Exam 43: Assisting in Eye and Ear Care

Which eye disorder can result from either an injury or infection and is treated with an antibiotic and the use of an eye patch?

The medical assistant in the figure is shining the ________ light beam on her hand to check the strength of the beam.

An overgrowth of bone tissue in the ear that prevents the stapes from transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear is ________.

The Jaeger chart is used to test for ____.

In which disorder do misaligned or unbalanced eye muscles cause the eyes to appear to be looking in two different directions?

Testing for which of the following can detect cataracts or problems of the retina even before the sharpness of the patient's vision is impaired?

A(n) ________ is a medical doctor who specializes in medical and surgical eye problems.

The medical assistant must avoid touching a medicine dropper or ointment tube tip to the eye because doing so can cause infection, injure the eye, or _______ the medication.

A common disorder of the inner ear that is caused by increased fluid in the labyrinth and produces symptoms of vertigo and tinnitus is ____.

Which of the following are common refractive disorders?

Cloudy, opaque areas on the lens that prevent light from going through the lens are ____.

The most common type of uveitis, an inflammation of the uveal track, is known as ______ uveitis.

The common term for an external hordeolum is ________.

Which of the following actions helps prevent systemic absorption of a topical medication used in the eye?

The medical term for drooping of the upper eyelid is ________.

When the cornea or lens has an abnormal shape, causing blurred images in near or distant vision, the condition is called ________.

A(n) ________ is an electronic device that measures hearing acuity by producing sounds in specific frequencies and intensities.

Which of the following instructions is accurate when performing a visual acuity test using the Snellen letter chart?

Another name for anterior uveitis is ________.

The number of complete waves of energy that pass a specific point in one second is _______.