NURS 6512_WEEK5_QUIZ_
NURS 6512
Week 5
• Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Bone spicule pigmentation is a hallmark of:
Response Retinitis pigmentosa is inherited night blindness and is characterized by
Feedback:
the hallmark pigmentation of the peripheral fields or bone spicules.
Chorioretinal pigmentosa and cytomegalovirus infection are not limited
to night blindness, and lipemia retinalis is a result of an increase in
triglyceride levels.
• Question 2
2 out of 2 points
The inequality of pupillary size is called:
Response Anisocoria is when the pupil size is not the same but the reflexes remain
Feedback:
normal. Mydriasis is when pupil size is large and even. Diopter is a unit
of measurement used to focus a lens. Ptosis is a droopy eyelid.
• Question 3
2 out of 2 points
An increased level of lysozyme in the tears will occur normally during which life stage?
Response Because of rising hormonal levels, an increased amount of lysozyme is
Feedback:
present in tears during pregnancy. Tears are not affected by increased
lysozyme at any other stage in life.
• Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Cotton wool spots are most closely associated with:
Response Cotton wool spots actually represent infarcts of the retina and are
Feedback:
associated with hypertension or diabetes.
• Question 5
2 out of 2 points
When does the lens usually become more rigid while the ciliary muscle of the iris
become weaker?
Response Starting at around 45 years of age, the lens starts to change and
Feedback:
become more rigid and the ciliary muscle begins to weaken.
NURS 6512
Week 5
• Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Bone spicule pigmentation is a hallmark of:
Response Retinitis pigmentosa is inherited night blindness and is characterized by
Feedback:
the hallmark pigmentation of the peripheral fields or bone spicules.
Chorioretinal pigmentosa and cytomegalovirus infection are not limited
to night blindness, and lipemia retinalis is a result of an increase in
triglyceride levels.
• Question 2
2 out of 2 points
The inequality of pupillary size is called:
Response Anisocoria is when the pupil size is not the same but the reflexes remain
Feedback:
normal. Mydriasis is when pupil size is large and even. Diopter is a unit
of measurement used to focus a lens. Ptosis is a droopy eyelid.
• Question 3
2 out of 2 points
An increased level of lysozyme in the tears will occur normally during which life stage?
Response Because of rising hormonal levels, an increased amount of lysozyme is
Feedback:
present in tears during pregnancy. Tears are not affected by increased
lysozyme at any other stage in life.
• Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Cotton wool spots are most closely associated with:
Response Cotton wool spots actually represent infarcts of the retina and are
Feedback:
associated with hypertension or diabetes.
• Question 5
2 out of 2 points
When does the lens usually become more rigid while the ciliary muscle of the iris
become weaker?
Response Starting at around 45 years of age, the lens starts to change and
Feedback:
become more rigid and the ciliary muscle begins to weaken.
