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Which cranial nerve is responsible for vision?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for vision?
- Cranial nerve I
- Cranial nerve II (correct)
- Cranial nerve IV
- Cranial nerve III
What is the function of cranial nerve II?
What is the function of cranial nerve II?
- Regulates heart rate
- Transmits visual information (correct)
- Controls facial muscles
- Transmits taste sensations
What is another name for cranial nerve II?
What is another name for cranial nerve II?
- Trigeminal nerve
- Vestibulocochlear nerve
- Optic nerve (correct)
- Olfactory nerve
Which nerve mediates the pupillary constriction when a person shifts gaze from a far object to a near object?
Which nerve mediates the pupillary constriction when a person shifts gaze from a far object to a near object?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for pupillary constriction and light response?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for pupillary constriction and light response?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for vision?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for vision?
Which chart is used to test the acuity of central vision?
Which chart is used to test the acuity of central vision?
Where should the Snellen eye chart be used to test central vision?
Where should the Snellen eye chart be used to test central vision?
What is the purpose of testing central vision with a Snellen eye chart?
What is the purpose of testing central vision with a Snellen eye chart?
Visual acuity of 20/200 means that the patient can read print that a person with normal vision could read at how many feet?
Visual acuity of 20/200 means that the patient can read print that a person with normal vision could read at how many feet?
What does a visual acuity of 20/40 corrected mean?
What does a visual acuity of 20/40 corrected mean?
Which of the following statements is true regarding visual acuity?
Which of the following statements is true regarding visual acuity?
Which of the following is considered legally blind in the United States?
Which of the following is considered legally blind in the United States?
What is another criteria for legal blindness in the United States?
What is another criteria for legal blindness in the United States?
What is the minimum visual acuity required for legal blindness in the United States?
What is the minimum visual acuity required for legal blindness in the United States?
Which of the following is a chronic inflammation of the eyelids at the base of the hair follicles?
Which of the following is a chronic inflammation of the eyelids at the base of the hair follicles?
What is the most common cause of blepharitis?
What is the most common cause of blepharitis?
Which bacterium is usually responsible for stye (hordeolum) infections at the inner margin of the eyelid?
Which bacterium is usually responsible for stye (hordeolum) infections at the inner margin of the eyelid?
Where does a stye (hordeolum) infection at the outer margin of the eyelid usually originate from?
Where does a stye (hordeolum) infection at the outer margin of the eyelid usually originate from?
What are the typical symptoms of a stye (hordeolum) infection?
What are the typical symptoms of a stye (hordeolum) infection?
Which disease state is most commonly associated with the presence of cotton wool spots on the retina?
Which disease state is most commonly associated with the presence of cotton wool spots on the retina?
Which of the following is a common cause of cotton wool spots?
Which of the following is a common cause of cotton wool spots?
Which is the most common cause of cotton wool spots?
Which is the most common cause of cotton wool spots?
What is the etiology of cotton wool spots?
What is the etiology of cotton wool spots?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for vision?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for vision?
Which of the following is the most common cause of cotton-wool spots on the retina?
Which of the following is the most common cause of cotton-wool spots on the retina?
What is the purpose of testing central vision with a Snellen eye chart?
What is the purpose of testing central vision with a Snellen eye chart?
What is the minimum visual acuity required for legal blindness in the United States?
What is the minimum visual acuity required for legal blindness in the United States?
Cotton wool spots can be an early finding in diabetic or hypertensive retinopathy.
Cotton wool spots can be an early finding in diabetic or hypertensive retinopathy.
True or false: Cotton-wool spots can be found in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
True or false: Cotton-wool spots can be found in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
True or false: Cotton-wool spots (CWSs) are retinal lesions commonly seen in diabetes mellitus and systemic hypertension.
True or false: Cotton-wool spots (CWSs) are retinal lesions commonly seen in diabetes mellitus and systemic hypertension.
What is the main cause of visual impairment and blindness in the United States?
What is the main cause of visual impairment and blindness in the United States?
Which of the following is a common cause of visual impairment and blindness in the United States?
Which of the following is a common cause of visual impairment and blindness in the United States?
POAG is a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness in the United States.
