Deck 40: Specialty Exams and Other Procedures

Question 1

Match each term with its definition.
​Instrument that tests the capacity of the lungs

A)irrigation
B)otoscope
C)Rinne test
D)spirometer
E)audiometer
F)Weber test

Answer 1

spirometer

Question 2

Which of these tests is typically performed only as needed on high-risk patients?

A) urinalysis
B) sigmoidoscopy
C) digital rectal exam
D) pulmonary function test

Answer 2

pulmonary function test

Question 3

Match each term with its definition.
Instrument used to measure one's hearing

A)irrigation
B)otoscope
C)Rinne test
D)spirometer
E)audiometer
F)Weber test

Answer 3

audiometer

Question 4

Match each term with its definition.
Greatest amount of air that can be expelled during a complete,slow,unforced expiration following a maximum inspiration

A)cerumen
B)Snellen chart
C)Jaeger chart
D)occluder
E)color deficient
F)achromatic vision
G)protanopia
H)vital capacity
I)peak flow testing
J)obturator
K)tympanometry
L)proctoscope

Question 5

The CSV-1000 is a screening method for:

A) visual acuity
B) respiratory difficulty
C) hearing loss
D) contrast sensitivity

Question 6

Match each term with its definition.
​To remove excessive ear wax

A)irrigation
B)otoscope
C)Rinne test
D)spirometer
E)audiometer
F)Weber test

Question 7

Match each term with its definition.
Inability to perceive colors of the spectrum distinctly

A)cerumen
B)Snellen chart
C)Jaeger chart
D)occluder
E)color deficient
F)achromatic vision
G)protanopia
H)vital capacity
I)peak flow testing
J)obturator
K)tympanometry
L)proctoscope

Question 8

Patients with _____ conditions should be routinely screened for color vision acuity during scheduled visits.

A) pituitary
B) thyroid
C) heart
D) pineal

Question 9

Match each term with its definition.
Total color blindness

A)cerumen
B)Snellen chart
C)Jaeger chart
D)occluder
E)color deficient
F)achromatic vision
G)protanopia
H)vital capacity
I)peak flow testing
J)obturator
K)tympanometry
L)proctoscope

Question 10

A patient is considered legally blind if visual acuity is ____ or less in the better eye with corrective lenses.

A) 20/200
B) 20/100
C) 200/20
D) 100/20

Question 11

When scheduling patients for vital capacity tests,it is important to advise them to:

A) take their normal medications before coming to the office
B) refrain from smoking for at least 2 hours
C) refrain from routine treatment
D) eat a heavy meal

Question 12

The rarest form of color blindness is _____,which means that the person cannot distinguish the color blue.

A) protanopia
B) deuteranopia
C) tritanopia
D) achromatic vision

Question 13

Match each term with its definition.
Instrument used when examining the ears

A)irrigation
B)otoscope
C)Rinne test
D)spirometer
E)audiometer
F)Weber test

Question 14

Patients over age 40 should be instructed to routinely test their stool for blood every ____ for detection of cancer of the colon.

A) 5 years
B) 2 years
C) year
D) month

Question 15

If a patient gets something in the left eye,he or she should be instructed to:

A) lie on the left side with the face turned to the right
B) lie on the right side with the face turned to the right
C) lie on the left side with the face turned to the left
D) lie on the left side with the face turned to the right

Question 16

Match each term with its definition.
Test in which the examiner strikes a tuning fork and holds the shank against a patient's mastoid bone until the patient no longer hears the sound

A)irrigation
B)otoscope
C)Rinne test
D)spirometer
E)audiometer
F)Weber test

Question 17

Match each term with its definition.
Tool with a solid,rounded end

A)cerumen
B)Snellen chart
C)Jaeger chart
D)occluder
E)color deficient
F)achromatic vision
G)protanopia
H)vital capacity
I)peak flow testing
J)obturator
K)tympanometry
L)proctoscope

Question 18

During a proctologic examination,the ____ permit(s)removing a tissue sample for examination.

