KINNS THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT
CH.31 EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
The M in the abbreviation ARMD stands for: - Correct Answers -macular
Dull or dim vision is: - Correct Answers -amblyopia
Progressive loss of elasticity of the lens, usually accompanying aging, is: - Correct
Answers -presbyopia.
Drooping of the upper eyelid is: - Correct Answers -blepharoptosis
the medical term for the earwax formed by glands lining the external auditory canal is:
Group of answer choices - Correct Answers -Cerumen
The fusing of ossicles of the middle ear is called: - Correct Answers -Otosclerosis.
Double vision is: - Correct Answers -diplopia
The average person blinks two or three times a second to: - Correct Answers -cleanse
the eyes.
A chronic condition of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus
is: - Correct Answers -Ménière disease.
Inflammation of the middle ear is called: - Correct Answers -otitis media
Conduction hearing loss can be caused by all of the following except: - Correct Answers
-ototoxic medications.
Dizziness, an abnormal sensation of movement when there is none, is: - Correct
Answers -vertigo.
Inflammation of the cornea is: - Correct Answers -keratitis
Measurement of hearing is: - Correct Answers -audiometric testing
Inflammation of the eyelids is: - Correct Answers -blepharitis
CH.31 EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
The M in the abbreviation ARMD stands for: - Correct Answers -macular
Dull or dim vision is: - Correct Answers -amblyopia
Progressive loss of elasticity of the lens, usually accompanying aging, is: - Correct
Answers -presbyopia.
Drooping of the upper eyelid is: - Correct Answers -blepharoptosis
the medical term for the earwax formed by glands lining the external auditory canal is:
Group of answer choices - Correct Answers -Cerumen
The fusing of ossicles of the middle ear is called: - Correct Answers -Otosclerosis.
Double vision is: - Correct Answers -diplopia
The average person blinks two or three times a second to: - Correct Answers -cleanse
the eyes.
A chronic condition of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus
is: - Correct Answers -Ménière disease.
Inflammation of the middle ear is called: - Correct Answers -otitis media
Conduction hearing loss can be caused by all of the following except: - Correct Answers
-ototoxic medications.
Dizziness, an abnormal sensation of movement when there is none, is: - Correct
Answers -vertigo.
Inflammation of the cornea is: - Correct Answers -keratitis
Measurement of hearing is: - Correct Answers -audiometric testing
Inflammation of the eyelids is: - Correct Answers -blepharitis
