Question 1

A/An ________ is the surgical removal of the eyeball from its orbit.

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Question 2

The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word amblyopia (am-blee-oh-pee-ah)is ____.

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Question 3

The abbreviation O.D.means:

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A)  left eye.
B)  right eye.
C)  Doctor of Optometry.
D)  both B and C.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The combining form presby/o- means:

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A)  choroid.
B)  condition.
C)  old age.
D)  angle.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Explain the difference between the function of the rods and the cones in the retina.

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The retina contains special light-sensit...

Question 6

Which abbreviation would be found in a physical assessment relating to an examination of the eyes?

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A)  HEENT
B)  PERRL
C)  EOMI
D)  all of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Glaucoma is a threat to vision because it involves a/an:

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A)  build-up of protein molecules in the lens that gradually block light rays.
B)  deterioration of the macula as abnormal blood vessels grow under it.
C)  increase in intraocular pressure that gradually destroys structures in the eye.
D)  inflammation of the optic nerve due to increased intracranial pressure.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The combining form in the medical word scotoma means:

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A)  darkness.
B)  color.
C)  light.
D)  old age.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following words or phrases is misspelled?

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A)  fluorescein angiography
B)  dilated fundoscopy
C)  phorometry
D)  retinopexyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Dacryocystitis is an infection of the:

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A)  iris.
B)  conjunctiva.
C)  posterior cavity.
D)  lacrimal sac.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Mydriatic eye drops are given to a patient before an examination of the internal eye in order to:

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A)  dilate the pupils.
B)  anesthetize the conjunctivae.
C)  cleanse the eye of mucus.
D)  decrease the flow of tears.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word amblyopia (am-blee-oh-pee-ah)is ______.

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The answer of The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation...

Question 13

The combining form kerat/o- means:

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A)  cornea (of the eye) .
B)  eye; vision.
C)  hard capsule.
D)  small depressed area.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word aphakia (ah-fay-kee-ah) ?

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A)  ah
B)  fay
C)  kee
D)  ah.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The combining forms phac/o- and phak/o- mean:

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A)  capsule (enveloping structure) .
B)  iris (colored part of the eye) .
C)  lens (of the eye) .
D)  pupil (of the eye) .E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is a test for color blindness?

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A)  Snellen chart
B)  tonometry
C)  Ishihara plates
D)  PERRLE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The extraocular muscles are six muscles that control the movements of the eye in all directions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A patient whose best visual acuity is 20/200 is considered to be legally ________.

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Question 19

The lens is enclosed in a clear membrane called the ________.

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A)  capsule
B)  fovea
C)  fundus
D)  conjunctivaE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

A patient was admitted to the emergency room after being involved in a car accident and hitting his head on the steering wheel.The surgeon diagnosed a fractured orbit.What is the orbit?

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A)  the cranial nerve to the eye
B)  a round opening in the iris
C)  a dark, yellow-orange area in the retina
D)  a bony socket in the skullE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 15: Ophthamology - Eyes

The combining forms phac/o- and phak/o- mean:

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The combining form kerat/o- means:

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A/An ________ is the surgical removal of the eyeball from its orbit.

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The combining form presby/o- means:

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The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word amblyopia (am-blee-oh-pee-ah)is ______.

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Glaucoma is a threat to vision because it involves a/an:

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The lens is enclosed in a clear membrane called the ________.

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Which of the following words or phrases is misspelled?

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Which of the following is a test for color blindness?

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A patient was admitted to the emergency room after being involved in a car accident and hitting his head on the steering wheel.The surgeon diagnosed a fractured orbit.What is the orbit?

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The extraocular muscles are six muscles that control the movements of the eye in all directions.

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Mydriatic eye drops are given to a patient before an examination of the internal eye in order to:

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The combining form in the medical word scotoma means:

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Explain the difference between the function of the rods and the cones in the retina.

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Dacryocystitis is an infection of the:

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Which abbreviation would be found in a physical assessment relating to an examination of the eyes?

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Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word aphakia (ah-fay-kee-ah) ?

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The abbreviation O.D.means:

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A patient whose best visual acuity is 20/200 is considered to be legally ________.

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The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word amblyopia (am-blee-oh-pee-ah)is ____.

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