Deck 16: Special Senses of the Eye and Ear

Question 1

Which word that contains a prefix, root, and suffix refers to a condition involving turning the eye outward?

A)Strabismus
B)Exotropia
C)Esotropia
D)Stereopsis
E)Amblyopia

Answer 1

Exotropia

Question 2

The word canthus refers to the

A)inner lining of the eyelids
B)tear duct
C)bony socket that holds the eyeball
D)corner of the eye where the lids meet
E)pupil of the eye

Answer 2

corner of the eye where the lids meet

Question 3

Which of the following words has a prefix meaning together?

A)Contaminate
B)Exotropia
C)Ulcerate
D)Stereopsis
E)Periorbital

Answer 3

Contaminate

Question 4

Which word containing a prefix, root, and suffix means pertaining to around the bony socket that holds the eye?

A)Lacrimal
B)Orbital
C)Periorbital
D)Antibiotic
E)Intraocular

Question 5

In the abbreviation PERRLA, what does the A stand for?

A)astigmatism
B)accommodation
C)asymptomatic
D)atrophy
E)auditory

Question 6

The word for the opening in the center of the iris is ______________, and its plural form is ______________.

A)cornea; corneas
B)sclera; sclerae
C)canthus; canthi
D)pupil; pupillae
E)lens; lenses

Question 7

Conjunctivitis is commonly known as

A)esotropia
B)strabismus
C)photophobia
D)pink eye
E)lazy eye

Question 8

Which of the following words means inflammation of the fibrous, outer covering of the eyeball?

A)Sclera
B)Scleral
C)Scleritis
D)Blepharitis
E)Retinitis

Question 9

Which of the following words has aword element which means narrowing?

A)Chalazion
B)Corneal
C)Dacryostenosis
D)Hordeolum
E)Blepharoptosis

Question 10

What is the meaning of the word ocular?

A)Inflammation of the eyeball
B)A condition involving the entire eye
C)Pertaining to the tear duct
D)Pertaining to the eyelid
E)Pertaining to the eye

Question 11

Which of the following words means pertaining to tears?

A)Orbital
B)Conjunctival
C)Lacrimal
D)Ductal
E)Tarsal

Question 12

Which of the following words refers to a condition involving the eyelid?

A)Blepharitis
B)Dacryostenosis
C)Strabismus
D)Periorbital
E)Scleritis

Question 13

Which of the following words meaning containing a lot of pus is spelled correctly?

A)Pourulent
B)Purulent
C)Purrulent
D)Purullent
E)Perulint

Question 14

In charting and other documentation, the right eye is abbreviated as

A) A.D.
B) O.D.
C) O.U.
D) O.S.
E) R.O.

Question 15

Which of the following words has a prefix meaning inward?

A)Antibiotic
B)Contamination
C)Esotropia
D)Exotropia
E)Accomodation

Question 16

The word photophobia means

A)Love of photography
B)Desire for light
C)Fear of the dark
D)Fear of the light
E)Fear of having one's picture taken

Question 17

A procedure involving the surgical repair of the eyelid is called a

A)Blepharitis
B)Blepharoptosis
C)Blepharoplasty
D)Blepharotomy
E)Blepharectomy

Question 18

A test to measure distance vision uses

A)Jaeger reading cards
B)an ophthalmoscope
C)the Ishihara color system
D)the Snellen letter chart
E)a tonometer

Question 19

The term that refers to the passage from the tear-collecting sac to the nose is the

A)lacrimal duct
B)lacrimal conduit
C)lacrimal-nasal duct
D)nasal-lacrimal canal
E)nasolacrimal duct

Question 20

Which of the following words means an infection that can be transmitted from person to person?

A)Contagious
B)Contaminate
C)Purulent
D)Contamination
E)Refraction

Question 21

A person skilled in the measurement of vision, but who cannot treat eye diseases or prescribe medication is known as an

A)optician
B)optometrist
C)optometry
D)ophthalmologist
E)opportunist

Question 22

The plural form of the word foramen is

A)foramens
B)forameni
C)foramenae
D)foramina
E)foramenum

Question 23

Read this selection: Dacryocystitis is an infection of the lacrimal sac, with swelling and pus at the medial corner of the eye. Which of the following statements best describes a patient with this condition?

A)No inflammation is involved.
B)Antibiotics would not help this patient.
C)A visual acuity test would help with diagnosis.
D)The canthus is purulent.
E)The patient is definitely not contagious.

Question 24

Adjustment of the lens of the eye to read a newspaper, or follow an object from arm's length to the patient's nose is known as

A)accommodation
B)photosensitivity
C)presbyopia
D)refraction
E)visual acuity

Question 25

A condition in which there is a complete or partial opacity of the lens is called a ____________.

