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The corners (inner and outer) of the eye |
Canthus |
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What is the name of the test the intraocular pressure of the eye |
Tonometry |
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What test measures near vision acuity? |
Jaeger test |
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What measures far vision acuity |
Snellen Chart |
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How should eyes be irrigated? |
From inner to outer canthus |
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Can an MA do an ear irrigation without a doctor's order |
No |
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A medical doctor who can perform eye examinations and eye surgery and prescribe medications eyeglasses and contact lenses |
Opthalmologist |
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A doctor of optometry, not a medical doctor who can perform eye examinations prescribe meds and write prescriptionso for eyeglasses and contact lenses. Works at walmart |
Optometrist |
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A technician who specializes in grinding lenses and preparing eyeglasses and contact lenses. |
Optician |
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Hearing test |
Audiometry |
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What should u have the patient do when putting in eye drops |
Have patient look up |
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What should u do to the ear when performing ear irrigation on an adult? |
Pull the earlobes up and back |
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When a patient sees 20/40what does that mean |
He sees at 20 feet what others can see at 40 |
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A refractive disorder in which irregularities in the curvature of the cornea cause light not to focus on the retina but you spread out over an area causing overall blurring vision |
Astigmatism |
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What term means farsightedness |
Hyperopia |
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Term associated with farsightedness that occurs with aging |
Presbyopia |
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What term means nearsided |
Myopia |
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Hearing loss from old age |
Presbycusis |
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What is sensorineural hearing loss |
Hearing loss called by nerve damage? |
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What is conduction hearing loss? |
Hearing loss caused by obstruction of sound waves |
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What is the difference between sensorineural hearing loss and conduction hearing loss |
Sensorineural is caused by nerve damage and conduction is caused by a obstruction |
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When doing an ultrasound why does the technician keep the probe moving? |
To avoid burning a patient |
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An electronic instrument that measures the number or frequencies or fluctuations per second in the form of sound waves. |
Audiometer |
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What can u do to help the hearing impaired? |
Face the patient when speaking to then and not speak with shadows or hands covering your face and to speak clearly without raising your voice |
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Measurement of the movement of the tympanic membrane that can indicate pressure in the middle ear |
Tympanometry |
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Application of any therapeutic agent |
Modalities |
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A safety devices that is used to help move a patient who doesn't have good balance |
Gait belt |
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The degree of movement thst can be achieved in a specific joint without causing pain |
Range of motion |
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What is adl |
Activity of daily living |
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List and describe 2 conditions that can be treated by a physical therapist |
Poliomyelitis- acute viral disease the cause an inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord resulting in paralysis in some cases. Cerebrovascular accident- hemmoraghe or clotting in the brain thst can result in unconsciousness or paralysis Strain -trauma you a muscle from excessive stretching or pulling Arthritis inflammation of school joint that usually occurs with pain and swelling |
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Specializes in designing preparing and fitting prosthetic devices |
Prosthetist |
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Designs and fits supportive devices such as braces and splints |
Orthotist |
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The act of walking |
Ambulation |
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Device used to measure ROM |
Goniometer |
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Turning outward |
Eversion |
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What are moist heat modalities |
Tub, hot compress, sitz baths |
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What are dry heat modalities |
Heating pad , hot water bottles |
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Cold application does what to blood vessels |
Constricts them to prevent swelling |
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Sound energy from high frequency sounds waves penetrating deep through tissue layers |
Ultrasound |
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What should the distance between the top of the crutch and the axilla be |
3 inches or 3 finger widths |
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Tests to determine the electrical activity of muscles |
Electromyography (EMG) |
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A way of using electrical stimulation in physical medicine |
Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) |