POAG is a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness in the United States.
True or false: Gradual loss of vision in the peripheral visual fields is seen in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)?
True or false: Gradual loss of vision in the peripheral visual fields is seen in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)?
Which of the following is a risk factor for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) according to the text?
Which of the following is a risk factor for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) according to the text?
Age ≥65 years is a risk factor for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)
Age ≥65 years is a risk factor for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)
Myopia is a risk factor for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)
Myopia is a risk factor for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)?
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG)?
Which of the following is a risk factor for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) based on the text?
Which of the following is a risk factor for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) based on the text?
The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends baseline examination for glaucoma starting at the age of 40.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends baseline examination for glaucoma starting at the age of 40.
Slow central vision loss may occur with nuclear cataract and ______
Slow central vision loss may occur with nuclear cataract and ______
Slow ______ vision loss may occur with nuclear cataracts and macular degeneration
Slow ______ vision loss may occur with nuclear cataracts and macular degeneration
True or false: Ptosis is a condition that affects the upper lid?
True or false: Ptosis is a condition that affects the upper lid?
True or false: Ptosis can cause a drooping appearance of the eye?
True or false: Ptosis can cause a drooping appearance of the eye?
Ptosis is caused by damage to the oculomotor nerve (CN III).
Ptosis is caused by damage to the oculomotor nerve (CN III).
Ptosis is caused by damage to the sympathetic nerve supply (Horner syndrome).
Ptosis is caused by damage to the sympathetic nerve supply (Horner syndrome).
Ptosis is caused by myasthenia gravis.
Ptosis is caused by myasthenia gravis.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of Ptosis?
Which of the following is NOT a cause of Ptosis?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for pupillary constriction and light response?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for pupillary constriction and light response?
Which of the following conditions can cause senile ptosis?
Which of the following conditions can cause senile ptosis?
What are the three main factors that can cause senile ptosis?
What are the three main factors that can cause senile ptosis?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can cause senile ptosis?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can cause senile ptosis?
Double vision is also known as diplopia.
Double vision is also known as diplopia.
Cotton wool spots are commonly seen in diabetes mellitus and systemic hypertension.
Cotton wool spots are commonly seen in diabetes mellitus and systemic hypertension.
Ptosis is caused by damage to the sympathetic nerve supply (Horner syndrome).
Ptosis is caused by damage to the sympathetic nerve supply (Horner syndrome).
True or false: Diplopia is the medical term for double vision?
True or false: Diplopia is the medical term for double vision?
True or false: Diplopia can be caused by a weakness or paralysis of one or more extraocular muscles?
True or false: Diplopia can be caused by a weakness or paralysis of one or more extraocular muscles?
True or false: Cotton-wool spots can be a finding in diplopia?
True or false: Cotton-wool spots can be a finding in diplopia?
Horizontal diplopia is caused by palsy of cranial nerves III or VI.
Horizontal diplopia is caused by palsy of cranial nerves III or VI.
Ptosis is caused by damage to the oculomotor nerve (CN III).
Ptosis is caused by damage to the oculomotor nerve (CN III).
Cotton-wool spots are retinal lesions commonly seen in diabetes mellitus and systemic hypertension.
Cotton-wool spots are retinal lesions commonly seen in diabetes mellitus and systemic hypertension.
True or false: Vertical diplopia is caused by palsy of cranial nerves III and IV?
True or false: Vertical diplopia is caused by palsy of cranial nerves III and IV?
True or false: Ptosis is caused by damage to the oculomotor nerve (CN III)?
True or false: Ptosis is caused by damage to the oculomotor nerve (CN III)?
True or false: Cotton wool spots can be an early finding in diabetic or hypertensive retinopathy?
True or false: Cotton wool spots can be an early finding in diabetic or hypertensive retinopathy?
Which of the following conditions is associated with a red painless eye?
Which of the following conditions is associated with a red painless eye?
Which of the following conditions is characterized by a red painless eye and inflammation of the episclera?
Which of the following conditions is characterized by a red painless eye and inflammation of the episclera?
True or false: A red painless eye is seen in subconjunctival hemorrhage and episcleritis?
