ADULT HEALTH III FINAL 2026 PRACTICE TEST
SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
PREPARATION SET
◉ CIWA Purpose.
Answer: Determines need for medication and guides alcohol
withdrawal treatment
◉ CIWA Monitoring Frequency.
Answer: Performed regularly based on severity of symptoms
◉ Alcohol Withdrawal Early Manifestations.
Answer: Tremors; anxiety; irritability; nausea; vomiting;
diaphoresis; insomnia
◉ Alcohol Withdrawal Severe Manifestations.
Answer: Hallucinations; seizures; delirium tremens
◉ Delirium Tremens (DTs).
Answer: Life-threatening alcohol withdrawal complication with
severe autonomic instability
,◉ DTs Manifestations.
Answer: Confusion; agitation; fever; hypertension; tachycardia;
hallucinations
◉ Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment.
Answer: Benzodiazepines; IV fluids; electrolyte replacement;
thiamine
◉ Priority Nursing Actions.
Answer: Airway, breathing, circulation
◉ Safety Priority.
Answer: Risk for injury, falls, aspiration, bleeding
◉ Patient Education Priority.
Answer: Medication adherence; lifestyle modification; follow-up
care
◉ Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).
Answer: Leading cause of irreversible blindness and visual
impairment; primarily affects central vision
◉ AMD Manifestations.
,Answer: Blurred vision; distorted objects; lack of depth perception;
progressive vision loss
◉ Dry Macular Degeneration.
Answer: Most common form; gradual blockage of retinal capillaries;
ischemia and necrosis of macula
◉ Wet Macular Degeneration.
Answer: Less common; abnormal blood vessel growth with thin
walls; leakage of blood and fluid
◉ AMD Identification.
Answer: Amsler grid; ophthalmoscopy; wavy lines caused by fluid or
blood leakage altering visual perception
◉ AMD Nutrition Teaching.
Answer: Encourage vitamin E and carotene intake
◉ Glaucoma.
Answer: Disturbance of functional or structural integrity of the optic
nerve due to increased intraocular pressure
◉ Normal Intraocular Pressure (IOP).
, Answer: 10-20 mmHg
◉ Glaucoma Causes.
Answer: Decreased fluid drainage or increased fluid secretion
increasing IOP
◉ Secondary Glaucoma Causes.
Answer: Trauma; eye surgery; tumors; uveitis; iritis; neovascular
disorders; degenerative disease; central retinal vein occlusion
◉ Glaucoma Risk Factors.
Answer: Age; infection; tumors; diabetes; genetic predisposition;
hypertension; eye trauma; severe myopia; retinal detachment
◉ Glaucoma Diagnostics.
Answer: Tonometry; gonioscopy; visual assessment
◉ Glaucoma Medication Administration.
Answer: Eye drops every 12 hours; one drop per eye twice daily;
wait 5-10 minutes between drops; punctal occlusion after
instillation
◉ Eye Drop Administration Steps.
SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
PREPARATION SET
◉ CIWA Purpose.
Answer: Determines need for medication and guides alcohol
withdrawal treatment
◉ CIWA Monitoring Frequency.
Answer: Performed regularly based on severity of symptoms
◉ Alcohol Withdrawal Early Manifestations.
Answer: Tremors; anxiety; irritability; nausea; vomiting;
diaphoresis; insomnia
◉ Alcohol Withdrawal Severe Manifestations.
Answer: Hallucinations; seizures; delirium tremens
◉ Delirium Tremens (DTs).
Answer: Life-threatening alcohol withdrawal complication with
severe autonomic instability
,◉ DTs Manifestations.
Answer: Confusion; agitation; fever; hypertension; tachycardia;
hallucinations
◉ Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment.
Answer: Benzodiazepines; IV fluids; electrolyte replacement;
thiamine
◉ Priority Nursing Actions.
Answer: Airway, breathing, circulation
◉ Safety Priority.
Answer: Risk for injury, falls, aspiration, bleeding
◉ Patient Education Priority.
Answer: Medication adherence; lifestyle modification; follow-up
care
◉ Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).
Answer: Leading cause of irreversible blindness and visual
impairment; primarily affects central vision
◉ AMD Manifestations.
,Answer: Blurred vision; distorted objects; lack of depth perception;
progressive vision loss
◉ Dry Macular Degeneration.
Answer: Most common form; gradual blockage of retinal capillaries;
ischemia and necrosis of macula
◉ Wet Macular Degeneration.
Answer: Less common; abnormal blood vessel growth with thin
walls; leakage of blood and fluid
◉ AMD Identification.
Answer: Amsler grid; ophthalmoscopy; wavy lines caused by fluid or
blood leakage altering visual perception
◉ AMD Nutrition Teaching.
Answer: Encourage vitamin E and carotene intake
◉ Glaucoma.
Answer: Disturbance of functional or structural integrity of the optic
nerve due to increased intraocular pressure
◉ Normal Intraocular Pressure (IOP).
, Answer: 10-20 mmHg
◉ Glaucoma Causes.
Answer: Decreased fluid drainage or increased fluid secretion
increasing IOP
◉ Secondary Glaucoma Causes.
Answer: Trauma; eye surgery; tumors; uveitis; iritis; neovascular
disorders; degenerative disease; central retinal vein occlusion
◉ Glaucoma Risk Factors.
Answer: Age; infection; tumors; diabetes; genetic predisposition;
hypertension; eye trauma; severe myopia; retinal detachment
◉ Glaucoma Diagnostics.
Answer: Tonometry; gonioscopy; visual assessment
◉ Glaucoma Medication Administration.
Answer: Eye drops every 12 hours; one drop per eye twice daily;
wait 5-10 minutes between drops; punctal occlusion after
instillation
◉ Eye Drop Administration Steps.
