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humphriesbr@me.com · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

As part of the diagnostic workup for a client's long-standing vertigo, a clinician wants to gauge the eye movements that occur in the client. Which of the following tests is the clinician most likely to utilize?

A)
Romberg test
B)
Rotational tests
C)
Electronystagmograp hy (ENG)
D)
Caloric stimulation

Question 2

A 3-year-old girl has been diagnosed with amblyopia. Which of the following pathophysiological processes is most likely to underlie her health problem?

A)
The child may have a congenital deficit of rods and/or cones.
B)
The girl may have chronic bacterial conjunctivitis.
C)
She may have been born with infantile cataracts.
D)
The child may have a neural pathway disorder.

Mholman93 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
C

Feedback:

ENG is an examination that records eye movements in response to vestibular, visual, cervical (vertigo triggered by somatosensory input from head and neck movements), rotational, and positional stimulation. With ENG, the velocity, frequency, and amplitude of spontaneous or induced nystagmus and the changes in these measurements brought by a loss of fixation, with the eyes open or closed, can be quantified. The Romberg test, rotational tests, and caloric stimulation do not allow for these data.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
C

Feedback:

There are multiple potential causes of amblyopia, including cataracts. A deficit of rods or cones, a neural pathway disorder, and chronic conjunctivitis are not noted to be common precursors.