True or false: A red painless eye is seen in subconjunctival hemorrhage and episcleritis?
What are the symptoms of a sudden, painless unilateral vision loss?
What are the symptoms of a sudden, painless unilateral vision loss?
True or false: A sudden, painless unilateral vision loss can be caused by Retinal Detachment?
True or false: A sudden, painless unilateral vision loss can be caused by Retinal Detachment?
Which of the following is a potential cause of a sudden, painless unilateral vision loss?
Which of the following is a potential cause of a sudden, painless unilateral vision loss?
What is the minimum visual acuity required for legal blindness in the United States?
What is the minimum visual acuity required for legal blindness in the United States?
Which of the following is a common symptom of myopia?
Which of the following is a common symptom of myopia?
What is the medical term for nearsightedness?
What is the medical term for nearsightedness?
Which of the following terms describes eyesight that is blurry on objects nearby?
Which of the following terms describes eyesight that is blurry on objects nearby?
What is the medical term for nearsightedness?
What is the medical term for nearsightedness?
Hyperopia (farsightedness) is a condition in which objects nearby appear blurry.
Hyperopia (farsightedness) is a condition in which objects nearby appear blurry.
Which of the following is a common age group affected by presbyopia?
Which of the following is a common age group affected by presbyopia?
What is presbyopia?
What is presbyopia?
Which of the following is a symptom of astigmatism?
Which of the following is a symptom of astigmatism?
Which part of the eye is affected by astigmatism?
Which part of the eye is affected by astigmatism?
True or false: Cotton-wool spots can be found in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome?
True or false: Cotton-wool spots can be found in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome?
True or false: The most commonly recognized color vision abnormalities are sex-linked congenital red-green deficiencies?
True or false: The most commonly recognized color vision abnormalities are sex-linked congenital red-green deficiencies?
Which of the following is a common symptom of lagophthalmos?
Which of the following is a common symptom of lagophthalmos?
What is the medical term for the condition where the eyelids fail to close completely?
What is the medical term for the condition where the eyelids fail to close completely?
Which of the following is a possible cause of lagophthalmos?
Which of the following is a possible cause of lagophthalmos?
True or false: Lagophthalmos is the failure of the eyelids to close?
True or false: Lagophthalmos is the failure of the eyelids to close?
Which condition can cause slow central vision loss along with nuclear cataract?
Which condition can cause slow central vision loss along with nuclear cataract?
Which of the following conditions may cause sudden, painful unilateral loss of vision?
Which of the following conditions may cause sudden, painful unilateral loss of vision?
What is the most common cause of sudden, painless unilateral vision loss?
What is the most common cause of sudden, painless unilateral vision loss?
Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in African-Americans.
Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in African-Americans.
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness overall.
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness overall.
Glaucoma is a common condition that can be detected during a funduscopic examination.
Glaucoma is a common condition that can be detected during a funduscopic examination.
Is it important to screen for glaucoma on funduscopic examination?
Is it important to screen for glaucoma on funduscopic examination?
What is the recommended age for baseline examination for glaucoma?
What is the recommended age for baseline examination for glaucoma?
What features would be noted on funduscopic examination for Glaucoma?
What features would be noted on funduscopic examination for Glaucoma?
True or false: Audiometric testing is a very sensitive method for detecting hearing loss?
True or false: Audiometric testing is a very sensitive method for detecting hearing loss?
Which of the following is a very sensitive method for detecting hearing loss?
Which of the following is a very sensitive method for detecting hearing loss?
What is the medical term for the condition where the eyelids fail to close completely?
What is the medical term for the condition where the eyelids fail to close completely?
What is the minimum visual acuity required for legal blindness in the United States?
What is the minimum visual acuity required for legal blindness in the United States?
The fovea of the fundus is the central focal point for incoming images?
The fovea of the fundus is the central focal point for incoming images?
Accommodation is the changing of the shape of the lens to sharply focus on an object.
Accommodation is the changing of the shape of the lens to sharply focus on an object.
Which of the following is a common symptom of external otitis?
Which of the following is a common symptom of external otitis?
What is the most likely cause of external otitis in this patient?
