30 Jan Identify and explain

Module 9 Case Study

Question 1

Kari is a relatively healthy 42-year-old female with well-managed diabetes. She reports occasional alcohol intake, smokes cigarettes only when drinking, and exercises 3-4 times a week. She has a history of mild myopia, which she has corrected with glasses and contacts since she was 14 years old. Kari has been having trouble seeing at night. It has been gradually getting worse and she was tripped on a rug and bumped into a few walls within the last week. She has also noticed that small text seems blurrier than usual. Kari always makes sure to schedule annual visits to her eye doctor. Luckily, it’s almost time for this year’s check-up because she thinks she might need a new prescription for her glasses and contacts.

Kari’s mild myopia means:

Question 2

Of the limited history you are given, which item could NOT be related to the vision issues she is experiencing?

Question 3

Myopia becomes more prevalent as one ages.

Question 4

Kari has two grandparents who had glaucoma in their lifetime. Do any of Kari’s symptoms support a diagnosis of glaucoma? If so, which one(s)?

Question 5

Kari’s ophthalmologist measures her intraocular pressure and finds that it is normal. With this information, which of the following diagnoses can be ruled out?

Question 6

During her annual visit, her doctor asks Kari for more specific information regarding her current symptoms. Which of the following symptoms would NOT be suggestive of cataracts?

Question 7

A cataract consists of clouding in which structure?

Question 8

Over the next several months, Kari’s eyes begin to look like this:

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Considering her history and symptoms, which of the following conditions is most likely?

Question 9

If Kari is diagnosed with glaucoma, what is the most likely treatment? Describe the treatment briefly, in your own words.

Question 10

If Kari is diagnosed with cataracts, what is the most likely treatment? Describe the treatment briefly, in your own words.

Question 11

Maddie is a 6-year-old female with no prior history of major medical issues. She complained of right ear pain after an awkward head-first fall from a diving board yesterday. She landed in the pool and did not seem to have any apparent physical injuries, so her parents assumed she had headache from the impact and gave her acetaminophen. However, the pain persisted for a full day, so her parents have taken her to her pediatrician. Her parents have noticed that she is less responsive when speaking to her from her right side and are worried that she has suffered hearing loss from the fall.

Maddie’s physician explains that there are different types of hearing loss. Damage to which of the following structures would cause conductive hearing loss?

Question 12

Maddie’s physician explains that there are different types of hearing loss. Damage to which of the following structures would cause sensorineural hearing loss?

Question 13

When Maddie’s physician examines her ear, he explains to her parents that she has a perforated eardrum. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Question 14

Maddie’s doctor performs tuning fork tests to help determine the source of her hearing loss. Which of the following tests compares bone conduction to air conduction?

Question 15

If Maddie’s hearing loss persists after her perforation is healed, which of the following scenarios is likely?

Question 16

Medicine or surgery can often fix which type of hearing loss?

Question 17

Which of the following is a common cause of sensorineural hearing loss?

Question 18

Identify and explain (in your own words) at least one possible complication of Maddie’s perforated eardrum.

Question 19

Which of the following structures is not part of the physiology of hearing?

Question 20

A ruptured tympanic membrane DIRECTLY affects the movement/vibration of which ossicle?