Question 26

The term used to describe a condition in which light rays hit the lens, bend again, and sharply focus the image on the retina is

A)astigmatism
B)myopia
C)hyperopia
D)emmetropia
E)presbyopia

Question 27

The procedure LASIK is used to treat which of the following eye conditions?

A)myopia and astigmatism
B)emmetropia and hypertropia
C)presbyopia and cataracts
D)esotropia and exotropia
E)strabismus and stereopsis

Question 28

A condition causing increased intraocular pressure leading to death of retinal cells and eventual blindness is known as _______________________________.

Question 29

Lutea is a word element that means

A)gray
B)green
C)red
D)blue
E)yellow

Question 30

Sclera is derived from the Greek word meaning

A)eyelid
B)net
C)hard
D)band or lace
E)disease

Question 31

Which of the following words has a suffix meaning sight?

A)Presbyopia
B)Ciliary
C)Stereopsis
D)Scleritis
E)Strabismus

Question 32

The suffix -tomy means

A)a new opening
B)a surgical incision
C)a condition
D)a surgical repair
E)a surgical excision

Question 33

Which of the following words means three-dimensional vision?

A)Strabismus
B)Stereopsis
C)Exotropia
D)Amblyopia
E)Astigmatism

Question 34

What is the meaning of the word ciliary?

A)Around the eye
B)Pertaining to the eyelid
C)Pertaining to the fibrous outer covering of the eyeball
D)Pertaining to a hair-like structure
E)Fibrous covering

Question 35

A synonym for rods and cones is

A)photocells.
B)photodetectors.
C)photoreceptors.
D)photophobias.
E)photodynamics.

Question 36

Which word containing a prefix, root, and suffix refers to an inability to focus light rays uniformly on the retina?

A)Astigmatism
B)Emmetropia
C)Keratotomy
D)Myopia
E)Esotropia

Question 37

The suffix in the word ophthalmoscopy means

A)instrument for viewing
B)eye
C)to examine, to view
D)measure
E)abnormal condition

Question 38

Which of the following words means pertaining to the light-sensitive, innermost layer of the eyeball?

A)Pupillary
B)Sclera
C)Scleral
D)Retina
E)Retinal

Question 39

Which of the following words, meaning a cyst on the outer edge of an eyelid, is correctly spelled?

A)Calazion
B)Callazyon
C)Calezeon
D)Chalation
E)Chalazion

Question 40

A synonym for neonatal conjunctivitis is:

A)allergic conjunctivitis
B)scleritis
C)ophthalmia neonatorum
D)hyperopia
E)macular degeneration

Question 41

A myringotomy allows an effusion in the inner ear to drain through ____________________ or _______________________ tubes.

A)tympanic; eustachian
B)eustachian; auditory
C)tympanostomy; pressure equalization
D)foramina; PE
E)auditory; cochlear

Question 42

The instruction to take a medication four times each day is abbreviated as

A)q.i.d
B)b.i.d
C)q.4.h
D)t.i.d
E)p.r.n

Question 43

Two tests using tuning forks to determine the type and extent of hearing loss are the

A)Weber and audiometer
B)Weber and Rinne
C)Rinne and tonometer
D)Rinne and audiometer
E)Weber and Meniere

Question 44

A specialist who treats diseases of the ear is an

A)audiologist
B)otologist
C)optician
D)optometrist
E)otorhinolaryngologist

Question 45

The medical term for dizziness is ________________________________________.

Question 46

A synonym for auricle is

A)cerumen
B)pinna
C)tympanic membrane
D)incus
E)mastoid

Question 47

An inflammation of the middle ear that is of sudden onset is called

A)otitis externa
B)otitis media
C)acute otitis media
D)bilateral otitis
E)chronic tinnitus

Question 48

Which of the following words has a suffix meaning stone?

A)Labyrinthitis
B)Semicircular
C)Otolith
D)Paroxysmal
E)Ampulla

Question 49

An electronic device that tests for hearing loss is called an _______________________.

Question 50

A scoop-shaped instrument for scraping is called a(n)

A)Otoscope
B)Incus
C)Ossicle
D)Curette
E)Prosthesis

Question 51

Which of the following words means pertaining to the base of a structure?

A)Macular
B)Cochlear
C)Structural
D)Vestibular
E)Basilar

Question 52

The term otomycosis means

A)a condition of a bacterial infection in the ear
B)an abnormal condition of a fungal infection in the ear
C)an abnormal condition of hardening of the eardrum
D)a condition of excessive earwax
E)a condition involving trauma to the ear canal

Question 53

A tonometer is an instrument used to measure

A)peripheral vision
B)intraocular pressure
C)color acuity
D)visual acuity
E)near vision

Question 54

Phacoemulsification is a surgical procedure performed to correct which of the following conditions?

