Eye, Ear, and Nose Injuries
Lesson 1: Irrigate, Instill Eye Drops, and Apply Ointments to the Eye
Exercises: Lesson 1
EXERCISES, LESSON 1
INSTRUCTIONS: The following exercises are to be answered by marking the lettered response(s) that best answer(s) the question or best completes the incomplete statement or by writing the answer in the space provided.
After you have completed all the exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at the end of the lesson and check your answers.
1. Label the following parts of the eye.
Sclera Outer canthus
Inner canthus Nasolacrimal duct
Pupil Upper eyelid
Iris Bony cavity (margin of orbit)
Lower eyelid Lacrimal Punctum
2. ________ _______is the channel where tears flow from the eye through the nose.
3. What is the colored portion of the eye?
a. Orbit.
b. Iris.
c. Limbus.
d. Pupil.
4. ________________ is normally the transparent anterior surface of the eye.
5. When irrigating a patient's eye, you would place the catch basin next to the
patient's _______________ _________________ to catch the flow.
6. Which of the following abbreviations is used for the left eye?
a. O.D. (oculus dexter).
b. O.U. (oculus uterque).
c. O.C. (oculus cavity).
d. O.S. (oculus sinister).
7. How much ointment would you initially expel from the tube of ointment before
applying ointment to the patient's eye?
a. A small amount.
b. About 1 inch.
c. About 1 1/4 inches.
d. A large amount.
