Audio/Visual 1

Open Ended

Why is the focusing of light rays on the retina significant for vision?

Multiple Choice

What happens to the lens and ciliary muscle when focusing on distant objects?

• The lens thickens and the ciliary muscle contracts

• The lens flattens and thins while the ciliary muscle relaxes

• The lens bulges and the ciliary muscle contracts

• The lens remains unchanged and the ciliary muscle relaxes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a common change in the eye due to aging?

• Increased elasticity of lens

• Decreased pupil size

• Sensitivity to glare

• Difficult night vision

Multiple Choice

Which of the following visual acuity results indicates legal blindness?

• 20/20

• 20/70

• 20/160

• 20/200

Open Ended

Describe the purpose and use of the Snellen chart in vision assessment.

Multiple Select

Select all that are components of the pupillary reflex exam.

• Consensual response

• Muscle balance

• Visual fields by confrontation

• PERRLA

Fill in the Blank

The normal range of intraocular pressure is ___ to 21 millimeters of mercury.

Multiple Choice

Which diagnostic eye test uses special cameras to find leakage or damage to the blood vessels of the retina?

• Exudate culture

• Digital imaging

• Angiography with dye

• Electroretinography

Multiple Select

Which of the following are considered therapeutic measures for eye health?

• Regular eye examinations

• Medication administration

• Eye safety and prevention of injury

• All of the above

Open Ended

Explain the importance of eye hygiene and describe one recommended practice to maintain it.

Multiple Choice

Which structure in the inner ear is responsible for maintaining equilibrium and balance?

• Cochlea

• Semicircular canals

• Oval window

• Basilar membrane

Open Ended

Explain how aging affects both the eyes and ears in the sensory system.

Fill in the Blank

Presbycusis is a type of hearing loss that primarily affects the ability to hear ___ frequency sounds.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of objective data that can be collected when assessing hearing?

• Health history

• Symptoms

• Inspection

• Palpation

Multiple Choice

Which test is performed with a tuning fork to assess hearing function?

• Whisper voice test

• Romberg test

• Rinne test

• Weber test

Open Ended

Describe the steps involved in performing the whisper test to assess hearing function.

Multiple Choice

Which instrument is used to perform the Rinne test?

• Otoscope

• Tuning fork

• Stethoscope

• Reflex hammer

Multiple Choice

Abnormal findings in the Rinne test can indicate which types of hearing problems?

• Conductive or sensorineural

• Only conductive

• Only sensorineural

• Mixed hearing loss

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about normal Rinne test results is correct?

• Bone conduction is greater than air conduction

• Air conduction is equal to bone conduction

• Air conduction is greater than bone conduction

• Neither air nor bone conduction is heard

Open Ended

Explain the steps involved in performing the Rinne test and what the results indicate.

Multiple Choice

What is the primary purpose of the Weber test?

• To compare air and bone conduction

• To assess lateralization of sound

• To visualize the tympanic membrane

• To measure hearing threshold

Fill in the Blank

The otoscope is used to examine the ___ membrane.

Multiple Choice

How does the ciliary muscle affect the shape of the lens when focusing on distant versus nearby objects?

• It contracts for distant objects and relaxes for nearby objects

• It relaxes for distant objects and contracts for nearby objects

• It thickens for distant objects and thins for nearby objects

• It does not affect the lens shape at all