A) biopsy forceps
B) rectal speculum
C) snare
D) sigmoidoscope

Question 19

Match each term with its definition.
Test in which a vibrating tuning fork is held against the vertex or the midline of the skull or forehead

A)irrigation
B)otoscope
C)Rinne test
D)spirometer
E)audiometer
F)Weber test

Question 20

Which of the following is an indication that a patient is experiencing hearing loss?

A) frequently complaining that people are speaking too loudly
B) overpronouncing words
C) talking in an unusually low voice
D) not responding when spoken to if out of sight range

Question 21

Match the vision screening test with its description or purpose.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​The chart used for this procedure is a card held by the patient between 14 and 16 inches from the eye (measure with a yardstick,a meterstick,or a tape measure for accuracy)

A)Snellen chart
B)Jaeger system
C)Ishihara method

Question 22

Match each term with its definition.
Common method of screening for near vision acuity

A)cerumen
B)Snellen chart
C)Jaeger chart
D)occluder
E)color deficient
F)achromatic vision
G)protanopia
H)vital capacity
I)peak flow testing
J)obturator
K)tympanometry
L)proctoscope

Question 23

Match each term with its definition.
Used to measure a patient's ability to exhale

A)cerumen
B)Snellen chart
C)Jaeger chart
D)occluder
E)color deficient
F)achromatic vision
G)protanopia
H)vital capacity
I)peak flow testing
J)obturator
K)tympanometry
L)proctoscope

Question 24

Match each term with its definition.
Procedure used to determine the ability of the middle ear to transmit sound waves

A)cerumen
B)Snellen chart
C)Jaeger chart
D)occluder
E)color deficient
F)achromatic vision
G)protanopia
H)vital capacity
I)peak flow testing
J)obturator
K)tympanometry
L)proctoscope

Question 25

Match each term with its definition.
Partial color blindness

A)cerumen
B)Snellen chart
C)Jaeger chart
D)occluder
E)color deficient
F)achromatic vision
G)protanopia
H)vital capacity
I)peak flow testing
J)obturator
K)tympanometry
L)proctoscope

Question 26

​A simple,noninvasive test that measures the patient's pulse rate and oxygen saturation (SAT)level in the blood is:

A) ​vital function
B) ​pulse oximetry
C) ​peak flow
D) ​none of the above

Question 27

​A pulse oximetry reading of _________ percent or higher is considered normal.

A) ​50
B) ​80
C) ​95
D) ​99

Question 28

Match the vision screening test with its description or purpose.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​A person with normal color vision acuity can see a pink-red number 8 against a blue-green background and a blue-green number 5 against a pink-red background

A)Snellen chart
B)Jaeger system
C)Ishihara method

Question 29

​Occasionally,the eye may need to be irrigated.Which of the following would not be associated with the need to irrigate the eye?

A) checking visual acuity
B) a foreign particle in the eye
C) chemical contamination
D) inflammation or secretions in the eye due to infection

Question 30

Match the vision screening test with its description or purpose.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Shows at what distance the chart can be read by the patient

A)Snellen chart
B)Jaeger system
C)Ishihara method

Question 31

Match each term with its definition.
Earwax

A)cerumen
B)Snellen chart
C)Jaeger chart
D)occluder
E)color deficient
F)achromatic vision
G)protanopia
H)vital capacity
I)peak flow testing
J)obturator
K)tympanometry
L)proctoscope

Question 32

Match the vision screening test with its description or purpose.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​The regular chart has letters arranged in rows from largest to smallest

A)Snellen chart
B)Jaeger system
C)Ishihara method

Question 33

Match each term with its definition.
Used to cover one of the patient's eyes during a vision test

A)cerumen
B)Snellen chart
C)Jaeger chart
D)occluder
E)color deficient
F)achromatic vision
G)protanopia
H)vital capacity
I)peak flow testing
J)obturator
K)tympanometry
L)proctoscope

Question 34

Match the vision screening test with its description or purpose.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​To determine color vision acuity of a patient

A)Snellen chart
B)Jaeger system
C)Ishihara method

Question 35

​Occasionally,the ear may need to be irrigated.Which of the following would be associated with the need to irrigate the ear?

