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11 Cards in this Set
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The extraocular muscles consist of four straight or ________ muscles and two slanting or ______ muscles.
A.palpebral; conjugate B.superior; inferior C.rectus; oblique D.rectilinear; diagonal |
C.rectus; oblique
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A slight protrusion of the eyeballs may be noticed when examining individuals who come from which ethnic/cultural group?
A.Asian B.African American C.Hispanic D.American Indian |
B.African American
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The location in the brain where optic nerve fibers from the temporal fields of vision cross over is identified as the:
A.optic chiasm. B.fovea centralis. C.optic disc. D.choroid. |
A.optic chiasm.
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Which of the following groups of individuals need to be tested for the presence of color blindness (deficiency)?
A.Black males between the ages of 10 and 15 years B.White males between the ages of 4 and 8 years C.Asian females between the ages of 3 and 6 years D.White females between the ages of 4 and 8 years |
B.White males between the ages of 4 and 8 years
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Which of the following statements is true in regard to the results obtained from use of the Snellen chart?
A.The smaller the denominator, the poorer the vision. B.The larger the denominator, the poorer the vision. C.The larger the numerator, the better the vision. D.The smaller the numerator, the poorer the vision |
B.The larger the denominator, the poorer the vision.
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The lens of the eye functions as a:
A.refracting medium. B.mediator of light. C.sensory facilitator. D.controller of intraocular pressure. |
A.refracting medium
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When inspecting the eyeballs of an African American individual, which of the following might the examiner expect to observe?
A.A slight misalignment of the eyeballs B.A slight yellow discoloration of the sclera C.Small brown macules on the sclera D.A slight amount of drainage around the lacrimal apparatus |
C.Small brown macules on the sclera
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The normal color of the optic disc is:
A.red. B.creamy pink. C.creamy yellow-orange to pink. D.creamy red to yellow-orange. |
C.creamy yellow-orange to pink.
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Which of the following is an expected response on the cover test?
A.The covered eye moves into a relaxed position. B.The covered eye maintains its position when uncovered. C.The uncovered eye is unable to maintain its gaze on a fixed object. D.The covered eye jumps to reestablish fixation when it is uncovered. |
B.The covered eye maintains its position when uncovered.
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Which of the following findings is associated with Horner syndrome?
A.Bilateral miosis B.Bilateral mydriasis C.A unilateral small regular pupil that reacts to light and accommodation D.A unilateral dilated pupil with no reaction to light or accommodation |
C.A unilateral small regular pupil that reacts to light and accommodation
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Decreased vision in the elderly may be due to which of the following conditions?
A.Macular degeneration B.Retinoblastoma C.Fixation D.Presbyopia |
A.Macular degeneration
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