KINN'S MEDICAL ASSISTANT
CHAPTER 30 EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Accommodation - Correct Answers -Adjustment of the eye that allows a person to see
various sizes of objects at different distances
Amblyopia - Correct Answers -Reduction or dimness of vision with no apparent organic
cause; often referred to as lazy eye syndrome
Audiologist - Correct Answers -Allied Healthcare professional who specializes in
evaluation of hearing function, detection of hearing impairment, and determination of the
anatomic site of impairment
Miotic - Correct Answers -Any substance or medication that causes constriction of the
pupil
Mydriatic - Correct Answers -A topical ophthalmic medication that dilates the pupil; it is
used in diagnostic procedures of the eye and as a treatment for glaucoma
Optic Disk - Correct Answers -The region at the back of the eye where the optic nerve
meets the retina; it is considered the blind spot of the eye because it contains only
nerve fibers and no rods or cones and thus is insensitive to light
Cones - Correct Answers -Structures in the retina that make the perception of color
possible
Evert - Correct Answers -To turn the eyelid inside out; this typically is done by the
provider to inspect the area for foreign bodies
Fovea Centralis - Correct Answers -A small pit in the center of the retina that is
considered the center of clearest vision
Gonioscopy - Correct Answers -A procedure in which a mirrored optical instrument is
used to visualize the filtration angle of the anterior chamber of the eye; the procedure is
used to diagnose glaucoma
CHAPTER 30 EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Accommodation - Correct Answers -Adjustment of the eye that allows a person to see
various sizes of objects at different distances
Amblyopia - Correct Answers -Reduction or dimness of vision with no apparent organic
cause; often referred to as lazy eye syndrome
Audiologist - Correct Answers -Allied Healthcare professional who specializes in
evaluation of hearing function, detection of hearing impairment, and determination of the
anatomic site of impairment
Miotic - Correct Answers -Any substance or medication that causes constriction of the
pupil
Mydriatic - Correct Answers -A topical ophthalmic medication that dilates the pupil; it is
used in diagnostic procedures of the eye and as a treatment for glaucoma
Optic Disk - Correct Answers -The region at the back of the eye where the optic nerve
meets the retina; it is considered the blind spot of the eye because it contains only
nerve fibers and no rods or cones and thus is insensitive to light
Cones - Correct Answers -Structures in the retina that make the perception of color
possible
Evert - Correct Answers -To turn the eyelid inside out; this typically is done by the
provider to inspect the area for foreign bodies
Fovea Centralis - Correct Answers -A small pit in the center of the retina that is
considered the center of clearest vision
Gonioscopy - Correct Answers -A procedure in which a mirrored optical instrument is
used to visualize the filtration angle of the anterior chamber of the eye; the procedure is
used to diagnose glaucoma
