ENT, etc

Question 1

Medications prescribed for open angle glaucoma are intended to ——–aqueous outflow, decrease its production, or both. The client must continue the eye drops on an uninterrupted basis for ——to maintain intraocular ——-at an acceptable level.

Answer 1

increase, life, pressure

Question 2

Post cataract extraction: increased redness, yellow or green drainage could indicate a(n) ———.

Answer 2

Infection

Question 3

Symptoms of cataracts include painless ——–vision and a ———in the ability to perceive colors.

Answer 3

blurred, decreased

Question 4

Manifestations of otitis media with a perforated tympanic membrane (eardrum) include suddenly resolved ear ——–. Ear ——-is reduced when fluid and pus drain from the eardrum due to the ——

Answer 4

pain, pressure, rupture (perforated)

Question 5

The characteristic lesions of ———- are thick, erythematous plaques covered by ——— scales.

Answer 5

psoriasis, silvery

Question 6

A sign of atopic dermatitis is thick, ——– skin.

Answer 6

leathery

Question 7

The most common cause of ——– dermatitis is exposure to a topical irritant which identifies ——– of the irritant as a component of treatment.

Answer 7

contact, removal or avoiding

Question 8

Dry or moist, thick, crusted areas that are symmetrical are manifestations of ——.

Answer 8

eczema

Question 9

The use of effective ——-reduction techniques is appropriate to manage this chronic disorder.

Answer 9

stress

Question 10

A client with psoriasis should be instructed to use ——— cleansers to soften skin for comfort.

Answer 10

emollient

Question 11

Suctioning should be performed on the endotracheal tube of a client who is mechanically ventilated to remove accumulated ________from the airways. Possible complications of the procedure include _________, manifested by tachycardia and arrhythmia, and tissue injury. In preparation for suctioning, and to prevent hypoxemia, the client should be ____-oxygenated using a manual resuscitator bag set at 100% oxygen.

Answer 11

secretions, hypoxia, pre or hyper

Question 12

Because DIC results in the formation of multiple, small clots that consume key clotting factors, the nurse should expect the —–, —-, and—– lab values to be prolonged. DIC impairs both coagulation and anticoagulation pathways causing ——- and ——-.

Answer 12

inr, pt, aptt, thrombus, bleeding