Test Bank Docx Special Senses Of The Eye And Ear Ch16

Medical Language for Modern Health Care, 4e (Allan)

Chapter 16 Special Senses of the Eye and Ear

1) Which of the following terms means pertaining to tears?

A) Orbital

B) Conjunctival

C) Lacrimal

D) Ductal

E) Tarsal

2) Conjunctivitis is commonly known as

A) esotropia.

B) strabismus.

C) photophobia.

D) pink eye.

E) lazy eye.

3) Which of the following terms refers to a condition involving the eyelid?

A) Blepharitis

B) Dacryostenosis

C) Strabismus

D) Periorbital

E) Scleritis

4) Which term containing a prefix, root, and suffix refers to an outward turning of the eye?

A) Strabismus

B) Exotropia

C) Esotropia

D) Stereopsis

E) Amblyopia

5) The term 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.

6) Which of the following terms means an infection that can be transmitted from person to person?

A) Contagious

B) Contaminate

C) Purulent

D) Contamination

E) Refraction

7) Which of the following terms that means containing a lot of pus is spelled correctly?

A) Pourulent

B) Purulent

C) Purrulent

D) Purullent

E) Perulint

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

A) blepharitis.

B) blepharoptosis.

C) blepharoplasty.

D) blepharotomy.

E) blepharectomy.

9) The term 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

10) Which of the following terms has a word element which means narrowing?

A) Chalazion

B) Corneal

C) Dacryostenosis

D) Hordeolum

E) Blepharoptosis

11) What is the meaning of the term 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

12) The term 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.

13) Which of the following tests would be used to measure distance vision?

A) Jaeger reading cards

B) Ophthalmoscope

C) Ishihara color system

D) Snellen letter chart

E) Tonometer

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

A) Lacrimal

B) Orbital

C) Periorbital

D) Intracanthal

E) Intraocular

15) 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.

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

A) astigmatism

B) accommodation

C) asymptomatic

D) atrophy

E) auditory

17) Which of the following terms means inflammation of the fibrous, outer covering of the eyeball?

A) Sclera

B) Scleral

C) Scleritis

D) Blepharitis

E) Retinitis

18) Which of the following terms contains a prefix meaning inward?

A) Antibiotic

B) Contamination

C) Esotropia

D) Exotropia

E) Accomodation

19) 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.

20) What is the meaning of the term ciliary?

A) Around the eye

B) Pertaining to pupil

C) Pertaining to the fibrous outer covering of the eyeball

D) Pertaining to a hair-like structure

E) Fibrous covering

21) 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.

22) 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.

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

A) Calazion

B) Callazyon

C) Calezeon

D) Chalation

E) Chalazion

24) 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) audiologist.

D) ophthalmologist.

E) opportunist.

25) Which of the following terms has a root that means sight?

A) Presbyopia

B) Ciliary

C) Stereopsis

D) Scleritis

E) Strabismus

26) Which of the following terms means three-dimensional vision?

A) Strabismus

B) Stereopsis

C) Exotropia

D) Amblyopia

E) Astigmatism

27) Which of the following terms means pertaining to the light-sensitive, innermost layer of the eyeball?

A) Pupillary

B) Sclera

C) Scleral

D) Retina

E) Retinal

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

29) Lutea is a word element that means

A) gray.

B) green.

C) red.

D) blue.

E) yellow.

30) A synonym for rods and cones is

A) photocells.

B) photodetectors.

C) photoreceptors.

D) photophobias.

E) photodynamics.

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

A) Astigmatism

B) Emmetropia

C) Glaucoma

D) Myopia

E) Esotropia

32) The suffix in the medical term keratotomy means

A) a new opening.

B) a surgical incision.

C) a condition.

D) a surgical repair.

E) a surgical excision.

33) The term used to describe a normal refractive condition of the eye is

A) astigmatism.

B) myopia.

C) hyperopia.

D) emmetropia.

E) presbyopia.

34) A synonym for neonatal conjunctivitis is

A) allergic conjunctivitis.

B) scleritis.

C) ophthalmia neonatorum.

D) hyperopia.

E) macular degeneration.

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

36) The suffix in the term ophthalmoscopy means

A) instrument for viewing.

B) eye.

C) to examine, to view.

D) measure.

E) abnormal condition.

37) The term sclera is derived from the Greek term meaning

A) eyelid.

B) net.

C) hard.

D) band or lace.

E) disease.

38) A tonometer is an instrument used to measure

A) peripheral vision.

B) intraocular pressure.

C) color acuity.

D) visual acuity.

E) near vision.

39) A medical specialist who treats diseases of the ear is an

A) audiologist.

B) otologist.

C) optician.

D) optometrist.

E) ophthalmologist.

40) The abbreviation used to instruct a person to take a medication four times each day is

A) q.i.d.

B) b.i.d.

C) q.4.h.

D) t.i.d.

E) p.r.n.

41) 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.

42) The term otomycosis means

A) a condition of a bacterial infection in the external ear canal.

B) an abnormal condition of a fungal infection in the external ear canal.

