Sensory (Eyes)

Question 1

What is Glaucoma? What are the types? Symptom? Tests? Treatment?

Answer 1

Condition characterized by increased IOP
Open angle
Close angle
Peripheral vision loss --> central vision loss
Pain
Tonometry

Question 2

What is Cataract? What are the types? Symptoms? Tests? Treatment?

Answer 2

Opacification of the lens
Senile
Congenital
Secondary
Blurring of vision, glare, low vision at night
Ophthalmoscopy, absence of red reflex

Question 3

What is Retinal Detachment? What are the types? Symptom? Tests? Treatment?

Answer 3

Separation of the retina from the surrounding supporting structures
Rhegmatogenous
Exudative
Tractional
Flasehs, floaters, spots, vision loss
Ophthalmoscopy

Question 4

What is Macular Degeneration? What are the types? Symptom? Tests? Treatment?

Answer 4

Deterioration of the macula
Dry/Non-exudative
Wet/Exudative/Neovascular
Central vision loss
Amsler Grid, Ophthalmoscopy

Question 5

What are the management for a patient with conjunctivitis?

Answer 5

medication
reduce spread of infection
handwashing
droplet precaution

Question 6

What is your first-aid treatment for patients with eye injury?

Answer 6

treatment plan

Question 7

What are the different type of refractive errors of the eye?

Answer 7

Myopia
Hyperopia
Astigmatism
Presbyopia

Question 8

When taking care of a patient with visual problems, what guidelines do you need to remember as a nurse and incorporate in your nursing care?

Answer 8

safety, communication, promote independence, etc. - refer to book!

Question 9

How will you assess the eye and check for visual acuity?

Answer 9

inspection, palpation

cranial nerve testing

Question 10

What will be your health teaching for a patient post-eye surgery?

Answer 10

post-op care - specific nursing interventions?

Question 11

What are the most common causes of low vision and blindness among the elderly?

Answer 11

diabetic retinopathy
macular degeneration
retinal detachment
cataract
glaucoma