Exam 43: Assisting With Eye and Ear Care

With ____, commonly called lazy eye, a child does not use one eye regularly.

Which of the following is used to test for distance vision?

Ringing in the ears is called ____.

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

Illustrations containing numbers or symbols made up of colored dots that appear among other colored dots are used to test for ____.

Common symptoms of ________ include loss of central vision, distortions in vision, and difficulty seeing details.

An otology specialist who also specializes in problems affecting the nose and throat is called a(n) ________.

A buildup of earwax in the ear canal is known as ________ impaction.

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

Mr. Henderson is a 64-year-old patient whose wife insisted that he have his hearing tested because he often does not hear her when she speaks to him. When you speak to him, he answers, but some of his answers do not seem appropriate, and you suspect that he has not heard you or has misinterpreted what you said. Which of the following actions can you take to help make sure Mr. Henderson understands the questions you ask during the interview?

________ is the number of complete waves of energy per second.

A(n) ________ exam is performed to verify the need for corrective lenses.

Before administering eardrops, you should ________ them slightly to avoid making the patient dizzy.

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

Di was riding her bicycle when something flew into her left eye. She stopped and tried to get it out, but was unable to do so. She does not want to go to the hospital, but her eye is red and extremely irritated, and she thinks the object is still in her eye. A friend has offered to take her to the doctor. To which of the following specialists should her friend take her?

Which of these would the medical assistant be responsible for when preparing a patient for an eye examination?

Symptoms of retinal detachment include ____.

A drooping of the upper eyelid due to damage to the muscle that raises the eyelid is known as ____.

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

A common eye disorder that develops with age and results in the loss of lens elasticity, causing difficulty seeing objects close up, is ____.