Chapter 13 Review Med Term (75 questions)
Which of the following surgical procedures corrects myopia
LASIK
Which of the following pathological conditions is complete color blindness?
achromatopsia
Which of the following structures is responsible for refracting light rays?
cornea
Which term means double vision?
diplopia
Which of the following pathological conditions is an example of strabismus?
exotropia
The opening to the outer ear is the
external auditory meatus
Tears are produced by the:
lacrimal apparatus
Which of the following surgical procedures reshapes the cornea?
photorefractive keratectomy
Which of the following terms refers to the normal loss of hearing associated with aging?
presbycusis
Which of the following surgical procedures is the treatment for otosclerosis?
stapedectomy
) The inner ear is located within the ________ bone.
temporal
Which of the following terms refers to dizziness?
vertigo
Which cranial nerve carries hearing and equilibrium sensory information to the brain?
vestibulocochlear
Which of the following diagnostic procedures would identify achromatopsia
) color vision test
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to identify corneal abrasions or ulcers?
) fluorescein staining
Which of the following surgical procedures stabilizes a detaching retina?
) scleral buckling
Which of the following statements regarding the mechanisms necessary for proper vision is inaccurate?
Light is correctly focused onto the retina by the lens.
Which abbreviation stands for the right eye?
OD
) Which abbreviation stands for a pathological condition of the ear
OM
Which abbreviation stands for a surgical procedure
PRK
Which of the following diagnostic procedures assesses both nerve and bone conduction of sound?
Rinne and Weber tuning-fork test
) Which of the following statements regarding the eye is not true?
The colored portion of the eye is the pupil.
) Which of the following statements regarding hearing is not true?
The ossicles conduct vibrations across the inner ear.
Which of the following statements regarding the retina is not true
The point of sharpest vision is the optic disk.
Which of the following statements regarding the inner ear is not true?
The semicircular canals are the sensory organs for hearing.
Which of the following statements regarding the eye muscles is not true?
There are four eye muscles for each eye.
Which abbreviation stands for a pathological condition of the eye muscles
XT
Which medical term does not mean pertaining to the ear?
acoustic
Which of the following pathological conditions is the total absence of hearing?
anacusis
Which medication treats the nausea associated with an inner ear infection?
antiemetic
Which of the following pathological conditions is due to abnormal curvature of the cornea?
astigmatism
Which term means record of hearing?
audiogram
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is a test of hearing ability?
audiometry
The ________ connects the nasopharynx and the middle ear.
auditory tube
) Which of the following terms refers to both ears?
binaural
Which term means surgical repair of the eyelid?
blepharoplasty
Which of the following pathological conditions is due to an opaque or cloudy lens?
cataract
Which layer of the eye is responsible for supplying blood to the eye?
choroid
) Which of the following sensory organs is not for balance?
cochlea
Which of the following is not one of the ossicles?
cochlea
Which of the following surgical procedures is the treatment for profound sensorineural hearing loss
cochlear implant
Which of the following structures are the sensory receptor cells that see color
cones
Which of the following pathological conditions is commonly called pinkeye?
conjunctivitis
) The anterior portion of the sclera is the:
cornea
Which of the following surgical procedures means to remove the eyeball?
enucleation
Which of the following diagnostic procedures evaluates balance and equilibrium?
falling test
Which of the following pathological conditions is due to increased intraocular pressure?
glaucoma
Which of the following pathological conditions is the loss of half the visual field, often due to a stroke?
hemianopia
Which of the following pathological conditions is a purulent infection of a sebaceous gland on the eyelid?
hordeolum
Which of the following diagnostic procedures measures the curvature of the cornea?
keratometry
Which of the following pathological conditions is an inner ear infection?
labyrinthitis
Which of the following surgical procedures means to destroy a small precise area of the retina?
laser photocoagulation
Which of the following is not a layer of the eyeball?
lens
Which of the following structures focuses incoming light rays onto the retina?
lens
) Which of the following pathological conditions affects part of the retina?
macular degeneration
) Which of the following structures is not part of the external ear?
malleus
The ossicles are located in which cavity of the ear?
middle
Which medication causes the pupil to constrict?
miotic
Which of the following pathological conditions is also called nearsightedness?
myopia
Which term means cutting into the eardrum (tympanic membrane)?
myringotomy
) Which of the following pathological conditions is characterized by jerky involuntary eye movements?
nystagmus
Which term means instrument to view inside the eye?
ophthalmoscope
Which of the following diagnostic procedures examines the interior of the eye?
ophthalmoscopy
Which medical term does not mean pertaining to the eye?
otic
Which of the following pathological conditions is an ear infection commonly seen in children?
otitis media
Which term is not spelled correctly?
otomicosis
Which of the following pathological conditions is the loss of mobility of the stapes?
otosclerosis
Which of the following diagnostic procedures examines the auditory canal?
otoscopy
The opening in the center of the iris is the:
pupil
Which layer of the eye contains the sensory receptors for sight?
retina
Which of the following structures are the sensory receptor cells active in dim light?
rods
Which term means softening of the sclera?
scleromalacia
Which of the following pathological conditions is due to weakened eye muscles?
strabismus
Which of the following terms refers to ringing in the ears?
tinnitus
Which of the following diagnostic procedures measures intraocular pressure?
tonometry
