Question 1

Which term means inflammation of the middle ear?
A) Otitis
B) Otitis externa
C) Otitis interna
D) Otitis media

Accepted Answer

Otitis media specifically refers to inflammation of the middle ear, which is the area behind the eardrum.

Question 2

Which of the following is a test that examines movement of blood through blood vessels of the eye?
A) Accommodation reflex
B) Fluorescein angiography
C) Tono-Pen tomography
D) Visual field assessment

Accepted Answer

Fluorescein angiography is a medical procedure in which a fluorescent dye is injected into the bloodstream. The dye highlights the blood vessels in the back of the eye so they can be photographed. This test is specifically used to examine the circulation of blood through the vessels in the retina and choroid, which are layers at the back of the eye. It helps in diagnosing and managing conditions affecting the eye's blood vessels.

Question 3

Which of the following are widely distributed in the skin and are sensitive to touch or pressure?
A) Chemoreceptors
B) Mechanoreceptors
C) Nociceptors
D) Thermoreceptors

Accepted Answer

Mechanoreceptors are specialized sensory receptors in the skin that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion, making them sensitive to touch or pressure.

Question 4

A 17-year-old girl developed a sty after the use of false eyelashes. Resulting from an infected sebaceous gland of an eyelash, a sty is also called which of the following?
A) Blepharitis
B) Cerumen
C) Conjunctivitis
D) Hordeolum

Accepted Answer

A sty is also known as a hordeolum, which is an infection of the sebaceous glands at the base of the eyelashes.

Question 5

A 46-year-old woman has recently developed farsightedness that appears to be worsening with age. What term describes this?
A) Amblyopia
B) Astigmatism
C) Myopia
D) Presbyopia

Accepted Answer

Presbyopia is the condition typically developing with age, where the eye exhibits a progressively diminished ability to focus on near objects, often perceived as farsightedness.

Question 6

A 4-year-old girl is evaluated by a pediatrician for a possible ear infection. In her ear, the physician finds a large amount of earwax. What is another term for earwax?
A) Cerumen
B) Hordeolum
C) Tinnitus
D) Vertigo

Accepted Answer

Cerumen is the medical term for earwax. Hordeolum refers to a stye, tinnitus is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears, and vertigo is a sensation of spinning or dizziness.

Question 7

What does ocular mean?
A) Of, pertaining to, or affecting the eye
B) Pertaining to hearing
C) Pertaining to the cornea
D) Pertaining to the iris

Accepted Answer

Ocular refers to anything related to the eye, not limited to a specific part like the cornea or iris.

Question 8

At the end of the eye examination, ophthalmologists commonly perform a slit-lamp examination, which examines the various layers of the eye with a bright light, usually after the pupils have been dilated using which of the following?
A) Ceruminolytics
B) A hordeolum
C) An iridic
D) A mydriatic

Accepted Answer

A mydriatic is a type of medication used to dilate the pupils, allowing ophthalmologists to better examine the internal structures of the eye during a slit-lamp examination.

Question 9

A physician uses an otoscope to examine a patient's ear. She notes that the patient has inflammation of the tympanic membrane, also referred to as which of the following?
A) Blepharitis
B) Mastoiditis
C) Myringitis
D) Otitis

Accepted Answer

Myringitis is the correct term for inflammation of the tympanic membrane.

Question 10

Which term means the sense of smell?
A) Anosmia
B) Hyperosmia
C) Olfaction
D) Olfactory

Accepted Answer

Olfaction is the sense of smell.

Question 11

Which term means a health professional who detects and evaluates hearing loss and determines how a patient can best make use of remaining hearing?
A) Audiogram
B) Audiologist
C) Audiology
D) Audiometry

Accepted Answer

An audiologist is a healthcare professional specialized in identifying, diagnosing, treating, and monitoring disorders of the auditory and vestibular system portions of the ear. They are trained to manage hearing loss and prescribe treatments, including hearing aids and other assistive listening devices.

Question 12

What does vertigo mean?
A) Dizziness
B) Lack of accommodation reflex
C) Pertaining to the middle ear
D) Refraction of light

Accepted Answer

Vertigo is a sensation of spinning or dizziness, often related to problems within the inner ear or the vestibular system.

Question 13

Which term means a weakness in perceiving colors distinctly?
A) Achromatic vision
B) Achromatopsia
C) Daltonism
D) Ménière disease

Accepted Answer

Daltonism is another term for color blindness, specifically red-green color blindness, indicating a weakness in perceiving colors distinctly.

