Exam 2 NSG 331 Questions With Complete Solutions
5 P's Correct Answers Pain
Pulse
Pallor
Paresthesia
Paralysis
A1C Correct Answers 6.5% or higher
ACE inhibitors Correct Answers retain potassium
acute angle-closure glaucoma (AACG) Correct Answers -may
be precipitated by situations which pupil stays dilated long
enough to cause acute and significant rise in IOP
-may occur bc of drug induced mydriasis, emotional excitement,
or darkness
-causes definite symptoms, including sudden, severe pain in or
around the eye
- the patient often has nausea and vomiting
- visual symptoms include seeing colored halos around lights,
blurred vision, and ocular redness
-IOP may be more than 50 mmHg
- treatments topical cholinergic agent, hyperosmotic agent, laser
peripheral iridotomy, surgical iridectomy
age-related hearing loss Correct Answers -communication
impairment
, age-related macular degeneration Correct Answers -most
common cause of irreversible central vision loss in people over
age 60 in the United States
- dry most common form
-retinal aging
-genetic factors, family hx is a major risk factor
-other risk factors: light-colored irises, high C-reactive protein
levels, smoking, and hypertension.
age-related macular degeneration diagnostics Correct Answers
- visual acuity measurement
- ophthalmoscopy
- amsler grid test
- fundus photography
- IV angiography
- optical coherence tomography (OCT)
- scanning laser ophthalmoscopy
angle-closure glaucoma (ACG) Correct Answers -due to a
reduction in the outflow of aqueous humor that results from
angle closure
-caused by the lens bulging forward because of the aging
process
-may occur bc of pupil dilation in the patient with anatomically
narrow angles
-slit lamp microscopy reveals narrow or flat anterior chamber
angle, edematous cornea, a fixed and moderately dilated pupil,
and ciliary injection
anisocoria Correct Answers unequal pupils
5 P's Correct Answers Pain
Pulse
Pallor
Paresthesia
Paralysis
A1C Correct Answers 6.5% or higher
ACE inhibitors Correct Answers retain potassium
acute angle-closure glaucoma (AACG) Correct Answers -may
be precipitated by situations which pupil stays dilated long
enough to cause acute and significant rise in IOP
-may occur bc of drug induced mydriasis, emotional excitement,
or darkness
-causes definite symptoms, including sudden, severe pain in or
around the eye
- the patient often has nausea and vomiting
- visual symptoms include seeing colored halos around lights,
blurred vision, and ocular redness
-IOP may be more than 50 mmHg
- treatments topical cholinergic agent, hyperosmotic agent, laser
peripheral iridotomy, surgical iridectomy
age-related hearing loss Correct Answers -communication
impairment
, age-related macular degeneration Correct Answers -most
common cause of irreversible central vision loss in people over
age 60 in the United States
- dry most common form
-retinal aging
-genetic factors, family hx is a major risk factor
-other risk factors: light-colored irises, high C-reactive protein
levels, smoking, and hypertension.
age-related macular degeneration diagnostics Correct Answers
- visual acuity measurement
- ophthalmoscopy
- amsler grid test
- fundus photography
- IV angiography
- optical coherence tomography (OCT)
- scanning laser ophthalmoscopy
angle-closure glaucoma (ACG) Correct Answers -due to a
reduction in the outflow of aqueous humor that results from
angle closure
-caused by the lens bulging forward because of the aging
process
-may occur bc of pupil dilation in the patient with anatomically
narrow angles
-slit lamp microscopy reveals narrow or flat anterior chamber
angle, edematous cornea, a fixed and moderately dilated pupil,
and ciliary injection
anisocoria Correct Answers unequal pupils
