What carries blood away from the heart? Answer ✓✓ arteries
what causes myocardial ischemia? Answer ✓✓ lack of adequate oxygen supply to the heart
What is glaucoma? Answer ✓✓ increased intraocular pressure
what meds treat glaucoma? Answer ✓✓ miotics, beta blocker
what is the action of miotics Answer ✓✓ decreases eye pressure
What are cataracts? Answer ✓✓ secondary infection, congenital disorder, reaction to medicafions or chemical toxicity
what are symptoms of cataracts? Answer ✓✓ gradual blurring of vision, milky white pupil
what is treatment of cataracts? Answer ✓✓ surgery, lens implantation, medications, or corrective glasses
what medications treat cataracts Answer ✓✓ fluorometholone (FML), prednisolone (AK-Pred), diclofenac (voltaren)
What is conjunctivitis? Answer ✓✓ inflammation of the conjunctiva what causes conjunctiva Answer ✓✓ irritation, allergies, bacteria
symptoms of conjunctivitis Answer ✓✓ -redness
-itchiness
-a gritty feeling (dryness)
-a discharge crust
-tearing
what are nursing considerations for eye insillation medicine Answer ✓✓ place on lower lid, do not touch bottle to eye, wait 5 mins before administrating another eye med
what type of medication is pilocarpine HCL (pilocar) Answer ✓✓ miotic
what are nursing considerations for miotics? Answer ✓✓ monitor blood pressure, apply at nights, wait 5 mins before administrating another eye med
adverse effects of miotics Answer ✓✓ headache, perspiration, salivation, night blindness, blurred vision, possibility of increased blood pressure
what does optic beta blockers treat? Answer ✓✓ glaucoma
optic beta blocker Answer ✓✓ timolol maleate (timoptic solution)
what is the action of timolol maleate (timoptic solution) Answer ✓✓ lowers intraocular pressure adverse effects of optic beta blocker Answer ✓✓ eye irritation, blurred vision, reduced heart rate and blood pressure, confusion
od Answer ✓✓ right eye
os Answer ✓✓ left eye
ou Answer ✓✓ both eyes
What do mydriatics do for the eye? Answer ✓✓ Dilate the pupil (My "D"riatic "D" for dilate)
what is the action of optic lubricants Answer ✓✓ soothes and lubricates dry eyes
Meniere's disease cause Answer ✓✓ chronic disturbance of the inner ear with soecific cause undetermined
symptoms of menieres disease Answer ✓✓ dizziness, runging in the ears, nausea and vomiting, loss of hearing as part of the disease process
treatment of menieres disease Answer ✓✓ restrictions on salt and caffeine, may be
treated with diuretics and antiemetics
What is cystitis? Answer ✓✓ inflammation of the bladder What is edema? Answer ✓✓ - The excess accumulation of FLUID IN THE intersitial TISSUE spaces.
edema is a symptom of Answer ✓✓ congestive heart failure (CHF), and kidneys not functioning properly
rate of kidney filtration declines Answer ✓✓ effects of aging
53% decrease in renal blood flow Answer ✓✓ effects of aging
decrease in size and number of functioning nephrons Answer ✓✓ effects of aging
weakening bladder muscles, causing incomplete emptying of the bladder and urinary retention Answer ✓✓ effects of aging
diminished kidney size Answer ✓✓ effects of aging
impaired clearance of medications through the renal system Answer ✓✓ effects of aging
decreased ability to respond to variations in sodium intake Answer ✓✓ effects of aging
Furosemide Answer ✓✓ Lasix
hydrochlorothiazide Answer ✓✓ Esidrix, Hydro-DIURIL