C) an abnormal condition of hardening of the eardrum.

D) a condition of excessive earwax.

E) a condition involving trauma to the external ear canal.

43) Which of the following terms means pertaining to the eardrum?

A) Pinna

B) Meatal

C) Auricular

D) Tympanic

E) Mastoid

44) Which of the following terms comes from the Latin meaning hammer?

A) Malleus

B) Incus

C) Stapes

D) Temporal

E) Tympanic

45) A synonym for the medical term auricle is

A) cerumen.

B) pinna.

C) tympanic membrane.

D) incus.

E) mastoid.

46) 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

47) 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 rhinitis

D) Nausea and conductive hearing loss

E) Vertigo and tinnitus

48) The medical term for a sensation of spinning or whirling is ________.

49) Which of the following terms has a root meaning a stone?

A) Phacoemulsification

B) Cholesteatoma

C) Otolith

D) Metastasis

E) Retinoblastoma

50) Which of the following terms means pertaining to the base of a structure?

A) Macular

B) Cochlear

C) Structural

D) Vestibular

E) Basilar

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

A) otoscope.

B) incus.

C) stapes.

D) curette.

E) chiasm.

52) The medical term for swimmer's ear is

A) otitis media.

B) otitis externa.

C) labyrinthitis.

D) otitic effusion.

E) tympanitis.

53) The plural form of the singular term for the wing-shaped structure of the external ear is

A) pinnae.

B) pinas.

C) pinnas.

D) pinum.

E) pinni.

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

55) An instrument to measure hearing is called a(n) ________.

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.

57) 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.

58) 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

59) ________ is 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.

A) A perforated tympanic membrane

B) Otosclerosis

C) A cholesteatoma

D) Ménière's disease

E) A tympanic effusion

60) 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.

61) The medical term that describes a persistent ringing, whistling, clicking, or booming noise in the ears is ________.

62) Which of the following terms is derived from the Latin meaning snail shell?

A) Basilar

B) Cochlea

C) Labyrinth

D) Malleus

E) Incus

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

A) blepharoparesis.

B) myasthenia gravis.

C) ptosis.

D) dacryostenosis.

E) blepharoptosis.

64) Another name for a stye is

A) chalazion.

B) blepharoptosis.

C) hordeolum.

D) dacryocystitis.

E) amblyopia.

65) The medical term that means partial paralysis is ________.

66) The medical term which means squinting or cross-eyed is

A) esotropia.

B) exotropia.

C) emmetropia.

D) strabismus.

E) stereopsis.

67) The colored portion of the eye is the

A) ciliary body.

B) cornea.

C) pupil.

D) iris.

E) sclera.

68) Another name for myopia is

A) hyperopia.

B) near-sightedness.

C) presbyopia.

D) far-sightedness.

E) astigmatism.

69) 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.

70) In the term cryopexy, the suffix means

A) cold.

B) suture.

C) repair.

D) hold in place.

E) fixation.

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

A) scleropathy.

B) retinopathy.

C) papilledema.

D) leukocoria.

E) retinoblastoma.

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

A) otoscope.

B) ophthalmoscope.

C) otoscopy.

D) tonometer.

E) ophthalmoscopy.

73) The study of hearing disorders is called ________.

74) Choose the abbreviation which means both ears.

A) O.U.

B) A.S.

C) A.U.

D) O.D.

E) B.E.

75) The organ of balance in the ear is the

A) semicircular canals.

B) cochlea.

C) macula.

D) crista ampularis.

E) labyrinth.

76) 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.

77) 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.

78) The plural form of the singular term canthus is

A) canthum.

B) canthuss.

C) canthae.

D) canthuses.

E) canthi.

79) The name of the bony socket that holds the eyeball is called the ________.

80) The prefix in the term amblyopia means

A) sight.

B) dull.

C) gray.

D) wandering.

E) weak.

81) The medical term for lazy eye is

A) amblyopia.

B) strabismus.

C) esotropia.

D) exotropia.

E) presbyopia.

82) The medical term for far-sightedness is ________.

83) The function of the pupil is to

A) protect the eye.

B) control the amount of light entering the eye.

C) bend the rays of light entering the eye.

D) lubricate the eyeball.

E) give the eye its color.

84) What is the meaning of the root in the term refraction?

A) lentil shaped

B) Diaphragm of the eye

C) Break up

D) Band

E) Action, process

85) Choose the medical term that means a surgical excision of the cornea.

A) Keratotomy

B) Keratectomy

C) Corneotomy

D) Cornectomy

E) Keratostomy

86) Scratching the eye through a badly fitting contact lens can cause a condition known as

A) uveitis.

B) conjunctivitis.

C) scleritis.

D) corneal abrasion.

E) iritis.

87) In the term papilledema, the root edema means

A) swelling.

B) pimple.

C) condition of.

D) fixation.

E) stay in one place.

88) The most common cancer in children, a type of cancer affecting the eye, is called ________.

89) Which of the following tests is used to determine whether a person has color blindness?

