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Nursing 354 Exam 2 Questions and Answers
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Nursing 354 Exam 2 Questions andAnswers
Myopia - Answer-Nearsightedness; patient is not able to see far away
Hyperopia - Answer-Farsightedness; patient is not able to see up close
Presbyopia - Answer-Farsightedness that is due to the onset of oldage
Strabismus - Answer-Lazy eye; esotropia-eye goes inward, exotropia eye goes outward
6 cardinal postions - Answer-Wagon wheel starting in the middle
Accomodation - Answer-Patient looks into the distance and then looks at closer object;
pupils should converge and constrict
PERLA - Answer-Pupils, Equal, Round, Reactive to Light, Accomodation
Fixation - Answer-Have patient cover one eye than remove hand, pupil should constrict
to adjust to light
Hirschbergs Test - Answer-Test the corneas reflex and reaction to light, observes where
the light reflects
Red Reflex - Answer-Red/orange reflection of light from the retina in a dark room using
an opthalmoscope
Ptosis - Answer-Eye lid dropping occurring from cranial nerve damage
Blepheratits - Answer-Inflammation of the eyelids due to staph infection; red, scaly,
itchy, burning, watery
Chalazion - Answer-Firm, non-tender nodule on the eye lid
Hordeolium - Answer-result of staph infection of hair follicles; red, painful, swollen (Stye)
Conjunctivitis - Answer-Infection of the conjunctiva; viral or bacterial (pink eye)
Iritis - Answer-Redness around the iris and cornea, deep aching pain, pupil is irregular
Acute Glaucoma - Answer-Sudden increase in intraocular pressure, pupil is oval shaped
and cloudy
Cataract - Answer-Opaque lens, occurs with old age
, Macular Degeneration - Answer-Gradual loss of central vision due to damaged Macula
Otitis Media - Answer-Infection of the middle ear
Otitis Externa - Answer-Infection of the outer ear canal (swimmers ear)
Prebycusis - Answer-High frequency hearing loss occurring with old age
Vertigo - Answer-Feeling like you're moving even though you aren't (dizziness)
Rinne Test - Answer-Used to test air/bone conduction; tuning fork is placed at the
mastoid process
Weber Test - Answer-Used to test difference in hearing in both ears; tuning fork is
placed at mid-line of the anterior portion of the frontal bone
Romberg Test - Answer-Used to assess the balance of the patient by having them
stand up and close their eyes
Eupena - Answer-Regular breathing pattern
Dyspena - Answer-Shortness of breath
Chyene-stokes - Answer-Periods of deep and fast irregular breathing
Apnea - Answer-Breathing stops
Tactile Fremitus - Answer-Used to asses vibrations using the Palmer surface of the
hands patient says 99, 1,2,3
Respiratory Expansion - Answer-Place hands on the lower back of chest (thumbs
inward) have the patient breath and hands should move outward
Bronchophony - Answer-Patient says 99 each time they are auscultated (normal sound
will be muffled)
Egophony - Answer-Patient says E when auscultated (normal sound is eeeee)
Whispered Pectoriloquy - Answer-Patient whispers 1,2,3 (normal sound will be faint and
indistinguishable)
Tracheal - Answer-Harsh, high pitched
Bronchial - Answer-Loud, high pitched
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