Question | Answer |
How would you test gross hearing when assessing the ears? | Normal voice and whisper test |
How do you perform the webber test and what does it test for? | Hold the vibrating tuning fork to the middle of the patient's forehead or on top of head. Note patient's ability to hear sound or feel vibrations equally in both ears. Tests for laterality. |
How do you perform the Rinne test and what should the results be? | Hold the vibrating tunig fork to the mastoid process. Count until patient can no longer hear tuning fork. Immediately bring tuning fork in front of ear and count until they can no longer hear the sound. Ratio of bone to air should be 2:1 |
What visual acuity chart do you use for distance? | Snellen chart |
What visual acuity chart do you use for near vision? | Rosenbaum |
What cranial nerves do the six ocular movements test for? | III, IV, and, VI |
What does PERRLA stand for? | Pupils are equally round, reactive to light and accomidation. |
What does the corneal light reflex check for? | checks eye alignment |
What are the only eye reflexes you will observe in neonates? | red reflex and blink reflex |
At what age does visual following begin to occur? | Can begin visual following at 5-6 weeks (1-2 months). 180 degree tracking at 4 months |
What is amblyopia? | lazy eye |
What is the most important eye test to do before age 3? | Strabismus test |
What is strabismus? | Abnormal alignment resulting in crossed eye. |
At what age would you test a child for Strabismus? | By age 3 |