonometer.
D)Rinne and audiometer.
E)Weber and Meniere.

Question 61

The medical term for drooping of the upper eyelid due to excess skin is

A)blepharoparesis.
B)myasthenia gravis.
C)ptosis.
D)dacryostenosis.
E)blepharoptosis.

Question 62

In the term cryopexy, the suffix means

A)cold.
B)suture.
C)repair.
D)hold in place.
E)fixation.

Question 63

Another name for a stye is

A)chalazion.
B)blepharoptosis.
C)hordeolum.
D)dacryocystitis.
E)amblyopia.

Question 64

The medical term that means partial paralysis is ________.

Question 65

Which of the following statements best describes Ménière's disease?

A)It is a disease with a known etiology that can be reversed with medication.
B)It is a disease that affects primarily the semicircular canals.
C)It is a disease involving acute attacks of vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss.
D)It is a disease that usually affects more men than women.
E)It is a disease with an unknown etiology and a poor life expectancy.

Question 66

An instrument used to examine the ear is a(n)

A)otoscope.
B)ophthalmoscope.
C)otoscopy.
D)tonometer.
E)ophthalmoscopy.

Question 67

The study of hearing disorders is called ________.

Question 68

A disease of the light-sensitive innermost layer of the eyeball is called

A)scleropathy.
B)retinopathy.
C)papilledema.
D)leukocoria.
E)retinoblastoma.

Question 69

Choose the abbreviation which means both ears.

A)O.U.
B)A.S.
C)A.U.
D)O.D.
E)B.E.

Question 70

The plural form of the singular term canthus is

A)canthum.
B)canthuss.
C)canthae.
D)canthuses.
E)canthi.

Question 71

A specialist who is licensed to make corrective lenses, adjust and repair glasses, and fit contact lenses is called an

A)ophthalmic assistant.
B)ophthalmologist.
C)optometrist.
D)optician.
E)ophthalmic technician.

Question 72

The medical term that describes a persistent ringing, whistling, clicking, or booming noise in the ears is ________.

Question 73

Another name for myopia is

A)hyperopia.
B)near-sightedness.
C)presbyopia.
D)far-sightedness.
E)astigmatism.

Question 74

The prefix in the term amblyopia means

A)sight.
B)dull.
C)gray.
D)wandering.
E)weak.

Question 75

The name of the bony socket that holds the eyeball is called the ________.

Question 76

Which of the following terms is derived from the Latin meaning snail shell?

A)Basilar
B)Cochlea
C)Labyrinth
D)Malleus
E)Incus

Question 77

The term intraocular means

A)a condition between the cornea and the lens.
B)pertaining to under the lens.
C)pertaining to within the eye.
D)a condition between the eye and the eye socket.
E)action within the eye.

Question 78

The colored portion of the eye is the

A)ciliary body.
B)cornea.
C)pupil.
D)iris.
E)sclera.

Question 79

The medical term which means squinting or cross-eyed is

A)esotropia.
B)exotropia.
C)emmetropia.
D)strabismus.
E)stereopsis.

Question 80

The organ of balance in the ear is the

A)semicircular canals.
B)cochlea.
C)macula.
D)crista ampularis.
E)labyrinth.