Deck 12: Pupillary Assessment

Question 1

Constriction of the pupil in response to direct light is a(n)

A)normal pupillary response to direct light.
B)abnormal pupillary response to direct light.
C)normal consensual response.
D)abnormal consensual response.

Answer 1

normal pupillary response to direct light.

Question 2

In dim illumination, the average pupil diameter is

A)4 to 5 mm.
B)1 mm.
C)3 to 4 mm.
D)6 mm.

Answer 2

3 to 4 mm.

Question 3

A wedge-shaped deformation at the base of the pupil may be a sign of

A)iritis.
B)trauma.
C)Adie's syndrome.
D)acute glaucoma.

Answer 3

trauma.

Question 4

Small, pinpoint pupils are characteristic of

A)glaucoma.
B)iritis.
C)corneal lacerations.
D)morphine addiction.

Question 5

Inequality between the sizes of a patient's pupils may be a sign of

A)trauma.
B)Adie's syndrome.
C)cataracts.
D)third nerve palsy.

Question 6

Pupils smaller than 2 mm are said to be

A)miotic.
B)myopic.
C)mydriatic.
D)hyperopic.

Question 7

Pupils larger than 6 mm are said to be

A)miotic.
B)myopic.
C)mydriatic.
D)hyperopic.

Question 8

The simultaneous and equal response of one pupil when the other is stimulated by direct light or a near target is called

A)pupillary reflex.
B)consensual response.
C)mydriatic pupil.
D)miotic pupil.

Question 9

An Argyll-Robertson pupil is characterized by

A)no consensual response.
B)no reaction to light.
C)miosis.
D)all of the above.

Question 10

A normal pupillary response to direct light is to

A)constrict.
B)dilate.
C)have no response.
D)assume an irregular shape.

Question 11

In lay terms, what does RAPD mean in the following chart record? OD 2 mm / irregular / 1+ LR / 3+ NR
2 mm / irregular / 1+ LR / 3+ NR RAPD

A)No response to direct light
B)Paradoxical pupil response to direct light
C)Miotic pupil
D)Right eye

Question 12

The pupil's primary function is to

A)allow light to enter the retina.
B)create an image of the visual world.
C)transmit optic information to the brain.
D)protect the eye from debris.