Question 1

Match the astigmatism eye disorder with the appropriate description, when it occurs, and the correction. (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Cornea or lens is shaped like a football 
B)  Can be corrected with refractive surgery or a convex corrective lens 
C)  Occurs when light rays entering the eye focus in front of the retina 
D)  Occurs when the eyeball is too short from the anterior to the posterior wall 
E)  Can be corrected with glasses, contacts, or surgery
F) Occurs when light enters the eye and focuses behind the retina
G) Eyeball is elongated from the anterior to the posterior wall
H) Occurs when the light rays entering the eye are focused irregularly 
A)  Cornea or lens is shaped like a football 
B)  Can be corrected with refractive surgery or a convex corrective lens 
C)  Occurs when light rays entering the eye focus in front of the retina 
D)  Occurs when the eyeball is too short from the anterior to the posterior wall 
E)  Can be corrected with glasses, contacts, or surgery
F) Occurs when light enters the eye and focuses behind the retina
G) Eyeball is elongated from the anterior to the posterior wall
H) Occurs when the light rays entering the eye are focused irregularly

Question 2

A near vision screening test, which can be used in the physician's office, can screen the patient for which vision problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myopia 
B)  Astigmatism 
C)  Presbyopia 
D)  Presbycusis 
A)  Myopia 
B)  Astigmatism 
C)  Presbyopia 
D)  Presbycusis

Question 3

Ophthalmic ointments should be carefully applied across the center of the eyeball.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is inflammation of the glands and lash follicles that may be caused by staphylococcal infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conjunctivitis 
B)  Blepharitis 
C)  Keratitis 
D)  Chalazion 
E)  Hordeolum 
A)  Conjunctivitis 
B)  Blepharitis 
C)  Keratitis 
D)  Chalazion 
E)  Hordeolum

Question 5

A patient with repeated involuntary eye movements would be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  strabismus. 
B)  nystagmus. 
C)  astigmatism. 
D)  refractive errors. 
A)  strabismus. 
B)  nystagmus. 
C)  astigmatism. 
D)  refractive errors.

Question 6

Ringing of the ears is measured with an instrument called a tonometer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The medical term for nearsightedness is presbycusis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Summarize the method of instilling eye drops.

Accepted Answer

1. Perform the three label checks and id

Question 9

The olfactory nerve is the cranial nerve that carries impulses for the sense of sight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 30: Assisting in Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology

Match the astigmatism eye disorder with the appropriate description, when it occurs, and the correction. (Select all that apply.)

A near vision screening test, which can be used in the physician's office, can screen the patient for which vision problem?

Ophthalmic ointments should be carefully applied across the center of the eyeball.

Which of the following is inflammation of the glands and lash follicles that may be caused by staphylococcal infection?

A patient with repeated involuntary eye movements would be diagnosed with

Ringing of the ears is measured with an instrument called a tonometer.

The medical term for nearsightedness is presbycusis.

Summarize the method of instilling eye drops.

The olfactory nerve is the cranial nerve that carries impulses for the sense of sight.

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Professional Behavior in the Workplace

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Daily Operations in the Ambulatory Care Setting

The Health Record

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Medical Billing and Reimbursement

Patient Accounts, Collections, and Practice Management

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Principles of Pharmacology

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