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eyes and ears diseases

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The white of the eye is called the what?

a)

Iris

b)

Cornea

c)

Sclera

d)

Retina

2.

What part of the ear is responsible for balance

a)

Semicircular Canals

b)

Vestibule

c)

Cochlea

d)

Auditory Nerve

4.

This thin layer of skin separates the outer and middle ear

a)

hammer

b)

eardrum

c)

stirrup

d)

anvil

4.

This thin layer of skin separates the outer and middle ear

a)

hammer

b)

eardrum

c)

stirrup

d)

anvil

5.

Part of the eye that changes light into an electrical message

a)

Retina

b)

Sclera

c)

Iris

d)

Aqueous Humor

6.

This relays visual messages to the brain

a)

Auditory Nerve

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Eustachian Tube

7.

What does the Eustachian tube do?

a)

changes light into electrical messages

b)

allows air to pass from the nose to the middle ear.

c)

controls balance

d)

creates wax to protect the ear from foreign invaders

8.

This is the colored part of the eye

a)

Cochlea

b)

Pupil

c)

Cornea

d)

Iris

9.

Part of the eye that changes size to allow the proper amount of light to enter the eye

a)

Pupil

b)

Lens

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Retina

10.

Part of the ear that looks like a snail, changes sound waves into electrical messages

a)

Eustachian Tube

b)

Aqueous Humor

c)

Cochlea

d)

Escargots

11.

These are vibrations in the air

a)

Light

b)

Sound waves

c)

Smells

d)

Radio Waves

12.

Eye Problem where distant objects may be distorted or blurry

a)

Astigmatism

b)

Farsighted

c)

Nearsighted

d)

Glaucoma

13.

Eye Problem where close objects may be distorted or blurry

a)

Astigmatism

b)

Farsighted

c)

Nearsighted

d)

Glaucoma

14.

What is your outer ear made of

a)

Dermis

b)

Keratin

c)

Cartilage

d)

Melanie

15.

The liquid between the cornea and lens that helps maintain the shape of the eye

a)

Retina

b)

Iris

c)

Melanin

d)

Aqueous Humor

16.

What you suffer from when you have a constant ringing in your ear.

a)

Tinnitus

b)

Migraine

c)

Sleep Apnea

d)

Narcolepsy

17.
The root word "vis" means....
a)
see,look
b)
hear
c)
sound
d)
weight
18.
This word means "able to be heard."
a)
audition
b)
audible
c)
audience
d)
auditorium
19.
Latin root meaning hear. 
a)
aud
b)
vis/vid
c)
phon
d)
Hello? 
20.
Latin root meaning see or look. 
a)
phon
b)
vis/vid
c)
aud
d)
Hey you! 
21.
Form a mental image of something; imagine. 
a)
visionary
b)
visualize
c)
vista
d)
audition
22.

open -angle glaucoma causes which of the following?

a)

degeneration of the optic nerve

b)

edema of the cornea

c)

atrophy of nerve fibers in the peripheral areas of the retina

d)

edema of the lens

e)

atrophy of the nerve fibers in the central area of the retina

23.

what medications are contraindicated with Glaucoma

a)

atropine

b)

Beta-adrenergic blocking drugs

c)

mydriatic drugs

d)

miotics

24.

check all that could be causes of conductive hearing loss.

a)

impacted cerumen/foreign body

b)

external ear conditions

c)

otosclerosis

d)

meniere's disease

25.

what is a sure sign to dx otitis externa ?

a)

pus in ear canal

b)

discomfort in the ear

c)

difficulty hearing

d)

inflammation around the tympanic membrane

26.

What is the purpose of miotic drug administration with Glaucoma?

a)

it lowers the pressure in the eye and increases blood flow to the retina

b)

it dilates the eye to prevent pressure from occuring

c)

it relaxes the muscles of the eye and prevents blurred vision

d)

blocks responses that are sent to the muscles in the eye

27.