A) ​to remove excess wax
B) ​to perform a hearing assessment test
C) ​to look for and treat an ear infection
D) to remove a foreign object lodged deeply in the ear canal

Question 36

Match each term with its definition.
Most common screening device for distance vision

A)cerumen
B)Snellen chart
C)Jaeger chart
D)occluder
E)color deficient
F)achromatic vision
G)protanopia
H)vital capacity
I)peak flow testing
J)obturator
K)tympanometry
L)proctoscope

Question 37

Match the vision screening test with its description or purpose.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Screens patients for defects in distinguishing color vision acuity

A)Snellen chart
B)Jaeger system
C)Ishihara method

Question 38

Match each term with its definition.
Allows for viewing of the anal canal and lower rectal areas when sigmoidoscopy is not necessary

A)cerumen
B)Snellen chart
C)Jaeger chart
D)occluder
E)color deficient
F)achromatic vision
G)protanopia
H)vital capacity
I)peak flow testing
J)obturator
K)tympanometry
L)proctoscope

Question 39

Match the vision screening test with its description or purpose.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​To determine near distance visual acuity of a patient

A)Snellen chart
B)Jaeger system
C)Ishihara method

Question 40

Match the vision screening test with its description or purpose.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​To measure the distant visual acuity of a patient

A)Snellen chart
B)Jaeger system
C)Ishihara method

Question 41

​The diagnostic examination that is a useful aid in the diagnosis of ulcerations,polyps,tumors,bleeding,cancer of the colon,and other lower intestinal disorders is the:

A) proctoscope
B) ​flexible sigmoidoscopy
C) ​endoscoopy
D) ​lower endoscopy

Question 42

?Which of the following statements is true regarding peak flow testing?

A) Measures a patient's ability to exhale.
B) ?May be used if a patient had an inconclusive or normal spirometry test but is still presenting with asthma symptoms.
C) ?Can be performed to monitor the effectiveness of medications or to determine whether another form of treatment should be tried.
D) ?All of the above

Question 43

​What test is used to evaluate patients suspected of having pulmonary insufficiency?

A) ​spirometry testing
B) ​lung deficiency test
C) ​pulmonary efficacy testing
D) ​pulse oximetry

Question 44

​Match the term to its definition/description.
​Pertaining to mucous membrane

A)​lavage
B)​laxative
C)​lumen
D)​mucosa
E)​polyps
F)​pulse oximetry
G)​Snellen chart
H)​tonometry
I)​vertex

Question 45

Match the term to its definition or description.
​Refers to an eye test to determine color vision

A)​acuity
B)​cerumen
C)​decibel
D)​enema
E)​evacuant
F)​fecal
G)​flexible sigmoidoscope
H)​funduscopy
I)​heartburn
J)​Ishihara

Question 46

Match the term to its definition or description.
​A unit of measure to express the degree of loudness of sound

A)​acuity
B)​cerumen
C)​decibel
D)​enema
E)​evacuant
F)​fecal
G)​flexible sigmoidoscope
H)​funduscopy
I)​heartburn
J)​Ishihara

Question 47

​Match the term to its definition/description.
​Measuring the oxygen saturation of arterial blood in a subject by utilizing a sensor attached typically to a finger,toe,or ear to determine the percentage of oxyhemoglobin in blood pulsating through a network of capillaries and that typically sounds an alarm if the blood saturation becomes less than optimal

A)​lavage
B)​laxative
C)​lumen
D)​mucosa
E)​polyps
F)​pulse oximetry
G)​Snellen chart
H)​tonometry
I)​vertex

Question 48

Match the term to its definition or description.
​Examination of the fundus of the eye

A)​acuity
B)​cerumen
C)​decibel
D)​enema
E)​evacuant
F)​fecal
G)​flexible sigmoidoscope
H)​funduscopy
I)​heartburn
J)​Ishihara

