What carries blood away from the heart? - what causes conjunctiva - ANSWER -
ANSWER -arteries irritation, allergies, bacteria
what causes myocardial ischemia? - symptoms of conjunctivitis - ANSWER --
ANSWER -lack of adequate oxygen supply redness
to the heart -itchiness
-a gritty feeling (dryness)
-a discharge crust
What is glaucoma? - ANSWER -increased -tearing
intraocular pressure
what are nursing considerations for eye insillation
what meds treat glaucoma? - ANSWER - medicine - ANSWER -place on lower lid, do
miotics, beta blocker not touch bottle to eye, wait 5 mins before
administrating another eye med
what is the action of miotics - ANSWER -
decreases eye pressure what type of medication is pilocarpine HCL
(pilocar) - ANSWER -miotic
What are cataracts? - ANSWER -
secondary infection, congenital disorder, reaction what are nursing considerations for miotics? -
to medicafions or chemical toxicity ANSWER -monitor blood pressure, apply at
nights, wait 5 mins before administrating another
eye med
what are symptoms of cataracts? -
ANSWER -gradual blurring of vision, milky
white pupil adverse effects of miotics - ANSWER -
headache, perspiration, salivation, night
blindness, blurred vision, possibility of increased
what is treatment of cataracts? - blood pressure
ANSWER -surgery, lens implantation,
medications, or corrective glasses
what does optic beta blockers treat? -
ANSWER -glaucoma
what medications treat cataracts -
ANSWER -fluorometholone (FML),
prednisolone (AK-Pred), diclofenac (voltaren) optic beta blocker - ANSWER -timolol
maleate (timoptic solution)
What is conjunctivitis? - ANSWER -
inflammation of the conjunctiva what is the action of timolol maleate (timoptic
solution) - ANSWER -lowers intraocular
pressure
, QMA state test NEED to know Questions and complete solutions
What is edema? - ANSWER -- The excess
adverse effects of optic beta blocker - accumulation of FLUID IN THE intersitial TISSUE
ANSWER -eye irritation, blurred vision, spaces.
reduced heart rate and blood pressure,
confusion
edema is a symptom of - ANSWER -
congestive heart failure (CHF), and kidneys not
od - ANSWER -right eye functioning properly
os - ANSWER -left eye rate of kidney filtration declines -
ANSWER -effects of aging
ou - ANSWER -both eyes
53% decrease in renal blood flow -
ANSWER -effects of aging
What do mydriatics do for the eye? -
ANSWER -Dilate the pupil (My "D"riatic "D"
for dilate) decrease in size and number of functioning
nephrons - ANSWER -effects of aging
what is the action of optic lubricants -
ANSWER -soothes and lubricates dry eyes weakening bladder muscles, causing incomplete
emptying of the bladder and urinary retention -
ANSWER -effects of aging
Meniere's disease cause - ANSWER -
chronic disturbance of the inner ear with soecific
cause undetermined diminished kidney size - ANSWER -effects
of aging
symptoms of menieres disease -
ANSWER -dizziness, runging in the ears, impaired clearance of medications through the
nausea and vomiting, loss of hearing as part of renal system - ANSWER -effects of aging
the disease process
decreased ability to respond to variations in
treatment of menieres disease - ANSWER - sodium intake - ANSWER -effects of aging
restrictions on salt and caffeine, may be treated
with diuretics and antiemetics
Furosemide - ANSWER -Lasix
What is cystitis? - ANSWER -inflammation
of the bladder hydrochlorothiazide - ANSWER -Esidrix,
Hydro-DIURIL
, QMA state test NEED to know Questions and complete solutions
Spironolactone - ANSWER -Aldactone Scabies - ANSWER -contagious skin
disease transmitted by the itch mite
what is the action of aldactone - ANSWER -
increase urinary production jejunum - ANSWER -second part of the
small intestine
Bumetanide - ANSWER -bumex
you should wash your hands how long? -
ANSWER -20-30 seconds
side effects of diuretics - ANSWER -
weakness, dry mouth, orthostatic hypotension,
headache and abnormal loss of potassium where do you point fire extinguisher -
ANSWER -base of the fire
nursing consideration for diuretics -
ANSWER -give with fluid, monotor for ileum - ANSWER -third part of the small
edema, daily weight change if 2lbs is significant, intestine
confusion cramping and irregular heartbeat may
be sign of low potassium, encourage resident to
eat healthy high potassium foods, encourage RACE - ANSWER -remove, activate,
resident to rise slow, obtain blood pressure contain, extinguish
weekly
large intestine - ANSWER -The last section
hypo - ANSWER -under of the digestive system, where water is absorbed
from food and the remaining material is
eliminated from the body
hyper - ANSWER -over
PASS - ANSWER -Pull, Aim, Squeeze,
ac - ANSWER -before meals Sweep
respiratory rate for adults - ANSWER -12- action of anti ulcer - ANSWER -prevents
16 breaths per minute release of gastric acid to treat or prevent stomach
and duodenal ulcers
pediculosis - ANSWER -infestation with lice
Medication half-life - ANSWER -The time it
take for one half of the medicine to be excreated
duodenum - ANSWER -first part of the from the body
small intestine