Mark Klimek NCLEX Review Questions 2 With 100% Correct Answers

Mark Klimek NCLEX Review Questions 2 With 100% Correct Answers The increase in pressure is d/t an imbalance in the formation and drainage of ____ humor from the anterior chamber - answerAqueous Glaucoma affects (one/both) eyes, usually - answerBoth (it is a bilateral disease) The most common visual field defect in glaucoma is ___ - answerCentral vision (loss of peripheral vision - also called tunnel vision) What are 2 types of glaucoma? - answerOpen-angle, closed angle Open-angle glaucoma is seen most commonly in ___ life - answerLater Open-angle glaucoma is (painless/painful); whereas closed-angle is (painless/painful) - answerOpen is painless; closed is painful What drugs (class) are given to treat glaucoma? - answerMiotics - these constrict the pupil (remember: in glaucoma DO NOT DILATE PUPIL) Name two miotics - answerPilocarpine, Timpotic (or any other drug ending in -lol) Why is diamox given to patients with glaucoma? - answerIt is a diuretic that DECREASES aqueous humor PRODUCTION thus lowering intraocular pressure What type of drugs are contraindicated for glaucoma patients? - answerANY drug that DILATE the pupil are BAD (ex. mydriatics) Can surgery be done for glaucoma? - answerYes What do you do if the patient complains of severe ocular pain after surgery? - answerCALL the MD - hemorrhage into eye is most likely Gonorrhea is the most common venereal disease next to chlamydia (T/F) - answerTrue Gonorrhea can infect the eyes (T/F) - answerTrue Gonorrhea can lead to sterility (T/F) - answerTrue, in women Gonorrhea occurs most commonly in ppl ___ to ___ years of age - answer19-35 The almost exclusive way gonorrhea is transmitted to an infant's eye is through ___ - answerThe birthing process, from mother to infant eyes What is the name for the gonorrhea conjunctivitis that neonates get during birth? - answerOphthalmia neonatorum In males, what is the most common sign of gonorrheal infection? - answerDysuria or purulent discharge How long is the incubation period of gonorrhea? - answer2-8 days Which sex is most likely asymptomatic with gonorrhea? - answerWomen What is the most common symptom of gonorrhea in females? - answerGreenish- yellow discharge from the vagina When does the purulent discharge of ophthalmia neonatorum begin? - answer2-3 days after birth What is the most serious complication of ophthalmia neonatorum? - answerBlindness Gonorrhea is caused by a gram (negative/positive) organism? - answerNegative The drug of choice for gonorrhea is ____ - answerPenicillin - If resistant organism, Ciprofloxacin Why is probenecid given before administration of penicillin? - answerTo prevent the excretion of penicillin and thereby prolong its action How is the penicillin given (what route)? - answerIM What is pelvic inflammatory disease? - answerInfection of the reproductive tract in the female, usually but not always an adv stage of gonorrheal infection How is pelvic inflammatory disease treated? - answerBy IV penicillin In what position should a patient with pelvic inflammatory disease be positioned? - answerSemi- to high-fowlers to keep infection in the pelvis What drug is given to neonate to prevent gonorrheal conjunctivitis? - answerErythromycin or tetracycline drops in eyes Hereditary determines most growth (T/F) - answerTrue Environment determines most development (T/F) - answerTrue The rate a person grows and develops is predictable (T/F) - answerFalse, the sequence is more predictable than r