MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 1 ACTUAL QUESTIONS

MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 1 (ACTUAL / ) QUESTIONS

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Your patient presents to the office with a chief complaint of shoulder pain that he reports as stabbing. In using the mnemonic OLDCARTS, this is noted as - --- Answers___characteristic

Before instilling a mydriatic eyedrop, the examiner should - -- -Answers___observe the eye with focused light tangentially

The examiner screens a 5-year-old child for nystagmus by - - --Answers___inspecting movement of the eyes to the six cardinal fields of gaze

Which of the following correctly describes the method to assess accommodation? - ---Answers___Constriction should be noted as gaze shifts from across the room to an object 6 inches away.

Which of the following should be used to test for near vision? - ---Answers___Rosenbaum chart

To visualize the macula, the examiner should ask the patient to

• ---Answers___look directly into the light of the

ophthalmoscope.

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A 51-year-old patient tells the examiner, "My mother had glaucoma. What can I do to prevent myself from getting it?" Which of the following responses is most appropriate? - --- Answers___"Although it can't be prevented, regular screening and testing assist in early detection."

Which examination finding may be indicative of a retro-orbital tumor? - ---Answers___Unilateral exophthalmos

A patient tells the examiner, "I have a loss of vision in the outer half of each eye." Which of the following underlying problems should the examiner consider? - --- Answers___glaucoma

Which of the following would be applicable to a family history?

• ---Answers___Retinoblastoma

Mrs. Carter has vision that, at best, is 20/210.Mrs. Carter is considered - ---Answers___legally blind

Which of the following is the correct technique while performing an ophthalmoscopic examination? - --- Answers___Examine the patient's right eye with your right eye and the pt's left eye with your left eye

A cobblestone appearance of the conjunctiva is most likely related to - ---Answers___allergic or infectious conjunctivitis 2 / 3

Mr. Barclay is a 48-year-old patient who presents to the office for follow up. On his eye examination, you note peripheral fundus changes and vessels that appear whitish. The most likely cause for these findings is - ---Answers___lipemia retinalis

Which of the following cranial nerves innervate the six muscles that control eye movement? - ---Answers___III, IV, VI

When you are examining the eyelid, you note ptosis on the right side. Which cranial nerve innervates the muscle that elevated the upper eyelid? - ---Answers___CN III

Mr. Kasey is a 57-year-old patient who presents to your office.During the eye examination, you note that his pupils are not equal in size; however, they react to light and accommodation.This is called - ---Answers___anisocoria

When performing a Weber test, which of the following is considered a normal finding? - ---Answers___The patient hears the tone equally in both ears.

The examiner observes a blackish lesion on the top surface of the tongue of an adult patient. The patient indicates that his tongue is painful. Which question by the examiner would be helpful in explaining this finding? - ---Answers___"Have you been taking antibiotics lately?"

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