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2 diseases which are associated with eyes disorders?

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Diabetes and HTN

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What is Fuch’s Dystrophy?

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Edema in the cornea

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3
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What visual acuity is classified as legal blindness?

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20/200 with correction

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4
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What 2 things need to be maintained to decrease vision lose?

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BP and blood sugar

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5
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What is bacterial conjunctivitis called?

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Pink Eye

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Do Eye drops used to treat conjunctivitis dilate or constrict?

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vasoconstrict

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7
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Pt teaching for conjunctivitis?

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Don’t touch eyes and wash wash wash hands

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8
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Cataract risk factors?

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Age, Diabetes, smoking, sun exposure, chronic corticosteroid use

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When is surgery done for cataracts?

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When ADL’s are affected

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10
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PT teaching for cataract surgery?

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wear sunglasses outside, no lifting, no bending over

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11
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What does glaucoma cause?

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Increase intraoccular pressure

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12
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What is normal IOP?

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13-22

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13
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What does glaucoma lead to?

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Blindness- Leading cause of blindness

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14
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What is lost with open angle glaucoma?

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Peripheral vision and accommodation

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15
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What are S&S for closed angle glaucoma?

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decreased/blurred vision, halos around lights, pupils nonreactive to light, photophobia

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16
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Nursing knowledge for Mannitol?

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Watch urine output, Pt will dehydrate FAST. It is an Osmotic diuretic

17
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Meds to treat glaucoma?

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Pilocarpine-miotic, Timolol- beta-blocker, Prednisolone-steroid, Mannitol- Osmotic diuretic

18
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What is lost with Macular degeneration?

A

central vision is lost, peripheral vision intact

19
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How does the Amsler Grid work.

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Pt looks at straight crossing lines and if they are wavy to pt it is positive for Macular degeneration

20
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Why is retina detachment an emergency?

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If contact is not reestablished retina dies

21
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Knowledge for foreign objects in eye?

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DO NOT try to remove the object

22
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Knowledge for blunt trauma to eye?

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Patch the unaffected eye

23
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Post-op teaching for pt of corneal transplant?

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Do not bend over, life-long use of medication (steroids and Timolol), Eye exams regularly

24
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Pt teaching for general eye surgery?

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Do not bend over, do not lift heavy things, if lots of pain or runny blood-BAD call MD or go to ER

Nursing 2610 Exam 4 (8 decks)

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