Chapter 31

Question 1

What is buzzing, ringing, or whistling in the ear(s), occurring without an external stimulus?

Answer 1

Tinnitus

Question 2

What is part of the anterior surface of the eye?

Answer 2

Lens

Question 3

The colored portion of the eye is called the…?

Answer 3

Iris

Question 4

What is the term used for a drooping upper eyelid?

Answer 4

Blepharoptosis

Question 5

Which structures are located in the middle ear?

Answer 5

Malleus, Incus, Stapes

Question 6

The organ of corti is located in the….?

Answer 6

Cochlea

Question 7

What could be a sign or symptom of glaucoma?

Answer 7

Mild headaches, impaired adaptation to the dark, loss of peripheral vision, often called tunnel vision

Question 8

Macular degeneration is most commonly diagnosed after what age?

Answer 8

65

Question 9

What is the term for age-related hearing loss?

Answer 9

presbycusis

Question 10

Which condition could be diagnosed in an older adult patient?

Answer 10

Macular degeneration, Glaucoma, presbycusis

Question 11

Define: Equilibrium

Answer 11

A state of rest or balance to the equal action of opening forces.

Question 12

Define: Medulla Oblongata

Answer 12

The lowest part of the brain, continuous with the top of the spinal cord.

Question 13

Define: Vascular

Answer 13

Having blood vessels that conduct or circulate liquids (Blood)

Question 14

Define: Auditory Cortex

Answer 14

The region of the cerebral cortex that receives auditory data.

Question 15

Define: Dynamic equilibrium

Answer 15

Relating to balance when moving at an angle or rotating.

Question 16

Define: Sensorineural

Answer 16

Involving the sensory nerves, especially as they affect hearing.

Question 17

Define: Binocular

Answer 17

Involving, relating, or seeing with both eyes

Question 18

Define: Static Equilibrium

Answer 18

Relating to balance when moving in a straight line.

Question 19

Define: Thalmus

Answer 19

The middle part of the brain through which sensory impulses pass to reach the cerebral cortex.

Question 20

Define: Biconvex

Answer 20

Having two outward curving surfaces on a lens

Question 21

Define: Audible

Answer 21

Capable of being heard

Question 22

Define: Presbyopia

Answer 22

Ciliary muscle weakens and makes it difficult changing focus from far away to close up.

Question 23

Define: Amblyopia

Answer 23

Dull or dim vision, with no apparent organic defect

Question 24

Define: Photophobia

Answer 24

Extreme sensitivity to light

Question 25

***Define:*** Tonometer

Answer 25

An instrument used to measure intraocular pressure

Question 26

***Define:*** Gonioscopy

Answer 26

Used to diagnose glaucoma and inspect ocular movement

Question 27

***Define:*** Miotic

Answer 27

Any substance or medication that causes constriction of the pupil

Question 28

***Define:*** Otosclerosis

Answer 28

A condition where the ossicles of the middle ear become fused and act as a single unit instead of individual bones, which restrict their movement and results in conductive hearing loss

Question 29

***Define:*** Ototoxic

Answer 29

A medication or substance capable of damaging cranial nerve VIII or the organs of hearing and balance

Question 30

***Define:*** Suppurative

Answer 30

Characterized by the formation and/ or discharge of pus.

Question 31

***Define:*** Vertigo

Answer 31

Dizziness, abnormal sensations of movement when there is none.

Question 32

***Define:*** Accomodation

Answer 32

The lens of the eye flattens to adjust to something seen at a distance or thickens for close vision; process where the lens flattens or thickens its shape.

Question 33

***Define:*** Hertz

Answer 33

The unit of measurement used in hearing examinations; a wave frequency equal to 1 cycle per second.

Question 34

***Define:*** Audiologist

Answer 34

Specializes in the evaluation of hearing function, detection of hearing impairment, and determination of the anatomic site of impairment.

Question 35

***Define:*** Serous

Answer 35

A thin, watery serum-like drainage

Question 36

***Define:*** Evert

Answer 36

To turn the eyelid inside out; the typically is done by the provider to inspect the area for foreign bodies.

Question 37

***Define:*** Hyperopia

Answer 37

Farsightedness; difficult seeing objects up close

Question 38

***Define:*** Conjunctivitis

Answer 38

inflammation of the conjunctiva; AKA “Pink Eye”

Question 39

***Define:*** Myopia

Answer 39

Nearsightedness; difficulty seeing items far away.

Question 40

***Define:*** Avert

Answer 40

turn away

Question 41

***Define:*** Astigmatism:

Answer 41

Lens has difficulty focusing light rays. Caused by the shape of the lens being shaped like a football, not like a sphere.