Question 49

​Match the term to its definition/description.
​The chart of alphabetic letters used to evaluate distant vision

A)​lavage
B)​laxative
C)​lumen
D)​mucosa
E)​polyps
F)​pulse oximetry
G)​Snellen chart
H)​tonometry
I)​vertex

Question 50

Match the term to its definition or description.
​The instillation of fluid into the rectum and colon

A)​acuity
B)​cerumen
C)​decibel
D)​enema
E)​evacuant
F)​fecal
G)​flexible sigmoidoscope
H)​funduscopy
I)​heartburn
J)​Ishihara

Question 51

​Match the term to its definition/description.
​Measuring tension or pressure and especially intraocular pressure

A)​lavage
B)​laxative
C)​lumen
D)​mucosa
E)​polyps
F)​pulse oximetry
G)​Snellen chart
H)​tonometry
I)​vertex

Question 52

Match the term to its definition or description.
​​Waxlike brown secretion found in the external auditory canal

A)​acuity
B)​cerumen
C)​decibel
D)​enema
E)​evacuant
F)​fecal
G)​flexible sigmoidoscope
H)​funduscopy
I)​heartburn
J)​Ishihara

Question 53

Match the term to its definition or description.
​Refers to the sharpness or clearness of vision or hearing

A)​acuity
B)​cerumen
C)​decibel
D)​enema
E)​evacuant
F)​fecal
G)​flexible sigmoidoscope
H)​funduscopy
I)​heartburn
J)​Ishihara

Question 54

Match the term to its definition or description.
​Pertaining to feces

A)​acuity
B)​cerumen
C)​decibel
D)​enema
E)​evacuant
F)​fecal
G)​flexible sigmoidoscope
H)​funduscopy
I)​heartburn
J)​Ishihara

Question 55

Match the term to its definition or description.
​A burning sensation beneath the breastbone,usually associated with indigestion

A)​acuity
B)​cerumen
C)​decibel
D)​enema
E)​evacuant
F)​fecal
G)​flexible sigmoidoscope
H)​funduscopy
I)​heartburn
J)​Ishihara

Question 56

Match the term to its definition or description.
​A medication that promotes emptying of the bowels

A)​acuity
B)​cerumen
C)​decibel
D)​enema
E)​evacuant
F)​fecal
G)​flexible sigmoidoscope
H)​funduscopy
I)​heartburn
J)​Ishihara

Question 57

​Match the term to its definition/description.
​The top of the head,the crown

A)​lavage
B)​laxative
C)​lumen
D)​mucosa
E)​polyps
F)​pulse oximetry
G)​Snellen chart
H)​tonometry
I)​vertex

Question 58

Match the term to its definition or description.
​A scope used for a flexible sigmoidoscopy exam to evaluate the lower part of the large intestine (colon)

A)​acuity
B)​cerumen
C)​decibel
D)​enema
E)​evacuant
F)​fecal
G)​flexible sigmoidoscope
H)​funduscopy
I)​heartburn
J)​Ishihara

Question 59

​Match the term to its definition/description.
​The washing out of a cavity

A)​lavage
B)​laxative
C)​lumen
D)​mucosa
E)​polyps
F)​pulse oximetry
G)​Snellen chart
H)​tonometry
I)​vertex

Question 60

​Match the term to its definition/description.
​A substance that induces the bowels to empty

A)​lavage
B)​laxative
C)​lumen
D)​mucosa
E)​polyps
F)​pulse oximetry
G)​Snellen chart
H)​tonometry
I)​vertex

Question 61

​Match the description provided to the sign or symptom related to hearing loss.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Pretending that he or she heard

A)common behavior of patients that indicates the loss of hearing ability
B)complaints that suggest hearing loss or auditory nerve damage
C)ways a patient may try to compensate for hearing loss

Question 62

​Match the description provided to the sign or symptom related to hearing loss.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Responding only when you speak very loudly

A)common behavior of patients that indicates the loss of hearing ability
B)complaints that suggest hearing loss or auditory nerve damage
C)ways a patient may try to compensate for hearing loss

