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An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the

eyelid is called:

• Blepharitis
• Hordeolum
• Chalazion
• Iritis - ----Answers----B

The clinician is seeing a patient complaining of red eye. The clinician suspects conjunctivitis. The presence of mucopurulent discharge suggests which type of conjunctivitis? a. Viral conjunctivitis

• Keratoconjunctivitis
• Bacterial conjunctivitis
• Allergic conjunctivitis - ----Answers----C

Which subtype of cataracts is characterized by significant nearsightedness and a slow indolent course? a. Nuclear cataracts

• Cortical cataracts
• Posterior cataracts
• Immature cataracts - ----Answers----A
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Which of the following statements is true concerning the use of bilberry as a complementary therapy for cataracts?

• The body converts bilberry to vitamin A, which helps to

maintain a healthy lens.

• Bilberry blocks an enzyme that leads to sorbitol

accumulation that contributes to cataract formation in diabetes.

• Bilberry boosts oxygen and blood delivery to the eye.
• Bilberry is a good choice for patients with diabetes as it

does not interact with antidiabetic drugs. - ----Answers----C

A 65-year-old man presents to the clinician with complaints of increasing bilateral peripheral vision loss, poor night vision, and frequent prescription changes that started 6 months previously. Recently, he has also been seeing halos around lights. The clinician suspects chronic open-angle glaucoma.Which of the following statements is true concerning the diagnosis of chronic open-angle glaucoma?

• The presence of increased intraocular pressure measured

by tonometry is definitive for the diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma.

• The clinician can definitively diagnosis open-angle glaucoma

based on the subjective complaints of the patient.

• Physical diagnosis relies on gonioscopic evaluation of the

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• Early diagnosis is essential in order to reverse any damage

that has occurred to the optic nerve. - ----Answers----C

Acute angle-closure glaucoma involves a sudden severe rise in intraocular pressure. Which of the following ranges represents normal intraocular pressure?

• 0 to 7 mm Hg
• 8 to 21 mm Hg
• 22 to 40 mm Hg
• 40 to 80 mm Hg - ----Answers----B

As diabetic retinopathy progresses, the presence of 'cotton

wool' spots can be detected. Cotton wool spots refer to:

• Nerve fiber layer infarctions
• Blood vessel proliferation
• Venous beading
• Retinal hemorrhage - ----Answers----A

Which of the following is an example of sensorineural hearing loss? a. Perforation of the tympanic membrane

• Otosclerosis
• Cholesteatoma
• Presbycusis - ----Answers----D
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The clinician is assessing a patient complaining of hearing loss. The clinician places a tuning fork over the patient's mastoid process, and when the sound fades away, the fork is placed without restriking it over the external auditory meatus.The patient is asked to let the clinician know when the sound fades away. This is an example of which type of test? a. Weber test

• Schwabach test
• Rinne test
• Auditory brainstem response (ABR) test - ----Answers----

C

A patient presents to the clinician complaining of ear pain. On examination, the clinician finds that the patient has tenderness on traction of the pinna as well as when applying pressure over the tragus.These findings are classic signs of which condition? a. Otitis media

• Meniere's disease
• Tinnitus
• Otitis externa - ----Answers----D

Otitis media is considered chronic when:

• Inflammation persists more than 3 months with intermittent

or persistent otic discharge.

• There are more than six occurrences of otitis media in a 1-

year period.

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