Deck 18: Eye Pathologies

Question 1

What percentage of injuries can be prevented using protective eye wear?

A) 100%
B) 90%
C) 80%
D) 70%

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What is a fracture of the medial wall or floor of the orbit called?

A) Blow-out
B) Blow-up
C) Lefort I
D) Lefort II

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Anisocoria describes a patient suffering from which of the following?

A) Elliptical pupil
B) Teardrop pupil
C) Hyphema
D) Unequal pupils

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What may be indicated when a patient reports a loss of portions of the visual field,typically described as resembling a shade or curtain being pulled over the eye?

A) Detached retina
B) Hyphema
C) Subconjunctival hematoma
D) Corneal laceration

Question 5

Which of the following is a patient suffering from when he or she is unable to focus on near objects?

A) Presbyopia
B) Diplopia
C) Myopia
D) Emmetropia

Question 6

What is the thin mucous membrane that covers the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids?

A) Sclera
B) Conjunctiva
C) Iris
D) Pupil

Question 7

Which disorder is associated with diabetes?

A) Presbyopia
B) Anisocoria
C) Retinopathy
D) Myopia

Question 8

A teardrop pupil is of serious concern and is an indicator of the possibility of which of the following?

A) Hyphema
B) Subconjunctival hematoma
C) Exophthalmos
D) Corneal laceration

Question 9

Which bone forms the supraorbital margin of the periorbital region?

A) Frontal
B) Zygomatic
C) Maxillary
D) Sphenoid

Question 10

What is the treatment for a patient who has an object that is impaled in the eye?

A) Remove the object and cover both eyes for transportation.
B) Leave the object in place, stabilize it, and cover both eyes for transportation.
C) Remove the object and cover only the affected eye for transportation.
D) Leave the object in place and stabilize it, leaving the unaffected eye uncovered for patient comfort.

Question 11

What is the clear elastic structure located behind the iris that serves to sharpen and focus visual rays on the globe's posterior surface?

A) Cornea
B) Pupil
C) Lens
D) Retina

Question 12

An inspection of the eye reveals the globe to be bulging anteriorly.What is this medically known as?

A) Exophthalmos
B) Enophthalmos
C) Hypermetropia
D) Emmetropia

Question 13

What is the most catastrophic injury to a patient's eye?

A) Detached retina
B) Hyphema
C) Ruptured globe
D) Blow-out fracture

Question 14

Which of the following describes a condition in which objects are only in focus if they are very close to the eyes?

A) Myopia
B) Hypermetropia
C) Emmetropia
D) Diplopia

Question 15

How should a chemical burn to the eye be treated?

A) Cover both eyes and immediately transport to a hospital.
B) Cover the affected eye only, to allow for monitoring of the unaffected eye, and immediately transport to the hospital.
C) Thoroughly irrigate the eye with water, patch the eye, and immediately transport to the hospital.
D) Apply occlusive eye dressings to both eyes and immediately transport to the hospital.

Question 16

What is a common viral condition that results in redness of the conjunctiva?

A) Red eyes
B) Pink eye
C) Hyphema
D) Corneal abrasion

Question 17

A patient with a hyphema should be placed in what position for transportation to advanced medical care?

A) Supine
B) Prone
C) Semireclined
D) Seated

Question 18

Which of the following would describe an athlete who is sensitive to light?

A) Diplopia
B) Photophobia
C) Myopia
D) Hypermetropia

Question 19

What is the collection of blood within the anterior chamber of eye called?

A) Emmetropia
B) Hypermetropia
C) Hyphema
D) Subconjunctival hematoma

Question 20

Which of the following is 20/20 vision,or the ability to read the letters on the 20-foot line of a Snellen chart?

A) Emmetropia
B) Myopia
C) Hypermetropia
D) Diplopia

Question 21

Which pathology is the fluorescent dye test most commonly used for?

A) Traumatic iritis
B) Corneal abrasion
C) Orbital fracture
D) Retinal detachment

Question 22

Which extrinsic muscle acting on the eye is not innervated by the oculomotor nerve?

A) Inferior rectus
B) Superior rectus
C) Medial rectus
D) Lateral rectus

Question 23

The efferent lesion associated with a positive pupillary reaction test can affect the retina or optic nerve.

Question 24

What does a positive test for pupillary reaction indicate?

A) Optic nerve damage
B) Retinal damage
C) Oculomotor nerve lesion
D) Optic nerve damage, retinal damage, or oculomotor nerve lesion

Question 25

Which of the following is typically reported as feeling "something in the eye"?

A) Traumatic iritis
B) Corneal abrasion
C) Orbital fracture
D) Retinal detachment

Question 26

Which radiographic procedure represents the gold standard when examining orbital floor fractures?

A) Plain radiograph
B) Computed tomography
C) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
D) Bone scan

Question 27

Name the bones that form the eye orbit.

Question 28

A normal-appearing eye from the outside correlates well with internal damage.

Question 29

Blindness or permanent dysfunction can result from failure to properly manage an eye injury.

Question 30

Loss of part of the visual field indicates damage to which of the following?

A) Cornea
B) Lens
C) Retina
D) Sclera

Question 31

What do black specks on the sclera indicate?

A) Globe rupture
B) Conjunctivitis
C) Blow-up fracture
D) Retinal detachment

Question 32

What is a fracture of the orbital roof called?

A) Blow-out
B) Blow-up
C) Comminuted
D) Blow-in

Question 33

Which of the following is not a typical treatment option for viral conjunctivitis?

A) Antibacterial ointment
B) Topical antibiotic
C) Topical antiviral
D) Topical steroid

Question 34

According to the evidence,traumatic hyphema in African Americans is suggestive of the presence of sickle cell trait.

Question 35

Due to the severity of the injury,a ruptured globe will always present with symptoms.

Question 36

Which combination of the size and elastic property of an object results in potential orbital fracture and/or periorbital contusion?

A) Larger than the orbit; hard
B) Larger than the orbit; elastic
C) Smaller than the orbit; hard
D) Smaller than the orbit; elastic

Question 37

Which condition describes an infection of a ciliary gland?

A) Hyphema
B) Stye
C) Iritis
D) Corneal abrasion

Question 38

Elastic balls are of great concern because the expansive force may be of a magnitude to rupture the globe.

Question 39

Which of the following sports are often associated with catastrophic eye injuries? Select all that apply.

A) Golf
B) Boxing
C) Racquetball
D) Squash

Question 40

_______ is an anterior displacement of the globe,whereas ______________ is a posterior displacement of the globe.

Question 41

When checking pupillary reaction,what is considered a positive test?

Question 42

What are you looking for when assessing eye movement?