FNP NR511 ACTUAL CLINICAL
EVALUATION TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS EXPERT REVIEWED
RESOURCE
●● Education for Viral Conjunctivitis
Answer: How to use eye drops
Throw away infected makeup
Throw away infected contact lenses
Don't use contacts while having active infection
●● S+S for Bacterial Conjunctivitis
Answer: Red eye
Crusty eye lid
Normal visual acuity
Watery itchy eyes
Photophobia
●● Education for Bacterial Conjuncitivis
Answer: Very contagious- dont go to work/school for 24h post antibiotic
start.
,●● Treatment for Viral Conjunctivitis
Answer: Systemic antivirals-
Acyclovir
●● S+S of Cataracts
Answer: Gradual vision loss
Painless
**Age related- bilateral with blurred vision at night**
No evidence that vitamin E and C or Beta-carotene help
●● What causes Blepharitis
Answer: inflammation of the eyelid
Staph
Dysfunctional Meioban glands
●● Tx for Blephartitis
Answer: Bacitracin
If resistant, order quinolone ointment of sulfacetamide/corticosteroid
ointment
●● S+S Chalazion
Answer: Cyst/small lump on eyelid
, Not painful
●● Tx for Chalazion
Answer: warm compresses
If persists >4wks refer to ophthalmic for incision/drainage, biopsy,
injection with steroids.
●● S+S Dry Eyes
Answer: Both eyes
"Sand in eye"
blurred vision
photophobia
no/little tears
hot/irritated
●● Tests for Dry Eyes
Answer: Hx is important:
Meds, fever, genital discharge, rash, joint pain, or smoking?
Slit lamp exam
Schirmer Test
EVALUATION TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS EXPERT REVIEWED
RESOURCE
●● Education for Viral Conjunctivitis
Answer: How to use eye drops
Throw away infected makeup
Throw away infected contact lenses
Don't use contacts while having active infection
●● S+S for Bacterial Conjunctivitis
Answer: Red eye
Crusty eye lid
Normal visual acuity
Watery itchy eyes
Photophobia
●● Education for Bacterial Conjuncitivis
Answer: Very contagious- dont go to work/school for 24h post antibiotic
start.
,●● Treatment for Viral Conjunctivitis
Answer: Systemic antivirals-
Acyclovir
●● S+S of Cataracts
Answer: Gradual vision loss
Painless
**Age related- bilateral with blurred vision at night**
No evidence that vitamin E and C or Beta-carotene help
●● What causes Blepharitis
Answer: inflammation of the eyelid
Staph
Dysfunctional Meioban glands
●● Tx for Blephartitis
Answer: Bacitracin
If resistant, order quinolone ointment of sulfacetamide/corticosteroid
ointment
●● S+S Chalazion
Answer: Cyst/small lump on eyelid
, Not painful
●● Tx for Chalazion
Answer: warm compresses
If persists >4wks refer to ophthalmic for incision/drainage, biopsy,
injection with steroids.
●● S+S Dry Eyes
Answer: Both eyes
"Sand in eye"
blurred vision
photophobia
no/little tears
hot/irritated
●● Tests for Dry Eyes
Answer: Hx is important:
Meds, fever, genital discharge, rash, joint pain, or smoking?
Slit lamp exam
Schirmer Test