What should the external ocular structures be able to do? - Move purposefully
What are the external ocular structures? - Eyebrows, eyelids, eyelashes,
... [Show More] eyeballs, conjuctive, sclera, lacrimal apparatus
What does the diagnostics positions test, test for? - Parallel tracking, nystagmus and lid lag
What position should the neck be for carotid artery auscultation? - A neutral position
What do you look for when auscultating the carotid artery? - Bruits by using the bell
What should the patient do before auscultating the carotid artery? - Hold their breath momentarily
Do you auscultate or palpate the carotid arteries first? - Auscultate
What locations would you auscultate for the carotid artery? - The angle of the jaw, the midcervical and the base of the neck
What part of the eye is the accommodation test for? - The iris and the pupil
What does the accommodation test, test? - Constriction and convergence
What is part of the anterior eyeball? - The cornea, lens, iris and pupil
What size does the pupil rest? - 3-5mm
What is aniscoria? - Unequal pupils
What should the normal left and right pupil fraction be? - 3/1
What does pupillary light reflex need to be? - Direct and consensual
What is the normal response for an anterior eye test? - PERRLA
What is part of the ocular fundus? - The retina, optic disc, physiological cup and the disc diameter
What color is the selector dial of an opthalmascope for far sighted? - Black/green
What color is the selector dial of an opthalmascope for near sighted? - Red
What is an opthalmascope? - A large white viewing aperature
What needs to be done when using an opthalmascope? - The room needs to be dark, the patient should remove their glasses and the focus should be on the red reflex
How do you hold an opthalmascope? - Hold it with your right hand to the right eye to view the right eye and vice versa
What is a large opthalmascope aperature for? - Dilated pupils
What is a small opthalmascope aperature for? - Undilated pupils
What is a red free filter used for? - To examine hemorrhage in the eye
What is a grid opthalmoscope aperature for? - To determine the fixation patter and to assess lesions
What is a slit optholmoscope aperature for? - To examine the anterior portion of the eye
What are retina vessels a sign of? - Systemic vascular disease
What would you look for with normal ocular fundus? - The background of the the fundus, the macula, the fovea which you inspect last
What is kids visual acuity? - Response to objects
What tests can be done for kids visual acuity? - The allen test for 2 and 2.5 year olds, the snellen e test for 3 to 6 year olds
What age is slight nystagmus normal? - Over two months
What is the best way to examine the fundus in a child? - Let the child hold the equipment or play a game [Show Less]