EENT NURS 5433\NURS5433 FAMILY II MOD 1 (FNP)
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Terms in this set (112)
Glaucoma management -prevention (first): IOP measured in
yearly eye exams, avoid OTC
vasoconstrictive ocular agents and
anticholinergic agents
Blephatitis definition inflammation of the eyelid
Blepharitis Ulcerative form s/s (lash follicle in the meibomian glands of
the eyelid) s/s: pustules base of hair
follicles that crust and bleed, lashes can
become thick and break easily, itching,
tearing, chalazia, recurrent styes,
photophobia, small ulcerations at the eyelid margin
psoriasis seborrhea, eczema, allergies,
Blepharitis non-ulcerative form lice infestations, trisomy 21, chemical or
associated with environmental irritants, eye makeup,
contact lenses
,blepharitis risk factors dry eye, frequent hordeolum or
chalazium, facial or scalp seborrhea,
immunocompromised state, acne,
diabetes, and use of retin-
A
Blepharitis Seborrheic s/s chronic inflammation eyelid, erythema,
greasy scaling of anterior eyelid, loss of
lashes, and sebborrheic dermatitis of
eybrows and scalp
warm moist compresses and lid scrubs
with baby shampoo, ( if d/t meibomian
Blepharitis treatment glands) massage
gland, no contacts
Blepharitis pharm antibiotic ointments: (start with)
bacitracin, erythromycin, and quinolone
(no results or resistant infections)
oral antibiotics: (First line)
doxycycline 100mg
PO BID or
Tetracycline 250 mg 4 times daily
(stye) small glands that line the eyelid
get plugged & may fill with pus s/s:
Hordeolum Definition & s/s erythema, tenderness and sometimes
exudate. pearlinflammation of
sebaceous glands at base of eyelash
, inflammation and infection of the eyelid
margin; affects hair follicles and
External hordeolum (stye) eyelashes.
cause
inflammation and infection of the
meibomian glands.
Internal Hordeolum (stye)
Chalazion (definition, -granulomatous infection of meibomian
differentiation, cause) gland
-painless swelling of the eyelid -initially
may be tender, then nontender lump
-can be caused from recurrent styes
and or blepharitis pearlhard, non-
tender nodule, inflammation
meibomian gland
hordeola: is painful, pus chalazion: no
pain, no exudate, firm nodule -pear:
chalazion vs hordeolum differentiation
moist compresses, lid massaging scrubs,
injected with steroids, referral if surgical
Chalazion management removal needed
-inflammation of the conjunctiva
(front part of the eye) -s/s: red,
Conjunctivitis sometimes itchy, sometimes exudates
(r/t bacterial) Pearl: differentiation
bacterial vs viral
, -(common): staph, strep, h flu, and m
catarrhalis
Bacterial conjunctivitis
causes -Pseudomonas
-gonorrhea
adenoviruses, coxsackie virus, varicella,
herpes, and herpes zoster
Viral conjunctivitis causes
Herpes in the eye -viral conjunctivitis
-can cause blindness
-fluorescein stain w/ positive dendrites
-referred immediately to an
ophthalmologist
Conjunctivitis s/s erythema, burning, exudate, itching,
sensation of foreign
body
(determine whether it's conjunctivitis or
foreign body)
visual acuity test: Snellin test -if there's
any visual acuity changes at all, these
patients need to be referred out to an
ophthalmologist. pearl- ocular foreign
Patient presents with eye
body assessment: visual acuity both
problems, first action is
eyes, next exam w/ slit lamp or binocular loupe or pen light,
next fluorescein stain (last part of exam to assess corneal
defect); lid eversion foreign body: flip eyelid w/ cotton swab,
remove object w/ wet cotton swab
2025 | ACTUAL Q&A | 100% CORRECT -THE ULTIMATE
STUDY GUIDE FOR YR. (2026/2027) UTA ARLINGTON
Terms in this set (112)
Glaucoma management -prevention (first): IOP measured in
yearly eye exams, avoid OTC
vasoconstrictive ocular agents and
anticholinergic agents
Blephatitis definition inflammation of the eyelid
Blepharitis Ulcerative form s/s (lash follicle in the meibomian glands of
the eyelid) s/s: pustules base of hair
follicles that crust and bleed, lashes can
become thick and break easily, itching,
tearing, chalazia, recurrent styes,
photophobia, small ulcerations at the eyelid margin
psoriasis seborrhea, eczema, allergies,
Blepharitis non-ulcerative form lice infestations, trisomy 21, chemical or
associated with environmental irritants, eye makeup,
contact lenses
,blepharitis risk factors dry eye, frequent hordeolum or
chalazium, facial or scalp seborrhea,
immunocompromised state, acne,
diabetes, and use of retin-
A
Blepharitis Seborrheic s/s chronic inflammation eyelid, erythema,
greasy scaling of anterior eyelid, loss of
lashes, and sebborrheic dermatitis of
eybrows and scalp
warm moist compresses and lid scrubs
with baby shampoo, ( if d/t meibomian
Blepharitis treatment glands) massage
gland, no contacts
Blepharitis pharm antibiotic ointments: (start with)
bacitracin, erythromycin, and quinolone
(no results or resistant infections)
oral antibiotics: (First line)
doxycycline 100mg
PO BID or
Tetracycline 250 mg 4 times daily
(stye) small glands that line the eyelid
get plugged & may fill with pus s/s:
Hordeolum Definition & s/s erythema, tenderness and sometimes
exudate. pearlinflammation of
sebaceous glands at base of eyelash
, inflammation and infection of the eyelid
margin; affects hair follicles and
External hordeolum (stye) eyelashes.
cause
inflammation and infection of the
meibomian glands.
Internal Hordeolum (stye)
Chalazion (definition, -granulomatous infection of meibomian
differentiation, cause) gland
-painless swelling of the eyelid -initially
may be tender, then nontender lump
-can be caused from recurrent styes
and or blepharitis pearlhard, non-
tender nodule, inflammation
meibomian gland
hordeola: is painful, pus chalazion: no
pain, no exudate, firm nodule -pear:
chalazion vs hordeolum differentiation
moist compresses, lid massaging scrubs,
injected with steroids, referral if surgical
Chalazion management removal needed
-inflammation of the conjunctiva
(front part of the eye) -s/s: red,
Conjunctivitis sometimes itchy, sometimes exudates
(r/t bacterial) Pearl: differentiation
bacterial vs viral
, -(common): staph, strep, h flu, and m
catarrhalis
Bacterial conjunctivitis
causes -Pseudomonas
-gonorrhea
adenoviruses, coxsackie virus, varicella,
herpes, and herpes zoster
Viral conjunctivitis causes
Herpes in the eye -viral conjunctivitis
-can cause blindness
-fluorescein stain w/ positive dendrites
-referred immediately to an
ophthalmologist
Conjunctivitis s/s erythema, burning, exudate, itching,
sensation of foreign
body
(determine whether it's conjunctivitis or
foreign body)
visual acuity test: Snellin test -if there's
any visual acuity changes at all, these
patients need to be referred out to an
ophthalmologist. pearl- ocular foreign
Patient presents with eye
body assessment: visual acuity both
problems, first action is
eyes, next exam w/ slit lamp or binocular loupe or pen light,
next fluorescein stain (last part of exam to assess corneal
defect); lid eversion foreign body: flip eyelid w/ cotton swab,
remove object w/ wet cotton swab
