ABAC BRIDGE PROGRAM COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔true or false : sensorineural hearing loss occurs when the inner ear cochlear portion
of the cranial nerve 8 is abnormal or diseased - ✔✔true
✔✔Jamie is admitted with Meniere's disease Triad of symptoms signs and symptoms of
this disease are - ✔✔vertigo tinnitus unilateral fluctuating hearing loss
✔✔Kimberly age 72 is admitted to the hospital for elective surgery as a nurse prepares
to perform an initial assessment of her Kimberly tells the nurse that she is functionally
blind and is hard of hearing during the initial assessment Kimberly which nursing action
is most important - ✔✔make eye contact with Kimberly and ask her what her what
assistance she needs
✔✔Miss Tyson is ready to be discharged following cataract surgery to evaluate whether
Miss Tyson understands the post-operative regime and procedures which nursing
action is most appropriate - ✔✔have Miss Tyson demonstrate administration of eye
drops
✔✔Chris Johnson has glaucoma she asks the nurse what is the cause of her open-
angle glaucoma the nurse explains that - ✔✔aqueous humor produced in the eye
cannot drain from the eye causing pressure damage to the optic nerve
✔✔the cause of otosclerosis is - ✔✔unknown
✔✔The surgical procedure that is done to correct otosclerosis is - ✔✔stapedectomy
✔✔mydriatic eye medications cause constriction of the pupil - ✔✔false
,✔✔a client is admitted with acute angle closure glaucoma the nurse anticipates
immediate implementation of which medical treatment - ✔✔administration of cholinergic
Agents
✔✔during an acute attack of Meniere's disease three medications that will be ordered
include - ✔✔Phenergan Benadryl atropine Valium
✔✔inventory or home care for the client is diagnosed with Meniere's disease includes
the use of diuretics and histamines low-salt diet Valley and vitamins and restriction of
caffeine nicotine and alcohol intake - ✔✔true
✔✔Give has been diagnosed with acute glaucoma pain examination his tonometry
reading is 60 mm of mercury this reading is indicative of - ✔✔increased intraocular
pressure
✔✔mr. Jackson has chronic glaucoma his physician has placed him on in miotic agent
which of the following is example of this type of agent - ✔✔pilocarpine
✔✔beta blockers reduce the production of aqueous humor or facilitate the outflow of
aqueous humor - ✔✔true
✔✔the retinal degenerative process that involves the macula which results in varying
degrees of Central and near vision loss is known as - ✔✔AMD
✔✔2 non verbal aids to utilize in communicating with the hearing impaired client are -
✔✔use of Touch of appropriate and good eye contact
✔✔clients diagnosed with acute glaucoma should avoid drugs such as corticosteroids
and antihistamines because they - ✔✔because the development of IOP
✔✔the glare that clients with cataracts experience is worse at night because of -
✔✔there is scattering of light caused by the buildup of aqueous humor
✔✔which of the following is true regarding preoperative care for the client diagnosed
with cataract - ✔✔use of a use of an anticholinergic to produce paralysis of
accommodation
✔✔mrs. Jones is experiencing sudden acute pain in and around the eye. she's also
experiencing nausea and vomiting, Halos around lights and blurred vision based on
these signs and symptoms the nurse knows that mrs. Jones is most likely experiencing
- ✔✔acute angle closure glaucoma
✔✔the underlying pathophysiologic cause of glaucoma is - ✔✔elevated IOP
, ✔✔mr. Jackson is diagnosed with Meniere's disease which of the following orders is
written by the Physician should the question - ✔✔high sodium diet
✔✔nursing interventions for the client with Meniere's disease are aimed at -
✔✔minimizing vertigo and providing safety
✔✔the type of hearing loss that occurs in the outer and middle ear and a pair of sound
being conducted from the outer to inner ear is known as which type of hearing loss -
✔✔conductive
✔✔which type of hearing loss is caused by impairment of function in the inner ear or its
Central connections - ✔✔sensorineural
✔✔which of the following communication techniques is appropriate for the client with
impaired hearing - ✔✔draw attention with hand movements
✔✔the Hallmark sign of age-related macular degeneration - ✔✔drusen: yellow deposits
under the retina
✔✔mister man has cataracts and is experiencing glare when he visualizes objects he
also states that has glare becomes worse at night the nurse teaches Mr man that the
worsen night glare is caused by - ✔✔light scatter by the lens opacities
✔✔legal blindness is defined as - ✔✔central vision Acuity for distance of 20/200 or
worse than the better eye with correction
✔✔Mr. Timmons has glaucoma in is placed on the Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor known
as Diamox the nurse knows that mr. Tim is receiving this drug to - ✔✔decrease
aqueous humor production
✔✔the surgical treatment for otosclerosis is - ✔✔stapedectomy
✔✔the nurse should instruct clients with glaucoma that - ✔✔punctual occlusion will
lessen systemic absorption of the mitotic eye drops
✔✔the nurse would suspect the development of otosclerosis and hearing loss in which
of the following clients - ✔✔a 26 year old female with two biological children under 7
years of age
✔✔Miss Baker's is experiencing sensorineural hearing loss nurse expects that mrs.
