health science final exam

myringotomy

repeated episodes of otitis media option most likely used to treat the patient

thrush

white patches on the tongue after taking antibiotics

optic nerve

c/o difficulty with transmission of sight messages to the brain Dx: brain tumor. what structure is impaired?

cornea

window to the eye

nasal septum

structure made of bone and cartilage that separates the nasal cavity into 2 nostrils\n\n

farsightedness\n\n

hypertropia is to myopia as farsightedness is to nearsightedness\n\n

papillae\n\n

medical term for taste buds\n\n

hordeolum\n\n

c/o reddened, swollen, painful area on your eyelid. Dx: abscess at the base of an eyelash. Tx: warm, wet compress over the eyelid to promote drainage.\n\n

conductive hearing loss\n\n

impacted ear wax in your ear may cause this sensory disorder\n\n

rods\n\n

structure impaired when having difficulty driving at night\n\n

lens\n\n

structure of the eye responsible for difficulty focusing on small objects held close\n\n

presbycusis\n\n

c/o trouble hearing and questionable deafness. Possible Dx?\n\n

cones\n\n

structure in the eye most likely impaired if grandpa cannot pick out clothes\n\n

iris

eye has a colored portion called?\n\n

cataracts

cloudy appearance of the lens. Dx?\n\n

tinnitus

ringing sound in the ears is most likely?\n\n

Meniere's disease

c/o vertigo, nausea, and tinnitus. Treatment: increase fluids and increase rest. Dx?\n\n

retina

the optic disc is located on the floor

incus

middle ear structure\n\n

otitis media

2yr old pulls his ear with upper respiratory infection. s/s fluid draining from his ear. Dx?