Question 63

​Match the description provided to the sign or symptom related to hearing loss.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Ringing in the ears

A)common behavior of patients that indicates the loss of hearing ability
B)complaints that suggest hearing loss or auditory nerve damage
C)ways a patient may try to compensate for hearing loss

Question 64

​Match the description provided to the sign or symptom related to hearing loss.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Bleeding or discharge from the ear(s)

A)common behavior of patients that indicates the loss of hearing ability
B)complaints that suggest hearing loss or auditory nerve damage
C)ways a patient may try to compensate for hearing loss

Question 65

​Match the description provided to the sign or symptom related to hearing loss.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Sometimes withdrawing

A)common behavior of patients that indicates the loss of hearing ability
B)complaints that suggest hearing loss or auditory nerve damage
C)ways a patient may try to compensate for hearing loss

Question 66

​Match the term to its definition/description.
​A tumor with a pedicle,especially on mucous membranes,such as in the nose,rectum,or intestines

A)​lavage
B)​laxative
C)​lumen
D)​mucosa
E)​polyps
F)​pulse oximetry
G)​Snellen chart
H)​tonometry
I)​vertex

Question 67

​Match the description provided to the sign or symptom related to hearing loss.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Infection or injury to the ear

A)common behavior of patients that indicates the loss of hearing ability
B)complaints that suggest hearing loss or auditory nerve damage
C)ways a patient may try to compensate for hearing loss

Question 68

​Match the description provided to the sign or symptom related to hearing loss.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Any unusual noise or feeling inside the ears

A)common behavior of patients that indicates the loss of hearing ability
B)complaints that suggest hearing loss or auditory nerve damage
C)ways a patient may try to compensate for hearing loss

Question 69

​Providers use several audiometric assessment procedures to determine the cause of the patient's hearing loss.Match the assessment procedure to the description provided.
​Its frequency varies with the size of the instrument;tests nerve or conduction deafness

A)​audiometry
B)​tympanometry
C)​two-pronged metal tuning fork

Question 70

​Match the description provided to the sign or symptom related to hearing loss.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Not pronouncing words well​

A)common behavior of patients that indicates the loss of hearing ability
B)complaints that suggest hearing loss or auditory nerve damage
C)ways a patient may try to compensate for hearing loss

Question 71

​Providers use several audiometric assessment procedures to determine the cause of the patient's hearing loss.Match the assessment procedure to the description provided.
​A procedure that measures one's hearing

A)​audiometry
B)​tympanometry
C)​two-pronged metal tuning fork

Question 72

​Match the description provided to the sign or symptom related to hearing loss.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Increasingly turning up the volume on audio equipment

A)common behavior of patients that indicates the loss of hearing ability
B)complaints that suggest hearing loss or auditory nerve damage
C)ways a patient may try to compensate for hearing loss

Question 73

​Providers use several audiometric assessment procedures to determine the cause of the patient's hearing loss.Match the assessment procedure to the description provided.
​A procedure that determines the ability of the middle ear to transmit sound waves;commonly performed on children to diagnose middle ear infections

A)​audiometry
B)​tympanometry
C)​two-pronged metal tuning fork

Question 74

​Match the term to its definition/description.
​The space within an artery,vein,or capillary;the space within a tube

A)​lavage
B)​laxative
C)​lumen
D)​mucosa
E)​polyps
F)​pulse oximetry
G)​Snellen chart
H)​tonometry
I)​vertex

Question 75

​Match the description provided to the sign or symptom related to hearing loss.Note: Answers may be used more than once.
​Talking in an inappropriately loud voice​

A)common behavior of patients that indicates the loss of hearing ability
B)complaints that suggest hearing loss or auditory nerve damage
C)ways a patient may try to compensate for hearing loss

Question 76

​Patients may often try to compensate for the hearing loss.Which of the following is not a form of compensation?

A) ​talking in a soft voice
B) ​learning to read lips
C) turning the best ear toward the sound source
D) ​standing very close during the conversation