Gerontological Nursing:
Sensory, Neurocognitive,
Pharmacology & Safety |
Study Guide & Exam
Review
|Guaranteed success|
, What are the two main types of Open-Angle Glaucoma (OAG) and Closed/Angle-
glaucoma? Closure Glaucoma (ACG).
What is the onset of Open-Angle Chronic, gradual, painless.
Glaucoma?
What symptoms are associated with Severe eye pain, headache, blurred vision, halos
Angle-Closure Glaucoma? around lights, nausea/vomiting, red eye, fixed mid-
dilated pupil.
What is the most common type of Open-Angle Glaucoma (OAG), accounting for ~90%
glaucoma? of cases.
What medication is a cholinergic Pilocarpine.
agent used to treat glaucoma?
What is the purpose of Dorzolamide It is a topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that
in glaucoma treatment? decreases aqueous humor production.
What is the first-line treatment for Latanoprost, a prostaglandin analog that increases
glaucoma? outflow of aqueous humor.
What nursing intervention should be Apply gentle pressure to the inner canthus (punctal
taken when administering eye drops occlusion) for 1-2 minutes after instillation.
for glaucoma?
What is a cataract? Clouding/opacity of the eye's lens, typically age-
related, causing progressive, painless blurring of
vision.
Sensory, Neurocognitive,
Pharmacology & Safety |
Study Guide & Exam
Review
|Guaranteed success|
, What are the two main types of Open-Angle Glaucoma (OAG) and Closed/Angle-
glaucoma? Closure Glaucoma (ACG).
What is the onset of Open-Angle Chronic, gradual, painless.
Glaucoma?
What symptoms are associated with Severe eye pain, headache, blurred vision, halos
Angle-Closure Glaucoma? around lights, nausea/vomiting, red eye, fixed mid-
dilated pupil.
What is the most common type of Open-Angle Glaucoma (OAG), accounting for ~90%
glaucoma? of cases.
What medication is a cholinergic Pilocarpine.
agent used to treat glaucoma?
What is the purpose of Dorzolamide It is a topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that
in glaucoma treatment? decreases aqueous humor production.
What is the first-line treatment for Latanoprost, a prostaglandin analog that increases
glaucoma? outflow of aqueous humor.
What nursing intervention should be Apply gentle pressure to the inner canthus (punctal
taken when administering eye drops occlusion) for 1-2 minutes after instillation.
for glaucoma?
What is a cataract? Clouding/opacity of the eye's lens, typically age-
related, causing progressive, painless blurring of
vision.
