NURS 190 Quiz 2: eyes, Ears, nose, mouth, and throat
Questions With Complete Solutions
Achalasia Correct Answers failure of the lower esophagus
sphincter muscle to relax
-unknown cause
acute glaucoma Correct Answers The result of sudden increase
in intraocular pressure resulting from blocked flow of fluid from
the anterior chamber. Pupil is oval-shaped and dilated; cornea
appears cloudy with circumcorneal redness. Pain onset is sudden
and accompanied by decrease in vision and halos around lights.
Acute glaucoma requires immediate intervention.
-Halos around the lights and a decrease in vision
-acute glaucoma requires immediate intervention
-leading cause of blindness
Adie's Pupil Correct Answers -also known as tonic pupil
-sluggish pupillary response
-usually unilateral but can be bilateral
-occurs because of damage to parasympathetic nerves that
innervate the eye
Air conduction Correct Answers the process by which sound
waves enter the ear through the pinna
Amosmia Correct Answers lack of sense of smell
-may be neurologic, hereditary or because of a deficiency of
zinc in the diet
, black hairy tongue Correct Answers Temporary condition
caused by the inhibition of normal bacteria and the overgrowth
of fungus on the papillae of the tongue. Usually associated with
the use of antibiotics.
bone conduction Correct Answers occurs as the eardrum
vibrates and moves the auditory ossicles
Cataract Correct Answers An opacity of the lens of the eye;
usually develops later in life
-lens thicken and yellow, forming a dense area that reduces lens
clarity
complaints about cataracts Correct Answers blurred vision and
decreased perception of colors
Conjunctivitis Correct Answers inflammation of the
conjunctiva
-infection of the conjunctiva usually because of bacteria or virus
but which may result from chemical exposure.
-commonly called pink eye
consensual constriction Correct Answers The simultaneous
response of one pupil to the stimuli applied to the other
convergence of eyes Correct Answers Medial rotation of the
eyes
-turning eye inward
-lack of convergence and failure of the pupils to construct
indicates dysfunction of cranial nerves 3,4, and 6
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