Exam 30: Assisting in Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology

The patient may stand 15 feet from the Snellen chart during the examination.

The Snellen eye chart should be placed 20 feet from the patient at the eye level of the examiner.

Summarize the purpose of eye irrigations and the instillation of eye medications.

__________ results in the loss of central vision and ultimately leads to blindness.

Cochlear implants treat sensorineural hearing loss.

__________ is a procedure in which high-intensity sound waves are used to break up a cataract before it is removed.

Which of the following is true about the aqueous humor of the eye?

Under what circumstances must sterile techniques be used in performing ophthalmic procedures?

The __________ in the inner ear are responsible for maintaining balance and equilibrium.

A child with __________ has involuntary movement of one or both eyes; this condition is often seen with multiple congenital abnormalities.

A form of strabismus seen in young children is __________.

Which of the following choroid structures regulates the shape of the lens and secretes aqueous humor?

When testing a patient's far visual acuity, the medical assistant uses which type of chart?

Which of the following is true about an error of refraction?

The medical term for a drooping eyelid is

Which of the following is one of the most common and serious ocular disorders, characterized by increased ocular pressure, and causes blindness if left untreated?

__________ is a sensorineural hearing loss that occurs with aging.

In individuals over age 40, the elasticity of the internal lens of the eye is diminished; this condition is called __________.

When instilling ear drops in an adult who is lying down, you should gently pull the pinna in which direction to straighten the ear canal?

__________ is a highly infectious disease, typically caused by staphylococcal bacteria, that causes edema, a purulent discharge, and inflammation of the eye.