A) Snellen

B) Ishihara

C) Jaeger

D) Peripheral vision

E) Fluorescein

90) In the term leukocoria, what does the root mean?

A) Pupil

B) Condition

C) Cornea

D) White

E) Pertaining to

91) The medical term for earwax is ________.

92) The tube that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx is called the ________ tube.

93) The suffix in the term ossicle means

A) bone.

B) condition.

C) small.

D) pertaining to.

E) growth.

94) The correct spelling for a medical term which means specialist in the study of the eye is

A) ophthalmologist.

B) opthalmologist.

C) opthelmologist.

D) opthemologist.

E) optamologist.

95) The abbreviation for the skilled professional who can measure vision but is unable to prescribe medication is

A) OT.

B) OD.

C) DO.

D) OU.

E) ENT.

96) The root/combining form in the medical term nasolacrimal means

A) pertaining to.

B) tears.

C) to lead.

D) tube.

E) nose.

97) The two root/combining forms meaning tears are lacrim/o- and

A) blephar/o-.

B) cry/o-.

C) dacry/o-.

D) conjunctiv/o-.

E) canthi/o-.

98) The abbreviation PERRLA is used to

A) examine visual acuity.

B) examine pupillary characteristics and response to light.

C) detect color blindness.

D) determine the curvature of the cornea.

E) assess refractive errors in the eye.

99) An individual with presbyopia

A) reads large print up close.

B) reads small print up close.

C) has difficulty focusing on near objects.

D) has difficulty walking at night.

E) has difficulty focusing on far objects.

100) An error in refraction caused by unequal curvatures of the cornea causing unequal focusing and blurred images is

A) myopia.

B) amblyopia.

C) astigmatism.

D) hyperopia.

E) emmetropia.

101) An inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid which produces pain, photophobia, blurred vision, and constriction of the pupil is called

A) scleritis.

B) iritis.

C) corneal abrasion.

D) uveitis.

E) conjunctivitis.

102) In the medical term phacoemulsification the root/combining form means

A) lens.

B) to milk out.

C) pertaining to.

D) ultrasonic waves.

E) radio waves.

103) Which of the following statements best characterizes a person who has a problem with peripheral vision?

A) The person sees clearly during the day but has limited vision at night.

B) The person sees objects off to the side more clearly than objects directly ahead.

C) The person sees objects directly ahead more clearly than objects off to the side.

D) The person sees closer objects better than objects that are farther away.

E) The person sees the outer edge of objects more clearly than the center of the visual field.

104) A retinal disease characterized by a loss of visual acuity, with a dark blurry area of vision loss in the center of the visual field, is

A) glaucoma.

B) cataract.

C) retinal detachment.

D) macular degeneration.

E) papilledema.

105) A detached retina can be repaired through cryopexy. In this procedure,

A) heat is used to reattach the retina to the surrounding retina.

B) cold is used to reattach the retina to the surrounding retina.

C) sutures are used to reattach the retina to the surrounding retina.

D) the detached retina is removed via a small incision in the cornea.

E) a cold saline solution is injected in the posterior chamber to lift the detached retina.

106) The term retinoblastoma deconstructs into a

A) root/combining form, root, suffix.

B) root/combining form, root/combining form, suffix.

C) prefix, root/combining form, suffix.

D) prefix, root, suffix.

E) root/combining form, suffix, suffix.

107) The instrument used to view the retina is called a(n) ________.

108) If a medication was prescribed as p.r.n., how would it be administered?

A) Once per day

B) Two hours after a meal

C) One hour before a meal

D) At bedtime

E) When necessary

109) All of the following are reasons why acute otitis media (AOM) is more prevalent in children under the age of four EXCEPT

A) adenoids can block the opening of the Eustachian tube in young children.

B) eustachian tubes in young children are shorter and more horizontal.

C) a child's immune system is not fully developed.

D) tonsils can block the opening of the Eustachian tube in young children.

E) young children are often in daycare where they can easily pick up infections.

110) A patient was on the surgery schedule for a tympanostomy. What procedure is the patient having done?

A) The eardrum will be repaired.

B) The eardrum with be replaced with synthetic material.

C) The eardrum will be surgically removed.

D) Tubes will be placed in the eardrum.

E) The eardrum will be connected to the Eustachian tube via a new opening.

111) An inflammation of the inner ear is called

A) otitis interna.

B) labyrinthitis.

C) otitis media.

D) cochleitis.

E) vestibulitis.

112) Choose the correct pronunciation for the medical term tinnitus.

A) tinit-TUS

B) tin-EYE-tis

C) TIN-ih-tus

D) TIN-eye-tis

E) tin-it-TUS

113) A classification of medications that are used to dilate the pupil of the eye are called

A) anti-inflammatory drugs.

B) mydriatic drugs.

C) miotic drugs.

D) diuretic drugs.

E) beta-adrenergic blockers.

114) Build a medical term that means puncture of the eardrum.

A) myringo + tomy

B) tympano + stomy

C) myringo + centesis

D) myringo + plasty

E) tympano + centesis