Vickers will have - ✔✔have difficulty understanding speech
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔true or false : sensorineural hearing loss occurs when the inner ear cochlear portion
of the cranial nerve 8 is abnormal or diseased - ✔✔true
✔✔Jamie is admitted with Meniere's disease Triad of symptoms signs and symptoms of
this disease are - ✔✔vertigo tinnitus unilateral fluctuating hearing loss
✔✔Kimberly age 72 is admitted to the hospital for elective surgery as a nurse prepares
to perform an initial assessment of her Kimberly tells the nurse that she is functionally
blind and is hard of hearing during the initial assessment Kimberly which nursing action
is most important - ✔✔make eye contact with Kimberly and ask her what her what
assistance she needs
✔✔Miss Tyson is ready to be discharged following cataract surgery to evaluate whether
Miss Tyson understands the post-operative regime and procedures which nursing
action is most appropriate - ✔✔have Miss Tyson demonstrate administration of eye
drops
✔✔Chris Johnson has glaucoma she asks the nurse what is the cause of her open-
angle glaucoma the nurse explains that - ✔✔aqueous humor produced in the eye
cannot drain from the eye causing pressure damage to the optic nerve
✔✔the cause of otosclerosis is - ✔✔unknown
✔✔The surgical procedure that is done to correct otosclerosis is - ✔✔stapedectomy
✔✔mydriatic eye medications cause constriction of the pupil - ✔✔false
,✔✔a client is admitted with acute angle closure glaucoma the nurse anticipates
immediate implementation of which medical treatment - ✔✔administration of cholinergic
Agents
✔✔during an acute attack of Meniere's disease three medications that will be ordered
include - ✔✔Phenergan Benadryl atropine Valium
✔✔inventory or home care for the client is diagnosed with Meniere's disease includes
the use of diuretics and histamines low-salt diet Valley and vitamins and restriction of
caffeine nicotine and alcohol intake - ✔✔true
✔✔Give has been diagnosed with acute glaucoma pain examination his tonometry
reading is 60 mm of mercury this reading is indicative of - ✔✔increased intraocular
pressure
✔✔mr. Jackson has chronic glaucoma his physician has placed him on in miotic agent
which of the following is example of this type of agent - ✔✔pilocarpine
✔✔beta blockers reduce the production of aqueous humor or facilitate the outflow of
aqueous humor - ✔✔true
✔✔the retinal degenerative process that involves the macula which results in varying
degrees of Central and near vision loss is known as - ✔✔AMD
✔✔2 non verbal aids to utilize in communicating with the hearing impaired client are -
✔✔use of Touch of appropriate and good eye contact
✔✔clients diagnosed with acute glaucoma should avoid drugs such as corticosteroids
and antihistamines because they - ✔✔because the development of IOP
✔✔the glare that clients with cataracts experience is worse at night because of -
✔✔there is scattering of light caused by the buildup of aqueous humor
✔✔which of the following is true regarding preoperative care for the client diagnosed
with cataract - ✔✔use of a use of an anticholinergic to produce paralysis of
accommodation
✔✔mrs. Jones is experiencing sudden acute pain in and around the eye. she's also
experiencing nausea and vomiting, Halos around lights and blurred vision based on
these signs and symptoms the nurse knows that mrs. Jones is most likely experiencing
- ✔✔acute angle closure glaucoma
✔✔the underlying pathophysiologic cause of glaucoma is - ✔✔elevated IOP
, ✔✔mr. Jackson is diagnosed with Meniere's disease which of the following orders is
written by the Physician should the question - ✔✔high sodium diet
✔✔nursing interventions for the client with Meniere's disease are aimed at -
✔✔minimizing vertigo and providing safety
✔✔the type of hearing loss that occurs in the outer and middle ear and a pair of sound
being conducted from the outer to inner ear is known as which type of hearing loss -
✔✔conductive
✔✔which type of hearing loss is caused by impairment of function in the inner ear or its
Central connections - ✔✔sensorineural
✔✔which of the following communication techniques is appropriate for the client with
impaired hearing - ✔✔draw attention with hand movements
✔✔the Hallmark sign of age-related macular degeneration - ✔✔drusen: yellow deposits
under the retina
✔✔mister man has cataracts and is experiencing glare when he visualizes objects he
also states that has glare becomes worse at night the nurse teaches Mr man that the
worsen night glare is caused by - ✔✔light scatter by the lens opacities
✔✔legal blindness is defined as - ✔✔central vision Acuity for distance of 20/200 or
worse than the better eye with correction
✔✔Mr. Timmons has glaucoma in is placed on the Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor known
as Diamox the nurse knows that mr. Tim is receiving this drug to - ✔✔decrease
aqueous humor production
✔✔the surgical treatment for otosclerosis is - ✔✔stapedectomy
✔✔the nurse should instruct clients with glaucoma that - ✔✔punctual occlusion will
lessen systemic absorption of the mitotic eye drops
✔✔the nurse would suspect the development of otosclerosis and hearing loss in which
of the following clients - ✔✔a 26 year old female with two biological children under 7
years of age
✔✔Miss Baker's is experiencing sensorineural hearing loss nurse expects that mrs.
Vickers will have - ✔✔have difficulty understanding speech
