Question 1

Color is interpreted in the retina through specialized structures called cones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Amblyopia is an abnormal sensitivity to light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The function of the eustachian tube is to equalize pressure in the middle ear with that in the external auditory canal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

__________ causes the auditory ossicles to become fixed, resulting in a vibration hearing deficit.

Accepted Answer

Otosclerosis
Otosclerosis caus

Question 5

The medical term for a stye is hordeolum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Nearsightedness, or __________, occurs when light rays entering the eye focus in front of the retina.

Accepted Answer

myopia
Nearsightedness, or myo

Question 7

The average person blinks two or three times a second to

Accepted Answer

A)  rest the eyes briefly. 
B)  cleanse the eyes. 
C)  refocus the eyes. 
D)  avoid eyestrain. 
A)  rest the eyes briefly. 
B)  cleanse the eyes. 
C)  refocus the eyes. 
D)  avoid eyestrain.

Question 8

Inflammation of the glands and lash follicles along the margins of the eyelid is called __________.

Accepted Answer

blepharitis
Inflammation of th

Question 9

Which of the following professionals can perform eye examinations, diagnose eye disorders, and perform optic surgery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ophthalmologist 
B)  Optometrist 
C)  Optician 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Ophthalmologist 
B)  Optometrist 
C)  Optician 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

In a surgical procedure called __________, an excimer laser is used to treat refractive errors.

Accepted Answer

LASIK
In a surgical

Question 11

Which of the following conditions exhibits with purulent fluid present in the middle ear and causes the patient to have pain, fever, and hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serious otitis media 
B)  Suppurative otitis media 
C)  Otitis externa 
D)  Ménière's disease 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Serious otitis media 
B)  Suppurative otitis media 
C)  Otitis externa 
D)  Ménière's disease 
E)  All of the above

Question 12

The eye's ability to see various-sized objects at different distances is called adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which statement is not true about a sensorineural hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  It affects aging individuals as presbycusis. 
B)  It is caused by otosclerosis. 
C)  Hearing aids are not as effective for it. 
D)  It may be caused by rubella or influenza. 
A)  It affects aging individuals as presbycusis. 
B)  It is caused by otosclerosis. 
C)  Hearing aids are not as effective for it. 
D)  It may be caused by rubella or influenza.

Question 14

If the patient starts to squint or lean forward during a Snellen exam, the medical assistant should continue to go down the rows until the patient makes more than two errors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An angry mother calls the office because no antibiotics had been prescribed for her child's otitis media, which she had reported earlier in the day. Following the office policy developed by the physician, Kim shares with the mother the most up-to-date recommendations on the treatment of otitis media. Summarize these recommendations.

Accepted Answer

Because of growing concern about the dev

Question 16

A patient diagnosed with otitis externa will complain of severe pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is acceptable when administering the Snellen visual acuity test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Placing the chart permanently on the wall at the eye level of the average adult 
B)  Instructing the patient to close the eye not being tested 
C)  Having the patient sit during the test 
D)  Allowing the patient to squint 
A)  Placing the chart permanently on the wall at the eye level of the average adult 
B)  Instructing the patient to close the eye not being tested 
C)  Having the patient sit during the test 
D)  Allowing the patient to squint

Question 18

Conduction hearing loss can be caused by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  impacted cerumen. 
B)  ototoxic medications. 
C)  fluid in the middle ear. 
D)  chronic ear infections. 
A)  impacted cerumen. 
B)  ototoxic medications. 
C)  fluid in the middle ear. 
D)  chronic ear infections.

Question 19

Which of the following structures is/are located in the retina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rods and cones 
B)  Optic nerve 
C)  Optic disc 
D)  Fovea centralis 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Rods and cones 
B)  Optic nerve 
C)  Optic disc 
D)  Fovea centralis 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

An optician is an important member of the eye care team who is responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  performing eye examinations. 
B)  writing prescriptions for corrective lenses. 
C)  preparing corrective lenses from physicians' prescriptions. 
D)  screening patients for vision abnormalities. 
A)  performing eye examinations. 
B)  writing prescriptions for corrective lenses. 
C)  preparing corrective lenses from physicians' prescriptions. 
D)  screening patients for vision abnormalities.

Exam 30: Assisting in Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology

Color is interpreted in the retina through specialized structures called cones.

Amblyopia is an abnormal sensitivity to light.

The function of the eustachian tube is to equalize pressure in the middle ear with that in the external auditory canal.

__________ causes the auditory ossicles to become fixed, resulting in a vibration hearing deficit.

The medical term for a stye is hordeolum.

Nearsightedness, or __________, occurs when light rays entering the eye focus in front of the retina.

The average person blinks two or three times a second to

Inflammation of the glands and lash follicles along the margins of the eyelid is called __________.

Which of the following professionals can perform eye examinations, diagnose eye disorders, and perform optic surgery?

In a surgical procedure called __________, an excimer laser is used to treat refractive errors.

Which of the following conditions exhibits with purulent fluid present in the middle ear and causes the patient to have pain, fever, and hearing loss?

The eye's ability to see various-sized objects at different distances is called adjustment.

Which statement is not true about a sensorineural hearing loss?

If the patient starts to squint or lean forward during a Snellen exam, the medical assistant should continue to go down the rows until the patient makes more than two errors.

A patient diagnosed with otitis externa will complain of severe pain.

Which of the following is acceptable when administering the Snellen visual acuity test?

Conduction hearing loss can be caused by all of the following except

Which of the following structures is/are located in the retina?

An optician is an important member of the eye care team who is responsible for

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