CPOA Study Course questions with correct answers

HIPAA CORRECT ANSWER-The government agency that protects the privacy of patients Three basic functions of the eyelids are CORRECT ANSWER-1) Replenish and spread tear film evenly across the surface of the eye 2) Regulate the amount of tear fluid in the eyes 3) Protect the eye Seven bones that form the orbit CORRECT ANSWER-Maxilla, Frontal, Zygomatic, Ethmoid, Lacrimal, Palantine, Sphenoid. Rapid, forceful closure of the eyelids that protects the eye from foreign bodies and excessive light is called CORRECT ANSWER-reflex blinking The palpebral fissure, which is the space between the eyelids, normally measures CORRECT ANSWER-10 mm Blepharospasm CORRECT ANSWER-A condition in which the lids are so tightly closed they cannot be opened. Ptosis CORRECT ANSWER-Drooping of the upper lid Ectropion CORRECT ANSWER-The eyelid turns outward due to loss of elasticity of lid tissues.