NUR 3128 - Module 7 - Eyes Test Questions and Answers Fully Solved Latest Version

NUR 3128 - Module 7 - Eyes Test Questions and Answers Fully Solved Latest Version Conjunctivitis - Answers inflammation of the conjunctiva (membrane covering eyelids), maybe bacterial (chlamydia), viral, allergic; chlamydia Blepharitis - Answers infection of the margins of the eyelids Chalazion - Answers infection of the eyelid caused by a blocked oil gland; produces a cyst Endophthalmitis - Answers Bacterial or fungal infection of the structures of the inner eye Hordeolum (stye) - Answers Local infection of the margin of the eye Infectious keratitis - Answers corneal infection and inflammation Infectious uveitis - Answers infection of the vascular layer of the eye (ciliary body, choroid, and iris) Routes of Administration for Ophthalmic Antiinfectives - Answers ointment, solution, suspension Ophthalmic Anti-Inflammatories - Answers - Indication: Inflammation of the eye not due to infectious pathogens (e.g., allergic conjunctivitis, allergies, corneal abrasion/injury post-operative ocular inflammation or Inflammation to a bacterial or fungal infection, anti. inflam. (e.g., keratitis), meds are admin in addition to antibiotics Immunosuppressants - Ophthalmic Anti-Inflammatories - Answers cyclosporine Ophthalmic NSAIDs - Ophthalmic Anti-Inflammatories - Answers diclofenac, ketorolac Corticosteroids - Ophthalmic Anti-Inflammatories - Answers dexamethasone, prednisolone Contraindications for Corticosteroid Ophthalmic Anti-Inflammatories - Answers - patients who have untreated ocular infection or glaucoma, may mask infections delay healing and reduce the outflow of aqueous humor Ophthalmic Decongestants - Answers - Indications: inflammation and redness - Action: •Stimulate alpha-adrenergic receptors in arterioles of conjunctiva narrowing blood vessels and decreasing congestion - Contraindication: Narrow-Angle Glaucoma Ophthalmic Decongestants: Examples - Answers Phenylephrine Naphazoline Tetrahydrozoline Ophthalmic Decongestants: Contraindications - Answers Narrow-Angle Glaucoma Ophthalmic Lubricants - Answers Action: Moisten eyes to relieve discomfort of burning and irritation Moisten contact lenses & artificial eyes Moisten eyes during anesthesia & for CNS disorders Open-Angle Glaucoma - Answers - Increase in resistance in trabecular meshwork