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  1. Which of the following pairs are matched correctly? Select all that apply.

    1. Hyperopia – farsightedness

    2. Myopia – decreased vision acuity with aging

    3. Amblyopia – nearsightedness

    4. Astigmatism – abnormal curve in lens or cornea

    5. Blindness – 20/140 vision

  • Hyperopia – farsightedness

  • Astigmatism – abnormal curve in lens or cornea
100

  1. Which of the following are associated with Ménière’s disease? Select all that apply.

    1. Changes in fluid volume in inner ear

    2. Cerumen impaction

    3. Labyrinthitis

    4. Tinnitus

    5. Diuretics for treatment

  • Changes in fluid volume in inner ear

  • Tinnitus

  • Diuretics for treatment

100

  1. Which condition may be treated with a tympanostomy?

    1. Labyrinthitis

    2. Vestibular schwannomas

    3. Ménière’s disease

    4. Otitis media

Otitis media

100

  1. Which condition develops as a result of increased fluid in the inner ear?

    1. Otosclerosis

    2. Ménière’s disease

    3. Vestibular schwannomas

    4. Otitis media

  • Ménière’s disease

100

  1. What is ringing or buzzing of the ears called?

    1. Vertigo

    2. Exophthalmos

    3. Tinnitus

    4. Otosclerosis

  • Tinnitus

200

  1. Which condition is associated with increased intraocular pressure?

    1. Glaucoma

    2. Uveitis

    3. Macular degeneration

    4. Ménière’s disease

Glaucoma

200

  1. What is another name for nearsightedness?

    1. Amblyopia

    2. Hyperopia

    3. Presbyopia

    4. Myopia

Myopia

200

  1. Which of the following is the cause of cataracts?

    1. Increased IOP

    2. Clouding of the lens

    3. Retinal detachment

    4. Abrasion on eye surface

  • Clouding of the lens

200

  1. A patient reports that she was feeling fine the day before. However, this morning, she had sudden nausea and vertigo and felt worse with any change in head positioning. The clinician prescribes antibiotics. Which has likely developed?

    1. Meniere’s disease

    2. Otitis externa

    3. Vestibular schwannoma

    4. Labyrinthitis

Labyrinthitis

200

  1. A patient is diagnosed with labyrinthitis. Which of the following likely brought the patient to seek medical care?

    1. Effusions from the ear

    2. Progressive hearing loss

    3. Sudden vertigo

    4. External ear inflammation

  • Sudden vertigo

300

  1. Which of the following results for a Snellen eye chart visual acuity examination would indicate the best vision?

    1. 20/20

    2. 20/40

    3. 20/80

    4. 20/200

  • 20/20

300

  1. Otitis media in a patient is being evaluated with a pneumatic otoscope. What is the purpose of this diagnostic tool?

    1. Evaluate low-frequency hearing loss

    2. Evaluate tympanic membrane movement 

    3. Evaluate sensorineural hearing loss

    4. Evaluate cerumen impaction

  • Evaluate tympanic membrane movement 

300

  1. A patient’s chart indicates presbycusis. Which of the following actions should the nurse consider upon meeting the patient?

    1. Turn on brighter lights.

    2. Look directly at the patient while speaking.

    3. Use hand gestures to communicate, not verbal instructions.

    4. Use material with increased print size.

  • Look directly at the patient while speaking.

300

  1. Which of the following statements by a patient may alert the clinician to a possible retinal detachment?

    1. “I see a shadow across my eyes, which is increasing.”

    2. “Bright lights hurt my eyes.”

    3. “I feel like I have something in my eye.”

    4. “My vision gets blurrier at night.”

  • “I see a shadow across my eyes, which is increasing.”

300

  1. A patient has glaucoma, which was detected in the early stages. The patient wants to know what the worst outcome will be if his disease is not treated. Which of the following is the correct response by the nurse?

    1. Glaucoma is due to an infection. As long as the infection is treated, your vision will remain what it is.

    2. Glaucoma is a unilateral disorder. So although one eye is affected, the other eye remains with normal vision.

    3. Glaucoma, if left untreated, can lead to irreversible blindness.

    4. Glaucoma, even if advanced, can be surgically corrected, if you choose to do so.

  • Glaucoma, if left untreated, can lead to irreversible blindness.

400

  1. A patient reports slight hearing loss and blames it on old age. Upon examining his ears, the nurse notes the most common cause of slight hearing loss. Which of the following did she note?

    1. Inflamed ear canal

    2. Ruptured tympanic membrane

    3. Cerumen buildup

    4. Otitis externa

  • Cerumen buildup

400

  1. A patient is diagnosed with Meniere’s disease. Which of the following medications may the nurse expect to be prescribed for the patient?

    1. Thyroid hormone replacement

    2. Beta blockers

    3. Diuretics

    4. Proton pump inhibitors

  • Diuretics

400

  1. A patient has conjunctivitis with a mucopurulent discharge. Which is the likely cause of this conjunctivitis?

    1. Corneal abrasion

    2. Allergies

    3. Bacteria

    4. Virus

  • Bacteria

400

  1. A young infant displays signs of hearing impairment. Which factor may be assessed that is associated with hearing loss?

    1. TP53

    2. Connexin-26

    3. TNF-alpha

    4. CA-125

  • Connexin-26

400

  1. For which of the following disorders is the treatment goal to lower elevated intraocular pressure?

    1. Diabetic retinopathy

    2. Cataracts

    3. Glaucoma

    4. Retinal detachment

  • Glaucoma

500

  1. A nurse is helping to assess a patient’s vision using a Snellen eye chart. Which of the following is appropriate?

    1. Ask the patient to stand 20 feet away from the chart

    2. Test the patient's vision with both eyes open for the duration of the assessment

    3. Report the results as +1, +2, or +3, with normal vision being the standard.

    4. Move the chart from patients right side to the patients left side to see whether both eyes track in the same direction. 

  • Ask the patient to stand 20 feet away from the chart

500

  1. A nurse is speaking to a patient with cataracts. The patient wants to know what can be done to best improve his vision. What is the appropriate response by the nurse about the best treatment for cataracts?

    1. Corrective lenses

    2. Eyedrops

    3. Cataract surgery

    4. Vitamin and mineral supplements

  • Cataract surgery

500

  1. A patient has systemic lupus erythematosus. Which of the following eye disorders does the patient most likely have an increased risk of developing?

    1. Keratitis

    2. Scleritis

    3. Conjunctivitis

    4. Cataracts

  • Scleritis