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Galen NUR 170 exam 2 questions with
correct answers 2026
what condition is where the lens of the eye loses transparency?
cateracts
What are symptoms of cateracts?
diplopia(double vision), halos visible and white cloudy pupils
What should you teach a pt after cataract surgery?
don't life anything heavy or do anything that may increase IOP, wear eyepatch to
avoid rubbing eye, ad wear dark glasses until pupils react to light
A patient that just had cataract surgery should be prescribed what to avoid IOP
while having a bowel movement?
stool softeners
Therapeutic management of pre-op cataracts
mydriatics and cycloplegics
Therapeutic management of post op cataract
antibiotics, steroids, analgesics(ANA)
What eye condition is where drainage is disrupted?
glaucoma
What is open angle glaucoma?
it allows some drainage
what is closed angle glaucoma?
it doesn't allow any drainage and it's a medical emergency
What is the method of giving eyedrops?
punctal occlusion
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What medication treats closed angle glaucoma?
mannitol
What medication treats ope angle glaucoma?
timolol
The patient who just had cataract surgery should immediately report what to the
provider
any reduction of vision in the eye
What condition is where the patients center vision loses clarity?
macular degeneration
What is a modifiable risk factor of macular degeneration?
diet poor in vitamin E and carotene
If a patient says they have a loss of peripheral vision and halos, what condition
would you suspect?
glaucoma
What are symptoms of dry macular degeneration?
slow development of yellow cellular debris
What are manifestions of wet macular degeneration?
hemorrhage and ischemia, fast progressing
What are symptoms of macular degeneration
blurry central vision and dark spots
What eye EMERGENCY is where the patient will express concern of seeing a
shadow of curtain, flashes of light, or floaters/black spots?
retinal detachment
What disease is causes by a viral injury or vascular disorders and is where there is
a fluid build up in the chambers?
Menieres disease
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Galen NUR 170 exam 2 questions with
correct answers 2026
what condition is where the lens of the eye loses transparency?
cateracts
What are symptoms of cateracts?
diplopia(double vision), halos visible and white cloudy pupils
What should you teach a pt after cataract surgery?
don't life anything heavy or do anything that may increase IOP, wear eyepatch to
avoid rubbing eye, ad wear dark glasses until pupils react to light
A patient that just had cataract surgery should be prescribed what to avoid IOP
while having a bowel movement?
stool softeners
Therapeutic management of pre-op cataracts
mydriatics and cycloplegics
Therapeutic management of post op cataract
antibiotics, steroids, analgesics(ANA)
What eye condition is where drainage is disrupted?
glaucoma
What is open angle glaucoma?
it allows some drainage
what is closed angle glaucoma?
it doesn't allow any drainage and it's a medical emergency
What is the method of giving eyedrops?
punctal occlusion
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What medication treats closed angle glaucoma?
mannitol
What medication treats ope angle glaucoma?
timolol
The patient who just had cataract surgery should immediately report what to the
provider
any reduction of vision in the eye
What condition is where the patients center vision loses clarity?
macular degeneration
What is a modifiable risk factor of macular degeneration?
diet poor in vitamin E and carotene
If a patient says they have a loss of peripheral vision and halos, what condition
would you suspect?
glaucoma
What are symptoms of dry macular degeneration?
slow development of yellow cellular debris
What are manifestions of wet macular degeneration?
hemorrhage and ischemia, fast progressing
What are symptoms of macular degeneration
blurry central vision and dark spots
What eye EMERGENCY is where the patient will express concern of seeing a
shadow of curtain, flashes of light, or floaters/black spots?
retinal detachment
What disease is causes by a viral injury or vascular disorders and is where there is
a fluid build up in the chambers?
Menieres disease
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