Nurs 4500 - Alteration in Sensory preceptual function

Nurs 4500 - Alteration in Sensory preceptual function The abbreviation for the right eye -Correct Answer-OD Abbreviation for left eye -Correct Answer-OS abbreviation for both eyes -Correct Answer-OU When the patient asks the nurse what it means when the optometrist tells her that her vision is 20/200, the nurse responds that the patient is able to see -Correct Answer-at 20 feet what a person with 20/20 vision sees at 200 feet. What term refers to the refractive error in which the cornea demonstrates an irregular curve -Correct Answer-Astigmatism Mr keating 85 years old is visually impaired and needs to be fed due to severe arthritis what would be appropriate when feeding mr keating -Correct Answer-ask him which food he prefers to eat first. increased ocular pressure is indicated by a reading of -Correct Answer-23 to 30 mmhg IOP is measured by what method -Correct Answer-tonometry a fluorescein angiography test involves -Correct Answer-Intravenous injection of a dye to evaluate blood flow through epithelial and retinal blood vessels it is important to teach patients with conjunctival infections to use -Correct Answer-frequent and thorough hand washing to prevent spreading of infection the funciton of the lens of the eye -Correct Answer-focuses light rays onto the retina What causes cataracts in elderly people -Correct Answer-as a result of aging A cataract is -Correct Answer-a clouding of the eye lens a client with a cataract would most likely complain of what -Correct Answer-Blurred and hazy vision what would be the best aciton of the nurse if a client complained of nausea shortly after cataract surgery -Correct Answer-medicate the client with a antiemetic as ordered what activity should be avoided to acheive the goal of decreasing IOP -Correct Answer-coughing a nurse teaches the patient who has undergone cataract extraction with Intraocular lens implant to report what sign or symptoms to the ophthalmologist imediately -Correct Answer-sudden and prolonged pain