Question 14

A young patient requires an eye patch because of reduced vision in one eye that cannot be corrected by glasses. What is this condition called?
A) Achromatopsia
B) Blepharitis
C) Myopia
D) Strabismus

Accepted Answer

Strabismus is a condition where the eyes do not properly align with each other when looking at an object, leading to reduced vision or amblyopia in one eye that cannot be corrected with glasses alone. An eye patch may be used to strengthen the weaker eye.

Question 15

A 34-year-old woman has a disorder of the left eye that presents as an uneven focusing of the image, which results from distortion of the curvature of the lens or cornea. What is this disorder called?
A) Amblyopia
B) Astigmatism
C) Myopia
D) Presbyopia

Accepted Answer

Astigmatism is characterized by an uneven focusing of the image due to distortion in the curvature of the lens or cornea, leading to blurred or distorted vision.

Question 16

A 23-year-old woman has swelling in her eyelid after an infection caused by her eye makeup. What is another term for this swelling?
A) Blepharedema
B) Conjunctivitis
C) Myringitis
D) Otitis

Accepted Answer

Blepharedema refers to the swelling of the eyelids, which can occur due to various reasons including infections related to eye makeup.

Question 17

Which term means pertaining to the sense of hearing and the organs involved?
A) Audible
B) Auditory
C) Auricular
D) Cochlear

Accepted Answer

Auditory pertains to the sense of hearing and the organs involved in it.

Question 18

Which term is commonly called red eye or pink eye?
A) Cataract
B) Conjunctivitis
C) Daltonism
D) Retinopathy

Accepted Answer

Conjunctivitis is commonly referred to as red eye or pink eye, characterized by inflammation or infection of the outer membrane of the eyeball and the inner eyelid.

Question 19

A 4-year-old boy complains at preschool that he cannot tell the difference between colors. What is the term for a profound inability to see color?
A) Achromatopsia
B) Amblyopia
C) Myringitis
D) Presbyopia

Accepted Answer

Achromatopsia is the correct term for a profound inability to see color, often referred to as total color blindness.

Question 20

A 30-year-old man visits his physician and complains of hearing loss. The physician suspects there is hardening of the ear, which results in hearing impairment. What is the term for this disorder?
A) Otomycosis
B) Otoplasty
C) Otorrhea
D) Otosclerosis

Accepted Answer

Otosclerosis is a condition characterized by abnormal bone growth in the middle ear, leading to hearing loss. The other options do not describe hardening of the ear leading to hearing impairment.

Quiz 11: Peripheral Nervous System: Special Sense Organs

Which term means inflammation of the middle ear?

Which of the following is a test that examines movement of blood through blood vessels of the eye?

Which of the following are widely distributed in the skin and are sensitive to touch or pressure?

A 17-year-old girl developed a sty after the use of false eyelashes. Resulting from an infected sebaceous gland of an eyelash, a sty is also called which of the following?

A 46-year-old woman has recently developed farsightedness that appears to be worsening with age. What term describes this?

A 4-year-old girl is evaluated by a pediatrician for a possible ear infection. In her ear, the physician finds a large amount of earwax. What is another term for earwax?

What does ocular mean?

At the end of the eye examination, ophthalmologists commonly perform a slit-lamp examination, which examines the various layers of the eye with a bright light, usually after the pupils have been dilated using which of the following?

A physician uses an otoscope to examine a patient's ear. She notes that the patient has inflammation of the tympanic membrane, also referred to as which of the following?

Which term means the sense of smell?

Which term means a health professional who detects and evaluates hearing loss and determines how a patient can best make use of remaining hearing?

What does vertigo mean?

Which term means a weakness in perceiving colors distinctly?

A young patient requires an eye patch because of reduced vision in one eye that cannot be corrected by glasses. What is this condition called?

A 34-year-old woman has a disorder of the left eye that presents as an uneven focusing of the image, which results from distortion of the curvature of the lens or cornea. What is this disorder called?

A 23-year-old woman has swelling in her eyelid after an infection caused by her eye makeup. What is another term for this swelling?

Which term means pertaining to the sense of hearing and the organs involved?

Which term is commonly called red eye or pink eye?

A 4-year-old boy complains at preschool that he cannot tell the difference between colors. What is the term for a profound inability to see color?

A 30-year-old man visits his physician and complains of hearing loss. The physician suspects there is hardening of the ear, which results in hearing impairment. What is the term for this disorder?