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QMA state test NEED to know1. What carries blood away from the heart?: ans- arteries 2. what causes myocardial ischemia?: ans- lack of adequate oxygen supply to the heart 3. What is glaucoma?: ans-increased intraocular pressure 4. what meds treat glaucoma?: ans- miotics, beta blocker 5. what is the action of miotics: decreases eye pressure 6. What are cataracts?: ans-secondary infection, congenital disorder, reaction to medicafions or chemical toxicity 7. what are symptoms of cataracts?: ans- gradual blurring of vision, milky white pupil 8. what is treatment of cataracts?: ans- surgery, lens implantation, medications, or corrective glasses 9. what medications treat cataracts: ans-fluorometholone (FML), prednisolone (AK-Pred), diclofenac (voltaren) 10. What is conjunctivitis?: ans-inflammation of the conjunctiva 11. what causes conjunctiva: irritation, allergies, bacteria Page 2 of 38 12. symptoms of conjunctivitis: -redness -itchiness -a gritty feeling (dryness) -a discharge crust -tearing 13. what are nursing considerations for eye insillation medicine: place on lowerlid, do not touch bottle to eye, wait 5 mins before administrating another eye med 14. what type of medication is pilocarpine HCL (pilocar): miotic 15. what are nursing considerations for miotics?: monitor blood pressure, applyat nights, wait 5 mins before administrating another eye med 16. adverse effects of miotics: headache, perspiration, salivation, night blindness, blurred vision, possibility of increased blood pressure 17. what does optic beta blockers treat?: glaucoma 18. optic beta blocker: timolol maleate (timoptic solution) 19. what is the action of timolol maleate (timoptic solution): lowers intraocular pressure 20. adverse effects of optic beta blocker: eye irritation, blurred vision, reducedheart rate and blood pressure, confusion 21. od: right eye Page 3 of 38 22. os: left eye 23. ou: both eyes 24. What do mydriatics do forthe eye?: Dilate the pupil (My "D"riatic "D" for dilate) 25. what is the action of optic lubricants: soothes and lubricates dry eyes Page 4 of 38 26. Meniere's disease cause: chronic disturbance of the inner ear with soecific cause undetermined 27. symptoms of menieres disease: dizziness, runging in the ears, nausea and vomiting, loss of hearing as part of the disease process 28. treatment of menieres disease: restrictions on salt and caffeine, may be treat-ed with diuretics and antiemetics 29. What is cystitis?: inflammation of the bladder 30. What is edema?: - The excess accumulation of FLUID IN THE intersitial TISSUE spaces. 31. edema is a symptom of: congestive heart failure (CHF), and kidneys not functioning properly 32. rate of kidney filtration declines: effects of aging 33. 53% decrease in renal blood flow: effects of aging 34. decrease in size and number of functioning nephrons: effects of aging 35. weakening bladder muscles, causing incomplete emptying of the bladderand urinary retention: effects of aging 36. diminished kidney size: effects of aging 37. impaired clearance of medications through the renal system: effects ofaging Page 5 of 38 38. decreased ability to respond to variations in sodium intake: effects of aging 39. Furosemide: Lasix 40. hydrochlorothiazide: Esidrix, Hydro-DIURIL 41. Spironolactone: Aldactone 42. what is the action of aldactone: increase urinary production 43. Bumetanide: bumex 44. side effects of diuretics: weakness, dry mouth, orthostatic hypotension, headache and abnormal loss of potassium 45. nursing consideration for diuretics: give with fluid, monotor for edema, daily weight change if 2lbs is significant, confusion cramping and irregular heartbeat maybe sign of low potassium, encourage resident to eat healthy high potassium foods, encourage resident to rise slow, obtain blood pressure weekly 46. hypo: under 47. hyper: over 48. ac: before meals 49. respiratory rate for adults: 12-16 breaths per minute 50. pediculosis: infestation with lice 51. duodenum: first part of the small intestine 52. Scabies: contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite

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QMA state test NEED to know



1. What carries blood away from the heart?: ans- arteries

2. what causes myocardial ischemia?: ans- lack of adequate oxygen supply to the

heart

3. What is glaucoma?: ans- increased intraocular pressure

4. what meds treat glaucoma?: ans- miotics, beta blocker

5. what is the action of miotics: decreases eye pressure

6. What are cataracts?: ans- secondary infection, congenital disorder, reaction to med-

icafions or chemical toxicity

7. what are symptoms of cataracts?: ans- gradual blurring of vision, milky white pupil

8. what is treatment of cataracts?: ans- surgery, lens implantation, medications, or

corrective glasses

9. what medications treat cataracts: ans- fluorometholone (FML), prednisolone

(AK-Pred), diclofenac (voltaren)

10. What is conjunctivitis?: ans- inflammation of the conjunctiva

11. what causes conjunctiva: irritation, allergies, bacteria
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,12. symptoms of conjunctivitis: -redness

-itchiness

-a gritty feeling (dryness)

-a discharge crust

-tearing

13. what are nursing considerations for eye insillation medicine: place on lowerlid, do

not touch bottle to eye, wait 5 mins before administrating another eye med

14. what type of medication is pilocarpine HCL (pilocar): miotic

15. what are nursing considerations for miotics?: monitor blood pressure, applyat

nights, wait 5 mins before administrating another eye med

16. adverse effects of miotics: headache, perspiration, salivation, night blindness,

blurred vision, possibility of increased blood pressure

17. what does optic beta blockers treat?: glaucoma

18. optic beta blocker: timolol maleate (timoptic solution)

19. what is the action of timolol maleate (timoptic solution): lowers intraocular

pressure

20. adverse effects of optic beta blocker: eye irritation, blurred vision, reducedheart

rate and blood pressure, confusion

21. od: right eye
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,22. os: left eye

23. ou: both eyes

24. What do mydriatics do for the eye?: Dilate the pupil (My "D"riatic "D" for dilate)

25. what is the action of optic lubricants: soothes and lubricates dry eyes




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, 26. Meniere's disease cause: chronic disturbance of the inner ear with soecific

cause undetermined

27. symptoms of menieres disease: dizziness, runging in the ears, nausea and

vomiting, loss of hearing as part of the disease process

28. treatment of menieres disease: restrictions on salt and caffeine, may be treat-ed

with diuretics and antiemetics

29. What is cystitis?: inflammation of the bladder

30. What is edema?: - The excess accumulation of FLUID IN THE intersitial TIS-

SUE spaces.

31. edema is a symptom of: congestive heart failure (CHF), and kidneys not

functioning properly

32. rate of kidney filtration declines: effects of aging

33. 53% decrease in renal blood flow: effects of aging

34. decrease in size and number of functioning nephrons: effects of aging

35. weakening bladder muscles, causing incomplete emptying of the bladderand

urinary retention: effects of aging

36. diminished kidney size: effects of aging

37. impaired clearance of medications through the renal system: effects ofaging


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