Deck 22: The Eye

Question 1

The most important cause of ulcerative keratitis is:

A) CMV
B) Herpesvirus
C) Mumps virus
D) Influenza virus
E) Human papillomavirus

Answer 1

Herpesvirus

Question 2

A primary malignant tumor of the eye in a 3-month-old child is most likely a:

A) Melanoma
B) Basal cell carcinoma
C) Squamous cell carcinoma
D) Retinoblastoma
E) Glioblastoma

Answer 2

Retinoblastoma

Question 3

Which is the most common primary malignant intraocular tumor of adults?

A) Meningioma
B) Retinoblastoma
C) Melanoma
D) Angiosarcoma
E) Lymphoma

Answer 3

Melanoma

Question 4

Which of the following diseases is the most important cause of cataracts?

A) Amyloidosis
B) Anthracosis
C) Diabetes mellitus
D) Gout
E) Hyperthyroidism

Question 5

Which of the following disorders has no defined underlying pathologic condition?

A) Glaucoma
B) Myopia
C) Cataract
D) Trachoma
E) Conjunctivitis

Question 6

The most common cause of cataracts in the United States is:

A) Old age
B) Trauma
C) Endophthalmitis
D) Trachoma
E) Radiation

Question 7

Allergic conjunctivitis is typically mediated by:

A) T lymphocytes
B) IgA
C) IgE
D) IgG
E) IgM

Question 8

The most important complication of untreated glaucoma is:

A) Conjunctivitis
B) Keratitis
C) Iridocyclitis
D) Retinitis
E) Loss of eyesight

Question 9

Hard exudates,macular stars,and papilledema caused by arterial hypertension are best diagnosed by:

A) Measuring the intraocular pressure
B) Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus
C) Measuring of the pupillary reflexes
D) Measuring the vision with vision charts
E) Biopsy of the cornea

Question 10

The sensory innermost layer of the eye composed of rods and cones is called:

A) Iris
B) Cornea
C) Sclera
D) Retina
E) Choroid

Question 11

Which part of the eye is usually affected by chemical injury with exogenous caustic substances?

A) Cornea
B) Iris
C) Posterior chamber
D) Optic nerve
E) Retina

Question 12

Senile macular degeneration of elderly persons,a common cause of blindness,is:

A) Immune mediated
B) Caused by diabetes
C) Of unknown pathogenesis
D) Found only in myopic persons
E) Caused by high blood pressure

Question 13

Which of the following is found in all patients with glaucoma?

A) Myopia
B) Mydriasis
C) Hypermetropia
D) Opacities of the lens
E) Increased intraocular pressure