A)glaucoma
B)retinal detachment
C)acute macular degeneration
D)cataract
E)retinoblastoma

Question 55

Which of the following words comes from the Latin, meaning hammer?

A)Malleus
B)Incus
C)Stapes
D)Temporal
E)Tympanic

Question 56

The most common cause of sensorineural hearing loss is

A)large doses of acetaminophen
B)frequent use of antibiotics
C)wax filled ear canals
D)repeated exposure to loud noise
E)exposure to polluted water while swimming

Question 57

A person suffering from acute labyrinthitis would likely exhibit which of the following symptoms?

A)vertigo and nausea
B)deafness and tinnitus
C)tinnitus and coryza
D)nausea and vomiting
E)vertigo and tinnitus

Question 58

The medical term for swimmer's ear is

A)otitis media
B)otitis externa
C)labrynthitis
D)otitic effusion
E)tympanitis

Question 59

Which of the following words means pertaining to the eardrum?

A)Pinna
B)Meatal
C)Auricular
D)Tympanic
E)Mastoid

Question 60

The plural form of the word for the wing-shaped structure of the external ear is

A)pinnae
B)pinas
C)pinnas
D)pinum
E)pinni

Question 61

A specialist who is licensed to make corrective lenses, adjust and repair glasses, and fit contact lenses is called an

A)Ophthalmic assistant
B)Ophthalmologist
C)Optometrist
D)Optician
E)Ophthalmic technician

Question 62

A condition where spongy bone forms around the junction of the stapes and oval window, preventing the stapes from conducting the sound vibrations to the inner ear that causes loss of hearing is called

A)a perforated tympanic membrane
B)otosclerosis
C)a cholesteatoma
D)Ménière's disease
E)a tympanic effusion

Question 63

The colored portion of the eye is the

A)ciliary body
B)cornea
C)pupil
D)iris
E)sclera

Question 64

A disease of the light-sensitive innermost layer of the eyeball is called

A)scleropathy
B)retinopathy
C)papilledema
D)leukocoria
E)retinoblastoma

Question 65

The medical term which means squinting or cross-eyed is called

A)Esotropia
B)Exotropia
C)Emmetropia
D)Strabismus
E)Stereopsis

Question 66

Which of the following conditions is a complication of chronic OME and requires surgery?

A)perforated tympanic membrane
B)cholesteatoma
C)otosclerosis
D)Ménière's disease
E)otoliths

Question 67

A patient reports dizziness that begins and goes away suddenly with no warning. The term to describe this condition is
A.chronic
B.benign
C.paroxysmal
D.acute
E.exacerbation

Question 68

An instrument used to examine the ear is a(n)

A)otoscope
B)ophthalmoscope
C)otoscopy
D)tonometer
E)ophthalmoscopy

Question 69

Another name for a stye is

A)chalazion
B)blepharoptosis
C)hordeolum
D)dacryocystitis
E)amblyopia

Question 70

The plural form of the word canthus is
A.canthum
B.canthi
C.canthae
D.canthuses
E.canthi

Question 71

Another name for myopia is __________________________________.

A)hyperopia
B)near-sightedness
C)presbyopia
D)far-sightedness
E)astigmatism

Question 72

The medical term that means partial paralysis is ______________________________.

Question 73

Which of the following words is derived from the Latin meaning snail shell?

A)Basilar
B)Cochlea
C)Labyrinth
D)Malleus
E)Incus

Question 74

The organ of balance in the ear is the

A)semicircular canals
B)cochlea
C)macula
D)crista ampularis
E)labyrinth

Question 75

The study of hearing disorders is called _____________________________________.

Question 76

The term intraocular means

A)a condition between the cornea and the lens
B)pertaining to under the lens
C)pertaining to within the eye
D)a condition between the eye and the eye socket
E)action within the eye

Question 77

The medical term for drooping of the upper eyelid due to excess skin is called

A)paresis
B)myasthenia gravis
C)ptosis
D)dacryostenosis
E)blepharoptosis

Question 78

The abbreviation which means both ears is

A) O.U
B) A.S.
C) A.U.
D) O.D.
E) B.E.

Question 79

In the term cryopexy, the suffix means

A)cold
B)suture
C)repair
D)hold in place
E)fixation

Question 80

Which of the following statements best describes Ménière's disease?

A)It is a disease with a known etiology that can be reversed with medication.
B)It is a disease that affects primarily the semicircular canals.
C)It is a disease involving acute attacks of vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss.
D)It is a disease that usually affects more men than women.
E)It is a disease with an unknown etiology and a poor life expectancy.