Deck 20: Treatment of Ophthalmic and Otic Infections

Question 1

A severe infection of the cornea that may be caused by bacteria or fungi and,if left untreated,can cause permanent loss of vision is _____.

A)conjunctivitis
B)keratitis
C)blepharitis
D)b and c

Answer 1

B
Keratitis is a severe infection of the cornea and may be caused by bacteria or fungi.If untreated,the infection can cause permanent loss of vision.

Question 2

Which of the following drugs is not used to treat toxoplasmosis?

A)pyrimethamine
B)ganciclovir
C)sulfonamides
D)sulfadiazine (ks)

Answer 2

B
Drugs used in the treatment and management of toxoplasmosis are pyrimethamine and sulfonamides (sulfadiazine and trimethoprim + sulfamethoxazole).

Question 3

MATCHING
Match the following disease states with their treatments.
a.ganciclovir
b.albendazole
c.gentamycin
d.ofloxacin otic
e.amoxicillin
conjunctivitis

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is not true about uveitis?

A)It is a serious eye condition.
B)It can cause scarring of the eye.
C)There are two type of uveitis that affects the same part of the eye.
D)It can cause blindness if left untreated.

Question 5

Otitis externa is treated with _____.

A)topical drugs
B)systemic drugs
C)ear washes
D)a and b

Question 6

The most common cause of otitis externa is _____.

A)viral infection
B)common cold
C)bacterial infection
D)placing foreign objects in the ear

Question 7

Onchocerciasis is treated by administering a single dose of ivermectin _____.

A)twice a year
B)once yearly
C)every 3 months
D)one time

Question 8

Which of the following drugs is used to treat fusarium keratitis?

A)penicillin
B)natamycin
C)foscarnet
D)trifluridine

Question 9

MATCHING
Match the following disease states with their treatments.
a.ganciclovir
b.albendazole
c.gentamycin
d.ofloxacin otic
e.amoxicillin
cytomegalovirus

Question 10

MATCHING
Match the following disease states with their treatments.
a.ganciclovir
b.albendazole
c.gentamycin
d.ofloxacin otic
e.amoxicillin
otitis externa

Question 11

MATCHING
Match the following disease states with their treatments.
a.ganciclovir
b.albendazole
c.gentamycin
d.ofloxacin otic
e.amoxicillin
otitis media

Question 12

Which of the following is not a way to treat blepharitis?

A)self-treat with cold compresses to the eyelids
B)antiinfective ointments
C)corticosteroid eye drops
D)artificial tears

Question 13

Another name for granulated eyelids is _____.

A)conjunctivitis
B)uveitis
C)blepharitis
D)scleritis

Question 14

An opportunistic infection in the eye that occurs in patients who have HIV/AIDS or take immunosuppressive drugs is called _____.

A)cytomegalovirus retinitis
B)fusarium keratitis
C)psoriatic blepharitis
D)herpes zoster ophthalmicus

Question 15

Conjunctivitis is not caused by _____.

A)allergies
B)virus
C)fungi
D)bacteria

Question 16

Which dosage forms best treat herpes zoster ophthalmicus and herpes simplex keratitis?

A)antiviral eye drops
B)pills
C)ophthalmic ointments
D)a and b

Question 17

Which of the following viruses causes blepharitis,conjunctivitis,dendritic epithelial keratitis,corneal ulceration,stromal keratitis,endothelialitis,trabeculitis,scleritis,iridocyclitis,acute retinal necrosis syndrome,and more?

A)cytomegalovirus
B)herpes simplex virus
C)herpes zoster ophthalmaticus
D)b and c

Question 18

MATCHING
Match the following disease states with their treatments.
a.ganciclovir
b.albendazole
c.gentamycin
d.ofloxacin otic
e.amoxicillin
toxocariasis

Question 19

_____ is the second leading cause of infectious blindness in the world,according to the World Health Organization.

A)Toxoplasmosis
B)Macular degeneration
C)Onchocerciasis
D)Herpes zoster ophthalmicus