What do you as a nurse want to make sure to monitor on a patient taking Betoptic eye drops for glaucoma?

a)

temperature

b)

peripheral pulses

c)

bp

d)

urine glucose and acetone

28.
What part of the ear sends signals to the brain?
a)
optic nerve
b)
ear canal
c)
auditory nerve
d)
middle ear
29.
Which part of the ear contains tiny bones called the hammer, anvil, and stirrup?
a)
middle ear
b)
outer ear
c)
inner ear
d)
eardrum
30.
Which part of the ear is shaped like a snail shell?
a)
eardrum
b)
auditory nerve
c)
cochlea
d)
anvil
31.
What happens to the eardrum when sound hits, causing transmission of sound to the inner ear?
a)
it opens
b)
it grows hair
c)
it refracts the sound
d)
it vibrates
32.
Which part of the ear acts as a funnel?
a)
middle ear
b)
outer ear
c)
inner ear
d)
cochlea
33.
In which part of the ear is sound changed into electrical signals which are then sent to the brain?
a)
outer ear
b)
middle ear
c)
inner ear
d)
hammer
34.
What part of the eye controls how much light enters the black hole (pupil) in the center of the eye?
a)
optic nerve
b)
pupil
c)
cornea
d)
iris
35.
In what part of the ear can damage occur to hair cells and nerve endings causing deafness?
a)
cochlea
b)
outer ear
c)
stirrup
d)
ear canal
36.
The two parts of the eye that refract light are the ______________.
a)
eyelid and eyebrow
b)
eyelid and lens
c)
cornea and retina
d)
cornea and lens
37.
Which part of the ear is a stretched membrane at the entrance of the middle ear?
a)
cochlea
b)
cornea
c)
eardrum
d)
anvil
38.
What is the order of the path of light in the human eye?
a)
cornea, pupil, lens, retina, optic nerve, brain
b)
 lens,cornea, pupil, retina, optic nerve, brain
c)
pupil, lens, retina, optic nerve, cornea, brain
d)
brain, pupil, lens, retina, optic nerve, cornea,
39.
Which part of the ear is the first to vibrate as sound enters?
a)
cochlea
b)
auditory nerve
c)
eardrum
d)
hair cells
40.

What would happen to your pupils if it's extremely bright outside?

a)

They would let a lot of light into your eyes

b)

They would expand and become very large

c)

They would contract and become very small

d)

They would close up completely

41.

Which part of your eye is most like the film in a camera?

a)

The iris

b)

The retina

c)

The pupil

d)

The lens

42.

What role does your brain play in the process of seeing?

a)

It puts blurry images into focus.

b)

It turns black-and-white images into color.

c)

It flips upside-down images rightside-up.

d)

It flips backwards images over so you see them the correct way.

43.

Ear wax has an important job. What is it?

a)

to help you hear

b)

to make candles

c)

to hear louder

d)

it stops germs

44.

The cochlea is filled with fluid. The fluid move tiny hairs. What happens next?

a)

sound stops here

b)

messages are sent to the brain

45.

________________ is an inflammation or infection of the membrane lining called the conjuctiva of the eye.

a)

Hypotrichosis

b)

Pink eye (conjunctivitis)

c)

Color Blindness

d)

Cataract

46.

_______________ is caused by bits of protein and other tissue embedding the clear, gel-like material (viterous) that fills the inside of the eye.

a)

Hypotrichosis

b)

Sptos, flashes, and floaters

c)

Glaucoma

d)

Corneal abrasion

47.

_____________ develops from an eyelash follicle or an eyelid oil gland that becomes clogged from excess oil, debris or bacteria.

a)

Color blindness

b)

Styes

c)

Macular degeneration

d)

Cataract

48.

Color blindness occurs when there is a problem with the three varieties of cones of the eye: red, green & blue.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

__________________ is a painful scrape or scratch of the surface of the clear part of the eye.

a)

Herpes simplex

b)

Corneal abrasion

c)

Cataract

d)

Diabetic retinopathy

50.

Most often occurs when the normal fluid pressure inside the eye slowly rises.

a)

Glaucoma

b)

Diabetic retinopathy (DR)

c)

Herpes simplex

d)

Corneal abrasion

51.

An infection of the cornea caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).

a)

Corneal abrasion

b)

Herpes simplex

c)

Spots, Flashes & Floaters

d)

Diabetic retinopathy (DR)

52.

What structure is this?

a)

Ear Drum

b)

Ear Canal

c)

Pinna

d)

Cochlea

e)

Hearing Nerve

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