What is the most likely cause of external otitis in this patient?
common findings in the examination of a patient with external otitis includes ear pain, drainage, ear canal ___________ & ________ with debris.
common findings in the examination of a patient with external otitis includes ear pain, drainage, ear canal ___________ & ________ with debris.
Otitis media can cause pain with movement of the external ear and drainage even without a perforated eardrum.
Otitis media can cause pain with movement of the external ear and drainage even without a perforated eardrum.
Otitis media is always accompanied by pain and drainage.
Otitis media is always accompanied by pain and drainage.
Otitis media does not typically cause pain or drainage unless the eardrum is perforated.
Otitis media does not typically cause pain or drainage unless the eardrum is perforated.
Which of the following is a common symptom of otitis media?
Which of the following is a common symptom of otitis media?
True or false: Otitis media can cause pain with movement of the external ear and drainage even without a perforated eardrum.
True or false: Otitis media can cause pain with movement of the external ear and drainage even without a perforated eardrum.
What is the most common cause of blepharitis?
What is the most common cause of blepharitis?
Which of the following signs is usually associated with pneumonia?
Which of the following signs is usually associated with pneumonia?
True or false: Pneumonia is usually associated with 3 signs, dyspnea, cough, and fever?
True or false: Pneumonia is usually associated with 3 signs, dyspnea, cough, and fever?
True or false: Pneumonia is a viral infection?
True or false: Pneumonia is a viral infection?
True or false: Pneumonia can be treated with antibiotics?
True or false: Pneumonia can be treated with antibiotics?
True or false: On auscultation, coarse or fine crackles can be heard over the affected lobe in a patient with pneumonia?
True or false: On auscultation, coarse or fine crackles can be heard over the affected lobe in a patient with pneumonia?
True or false: Pneumonia is usually associated with dyspnea, cough, and fever?
True or false: Pneumonia is usually associated with dyspnea, cough, and fever?
True or false: Cotton-wool spots can be found in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome?
True or false: Cotton-wool spots can be found in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome?
In a patient with pneumonia, percussion over the affected area is dull and there is often an increase in fremitus.
In a patient with pneumonia, percussion over the affected area is dull and there is often an increase in fremitus.
Percussion over the affected area in pneumonia is resonant and there is a decrease in fremitus.
Percussion over the affected area in pneumonia is resonant and there is a decrease in fremitus.
Pneumonia is usually associated with 3 signs: dyspnea, cough, and fever.
Pneumonia is usually associated with 3 signs: dyspnea, cough, and fever.
What is the characteristic sound heard on percussion over the affected area in a patient with pneumonia?
What is the characteristic sound heard on percussion over the affected area in a patient with pneumonia?
What is the likely change in fremitus over the affected area in a patient with pneumonia?
What is the likely change in fremitus over the affected area in a patient with pneumonia?
Which of the following sounds are heard in a patient with pneumonia?
Which of the following sounds are heard in a patient with pneumonia?
Which of the following signs are associated with pneumonia?
Which of the following signs are associated with pneumonia?
Which of the following is NOT a common sign of pneumonia?
Which of the following is NOT a common sign of pneumonia?
True or false: Pressure on the inner two-thirds of the canal area causes pain?
True or false: Pressure on the inner two-thirds of the canal area causes pain?
Which of the following patients would require a comprehensive health history?
Which of the following patients would require a comprehensive health history?
Which patient would not require a comprehensive health history?
Which patient would not require a comprehensive health history?
Which patient would require a comprehensive health history?
Which patient would require a comprehensive health history?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the health history?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the health history?
Which of the following signs are associated with pneumonia?
Which of the following signs are associated with pneumonia?
What is the most common cause of sudden, painless unilateral vision loss?
What is the most common cause of sudden, painless unilateral vision loss?
True or false: The Comprehensive health history includes the Chief Complaint, History of Present Illness, Past Medical History, Family History, Personal & Social History, and Review of systems?
True or false: The Comprehensive health history includes the Chief Complaint, History of Present Illness, Past Medical History, Family History, Personal & Social History, and Review of systems?
True or false: The fovea of the fundus is the central focal point for incoming images?
True or false: The fovea of the fundus is the central focal point for incoming images?
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